AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42: V+ o; [! K2 q1 Y
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4 Z! c. B0 }& I$ M4 f5 i0 d3 d8 qInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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- y0 K: z$ n/ c G. d5 L36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships& A+ H) S! e& B" Q. O0 [: G
DMS Hovey
+ ]7 v; W1 T. f DMS Southard& ?5 {8 E. E' v6 M: \* s
APD Little& b9 {7 D3 Z- [% k
APD Colhoun1 Y4 g- i& ]8 y2 i( M( o+ C
" k2 a& W7 z$ x# G% SAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ }: P( Y7 F F, T P* R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 l9 j _! Q- K% O% N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
" A8 n8 o) Y$ [ `8 l( ~# tDMS Southard fired at enemy troops5 q* r, O# l- o" K% P
APD Little fired at enemy troops5 q. c9 v; J- S1 Y# w: U
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
( C( `1 T) I! p, f" fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards4 {) t2 {: r- _8 |# i( {& k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards$ Q( F4 [& X& S; K
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships0 G2 }6 W2 |' X
DMS Hovey+ U! b- r; k0 {4 y3 u
DMS Southard
: j4 q* H. F' a1 W, Z; @8 D7 Y APD Little
, B4 E: d z; Q APD Colhoun
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6 E8 r6 R( o+ y% o+ B. yAllied ground losses:! \# A3 V% d( I5 p7 E
8 casualties reported
U; S4 S9 z6 K; D. a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: l& l9 M+ _' P+ P( ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 I$ b0 v& L h# Z7 I) p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# r- }4 j7 W/ k& X( u' E
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
% `8 I5 k9 x9 Q; t7 q- RDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
3 P+ h5 X, O& }APD Little fired at enemy troops
$ p8 l; ?& q6 u/ o# m3 AAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops4 X4 P* m( D6 H9 o& {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
. J: r4 v8 ?0 o, C# M6 ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ t+ `& O- p7 E% g9 j2 \
, E& `" V% d7 D9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships; W, C8 E0 `* L* }! T# |/ }" b$ b: C
DMS Hovey
% v/ K1 H, o9 Q% F. u DMS Southard
/ H+ v/ T% }& v3 q4 M APD Little
6 ~" A3 i1 c6 H+ A APD Colhoun
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5 B' b6 A9 N3 bDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
! H" s) ^. F$ M8 bDMS Southard fired at enemy troops$ N2 z# g9 c( I* Y" j- t' J
APD Little fired at enemy troops
/ ]4 W& [* ^( R: b: e7 ^4 a1 vAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)0 O; X8 U1 m0 l# I# w6 m
9 L9 U1 {/ Y1 x7 H. ~4 v; K7 {. HWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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' Z' s: z' p. Y0 m) z3 {3 JRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# Y: R2 w: ~& ]7 m( J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
4 D) G( C" {$ `0 u$ z9 Z B-17E Fortress x 11
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+ s% g$ m9 U' q! q# Q0 z, LNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: Z5 Z$ L, ]) u7 }3 w6 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 H1 {* ]+ l) ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ?* f9 u$ O/ j* A( n
2 k. q- ^- T# V1 s/ G) X) b+ YAircraft Attacking:
& N7 O7 E+ D: Q3 `% A9 u( N! c' | 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 2 k9 e4 P! Y A3 c1 x" d
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
: D1 a7 ?- w# z! O1 T 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * " q5 m2 V. P8 }. M* T
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, Y% m) m% f- C/ d8 t2 M
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 2 s, U2 {! n$ T0 u. z$ d3 O
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...: D7 }. L: J# w; A) Q9 W
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2 l1 j. m* _( A- I# L2 R& ^; V0 ^Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. G+ z9 g6 ~, p6 W" N* j& O" l
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 6+ U6 v9 C6 `" D
. B4 V6 p; [' A% W2 V2 wNo Allied losses1 o# o" m. K' i4 U* G2 n1 T3 J$ }. M5 y
8 t1 C V, B, B/ \0 F$ U) C" ^Japanese ground losses:3 N5 D& |. s1 Q" [) _1 \
8 casualties reported
$ ~# C7 {1 k& ]0 D' i5 ]4 [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* C( O. ?' E, j0 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 J) k- P! o6 ]" \$ R% G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) J8 I. R% c2 Z6 x4 A- f$ \3 a
0 O' A% s5 P% {+ ?% jAircraft Attacking:
5 L3 L, a" r# K/ g e8 J( r 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) z! Q& r2 i( b6 C y" D
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)- W. ] C: y- B2 D: k$ F
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 B# Y. a+ v+ s: N* _7 g$ j
1 {7 Q6 f( s0 [- N. A4 W8 s6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
+ y, `! d X0 `) L" a! E AP Harris; F7 V& t7 i9 O7 P
AP Zeilin
% A, o3 Q8 l+ a# m6 l4 B AP Henry T. Allen5 Y9 v) l& `3 T ^6 F: m8 ~
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops. D. D }- O1 Q0 t! M
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
$ M# x* |$ R, V Y+ O! ?AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops* i+ A# j. h: u
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)1 I- `3 z8 K# Y g! T9 p
( a9 P3 l2 P6 ^6 |4 K: EJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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' z7 |5 y. V7 x1 w% H1 SDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4558 [' V0 ?$ |- W! y, y
* i$ z3 b6 S: q- \9 H1 w3 t) nJapanese ground losses:
4 g8 O* p" d, v1 @1 r 12 casualties reported
# t; [6 Q; i' B! y& [9 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 y5 q7 G7 S! z0 ]8 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 C5 J2 ?1 V$ ~0 e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& b+ p0 p0 }! a% c& v$ e/ I2 V
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Assaulting units:1 d0 c6 Q) [' r
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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3 g4 C9 R) J O% u( D1 T: T 13th Naval Construction Battalion9 H1 K- a- t. k/ L
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
$ ^# e% A3 D: p7 ^ 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion, N& k) P5 u0 I$ O
1st USMC/1st Regiment
0 ~5 T0 |; }: O9 h 1st USMC/5th Regiment
' R1 ?. b1 V5 L4 _7 v# s } 3rd USMC Defense Battalion" k' s: `8 U0 j5 b/ P& K/ e
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& y6 p# B9 _. ?0 [Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)) A' c4 U! O& ~2 r8 T" }" e5 ^5 I
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Japanese Bombardment attack3 ^( |/ g# I3 H* |8 a. \8 y( N
4 Q4 \" z" h4 z9 k: m$ w- T" R+ r+ wAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF3 y+ {$ [! Y/ l5 ?7 Y
14th Naval Construction Battalion
: W) L: J# V- B/ o 129th JNAF AF Unit
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; D0 d5 ^+ {5 y& ` pDefending units:
7 A, K, I" @* H+ a# o0 A 1st USMC Parachute Battalion, D) l4 i0 ^0 l& \
1st USMC Raider Battalion( a g5 b( x; s5 [( Q; n
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)+ `" w0 C t) R3 i3 v! G
& a1 ]( Y) u& n! S4 m6 @! n. Y0 rAllied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85& n/ a4 ?" Y( B; O3 X0 h: z
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 2 V |" Y) Q; d4 c! y" i% G/ D3 W
! y0 Y n7 ?1 W0 iAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!8 A* R3 }" I% E, }2 G
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& b" T1 J/ m5 X @9 eDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), [2 `1 w; \% Q( G
Attacker: shock(+)8 b3 ^) Q' X7 W
( ?$ _" U' m3 s( TJapanese ground losses:1 Q! l. r! W+ V' p: E6 _- j
3169 casualties reported' @; ^) V( b5 a7 M
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
% c2 B7 i! V4 n& c* z9 { Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled/ A) b! t4 K' ?+ l5 a8 q$ M* @
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled2 g4 ?6 W( N" D; e1 t2 S/ w# d
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
) h( V" s/ |9 ` Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 R$ o5 G3 [, u: v1 E
Units retreated 4$ K T1 C7 |6 d) I; P) H
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Allied ground losses:( ^$ K9 g" `7 K- `
24 casualties reported
% [5 x) T" `. x1 i0 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ ~% F1 t- t4 n5 ?: K( y: R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled- S8 N+ k/ D0 C/ d9 r# x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 ?+ P& f- C2 l* k' B) m0 {1 E
" H+ G1 U2 |' BDefeated Japanese Units Retreating! z+ u" f1 V# O5 o/ e
% V; }, w; i' h8 [! x* bAssaulting units:/ c* a& @' Q4 O% z
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
! d! O& U" ~( w0 N1 |, O 1st USMC/1st Regiment; y t8 d" P- f
1st USMC/5th Regiment
1 m. h2 \" |) C: X$ M 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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q+ I# s" u5 }! L2 V* y8 K Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit# }5 I. s. M+ [* K$ w6 K
81st Naval Guard Unit
1 P7 S2 F% S( a( l0 d4 _/ p 13th Naval Construction Battalion
0 v/ ?, E# Q7 e0 p7 z2 e% M 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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