AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42; F W7 o* K; i+ [' ~
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). ]0 d, D' p% n3 w
, [. l1 ^2 r8 u" C' Z! b* E36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 `; ~) ]1 E/ C2 F J
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Allied Ships% W; U6 a; U" c( ]9 P
DMS Hovey2 a4 O U) f; x9 D( w2 z
DMS Southard
6 t! I/ V" }5 z+ K: Y8 s+ U APD Little
+ t$ r& h; w! R) f APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled D& j, d$ f5 t+ ~/ |" {7 V( W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 Q( x+ T' _8 t6 ~0 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* L: J& Q X0 V! D S9 s G
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops8 \3 m- V0 O* Y8 H6 |
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
& j! L" u. G, aAPD Little fired at enemy troops
3 H) d8 D3 w5 D$ Q+ \) B4 iAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
4 _7 {. V- R B3 X# r% TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards/ K9 L& `7 O; ], ?( T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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9 w7 K( q& F" z. FInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)% |! a8 @; m+ ]9 q# E: D
- D/ V1 k- ~0 S: k7 w& L3 h0 s20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 b# g# Z) s' [
, ~3 y# t& M$ U" D( C& _4 W2 @Allied Ships* g# y9 A/ R8 H( @ n$ ]# X F4 [6 j
DMS Hovey
9 Z/ J6 O; @1 D6 q x DMS Southard
) U6 @. `1 a# J7 V6 V$ l APD Little
2 n0 W# J6 h: E0 a3 q5 e3 H APD Colhoun! O" T* y9 g2 s/ i
. A3 Q9 \1 y! O6 e7 ]$ X9 EAllied ground losses:
3 k8 ^- N5 I# f1 C+ M& t 8 casualties reported+ |- C9 b, a9 M$ p+ y, N3 ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 R& B1 R# Y8 T; J, O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 G0 u n6 J6 T% b6 \3 e1 @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops* ~9 ^; ]* M! G8 B3 o3 G5 [. E
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops, `# s, G' o7 }* K
APD Little fired at enemy troops! q! X, |4 B) L6 f8 n, w( g
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops8 ^; [; |9 \* C+ Y b
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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. ~7 d( \) C7 r6 O" {) i4 f7 uInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
: I' w8 m7 V1 MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ T" }+ m: e$ |! G0 | I% ?% B$ h
0 U6 c$ r! D* A0 o7 y0 ^" W7 s9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- E: }; r. b+ O, d" d1 ?& H# U
3 B5 ^" F; ?) LAllied Ships3 t! O9 b4 z! q6 H# J
DMS Hovey/ c G: O, z0 \4 u L9 y
DMS Southard* |5 c W3 r8 N0 A$ [
APD Little, p# z) W2 p9 Z, z0 N
APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops# N! w" u( |3 L" t* K2 s, p& [! y# w
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
8 p7 J4 u6 l7 y' U; a2 oAPD Little fired at enemy troops& w* O/ L+ X H4 E( Y% N; u
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops1 J6 D8 f7 a* q- J' `0 H ^" \& J2 \
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' v' W/ `' @% Z% v9 s, Z5 g; v8 |Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' l& C& C6 X3 g V$ A( ?Estimated time to target is 6 minutes5 D" G6 ~2 z! r0 b) B3 I0 x
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Allied aircraft1 Z' _: D1 H; o# |$ u# L
B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses8 h8 j7 x% }1 b
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Japanese ground losses:: p+ A0 A# m* G. J
6 casualties reported
5 W% v; ^5 ]6 `. n9 ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 K) q5 F; ]; {; W; ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 v7 M; U& j P! v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 z8 ?1 }, v2 z, l! B
# a, b: G2 Y1 a) F% KAircraft Attacking:
! H3 T0 s7 M% J1 s7 m8 M 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * I9 K' B5 p" ?
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
; {# G6 L; D9 e 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - V: ?. h7 x% @' U2 E! w
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
& f) T& _3 k% Z* n5 |7 e 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * + ^3 t, A1 \2 V$ p9 E
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 ^$ o1 J; t) S; `( u
4 b$ d( I, m( g& E% F) hAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain4 t3 O3 m7 f/ F* l
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 v7 H& c g4 P9 Y$ X5 MEstimated time to target is 6 minutes1 _& `0 g5 |1 ^% c! k
: p( R* ~' f/ TAllied aircraft
/ Z/ F( B: m4 V: q$ ~5 s B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses% |6 `1 E- \: F$ A8 N" N
: V3 s, K h) C% ?: v/ T& [# TJapanese ground losses: `- g' K. y; c% b$ ~% Z% w9 R5 s& B
8 casualties reported" Z4 n' B/ h. K$ R: s, E( O h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; E4 U1 i6 c, I, e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 ?% d# ^1 |* P* U0 X9 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( a" g* { T M$ \4 k
8 I4 S+ I; O2 `Aircraft Attacking:4 Q2 N$ o2 O0 Z
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / w; G) b# x3 t3 e+ j5 q t2 ]
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
3 X; \" m% F4 L/ o: [+ eDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 |! E3 N7 o/ J+ L* L9 n
9 `# z6 Z8 y j' |: |+ N( u/ ~# TAllied Ships" ^6 H1 W; k; @) q4 n6 z* v
AP Harris
: B+ d' C6 z. N' l9 T6 e AP Zeilin4 K- y+ t. j1 k" f: S ~) o
AP Henry T. Allen: k* \# w& ^# B$ g/ [+ _
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops- |+ G8 q2 H4 D+ n
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops! G- R2 d. ^. W1 D
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)& C+ o& h# }1 R& ]# z0 ]5 j
, G1 O& |' m7 TJapanese Bombardment attack2 ^# o( e; \8 t6 M8 L( y5 T' ^; r
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 861 x( W8 ^$ F% e! Q* @7 ]% p
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4551 n5 p; J" C8 }
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Japanese ground losses:" L7 i1 K% j# c; s
12 casualties reported
- k2 W3 {3 [/ a% \0 T0 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" F- I& I' h# L: ]% a& _. U* u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled P; K4 R5 u+ L8 E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:% C( m5 v* e( t- k6 @" X
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
% C$ S6 C' [7 u 81st Naval Guard Unit
/ q% s& V3 E7 ] 13th Naval Construction Battalion5 W Z6 n, O' h/ L' P/ r
11th Naval Construction Battalion1 n* J% z l2 j8 Y w
$ {. w6 s) @ U. gDefending units:) ^0 f: P4 r7 \2 f% g
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion7 W' Q, F$ ~, k* e7 c0 j
1st USMC/1st Regiment$ \) ~( a7 A( |. x9 ?' @ l2 Y
1st USMC/5th Regiment! `5 x# M$ v# \) {7 O1 n8 K- v
3rd USMC Defense Battalion: y, c) M: Y& e2 i& T' f
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- h$ T) ?- m C* s6 K, ^- U- @Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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) u) N8 Z2 D( SJapanese Bombardment attack
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# ?( `7 A: c% a- e! KAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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. ~! ]5 O. l; O5 a8 gDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242" `. u% v* M2 [1 ?: W7 {! R
5 G0 c7 y( o8 p9 n: v- ?* t6 \Assaulting units:; v! T7 o/ Z, l7 o2 _% Z
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF2 z1 l( h1 H0 n. F
14th Naval Construction Battalion8 c S0 }; N6 A' x2 e2 ]- _6 Y
129th JNAF AF Unit
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X- y4 P: \" L8 b2 T) |, Z$ kDefending units:; L/ a W; X1 i0 a+ O( n6 w& P
1st USMC Parachute Battalion: s7 ~1 V) r) q$ z `; Z+ `
1st USMC Raider Battalion# ?3 |# I3 K3 Y6 L' ^
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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% X6 h$ R. @: l+ }# P# mGround combat at Lunga (114,138)+ x: v5 I# S+ t2 u3 N, }, e8 `
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Allied Shock attack: [, [0 h$ z, z* q3 ^, ~
( B8 V8 r4 m+ M4 T0 Y) hAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4545 o4 P5 c5 i( o" k- L
4 a. C& K9 }3 e) s7 X7 V: XDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85, ^: \# e* M& P) h5 t5 G5 A
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 3 e; W1 n& ]1 D2 e) T# L
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 " U' K& o% _! m
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!% Z. Z. w6 R5 P v5 j- R
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Combat modifiers
" l2 l7 E+ V. Y8 ~( BDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)0 U; O6 ~( m" O( L& ]- i& g
Attacker: shock(+)
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8 b9 ~9 L/ X6 f5 K+ N/ t, E, ^! PJapanese ground losses:& w% z* c: o+ `
3169 casualties reported9 V7 N f* w( l3 B
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled* [! j4 M! W0 i2 [
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled/ z/ F3 s5 t, _/ |* q
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
5 T' B/ M: C$ O Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
5 O' X7 w1 I1 M, _5 U Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)% l* W) w! P! K
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses: y1 }0 H, d1 O& G/ ?! U1 B
24 casualties reported& d8 C7 S; k& B R1 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 w- c9 _) }& y$ r2 q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# S, Y3 x2 \& l% y# J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# ]9 [/ K+ [/ I8 u: I7 ^5 l$ FDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!+ R$ d! R& H' P0 m+ a n
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Assaulting units:
2 M) P! d6 b% d+ C1 Q$ M& Z' H; d+ c( t 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
" ~9 i- d' S9 U 1st USMC/1st Regiment
! b9 B h5 A( z 1st USMC/5th Regiment) T, b6 `' @. V N$ b
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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/ n: x K; M3 C: v& ?9 fDefending units:
' g# G& s* Y" F Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
( s$ o, Y( W) W3 \: H9 o 81st Naval Guard Unit' r8 ^( O$ i4 k' B) o
13th Naval Construction Battalion
( ^( J. ]$ e F" n 11th Naval Construction Battalion) a; @$ X8 k/ c, n+ ^6 s
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