AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42 u- Z( m3 }, @9 F5 K* e7 `. e
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Y& c! F. o3 C2 z6 H% fInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 H4 }% ~% X/ g: I' @
- w: `) y7 X& r36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
+ ~; N) M, x( A6 k, W DMS Hovey+ o9 j2 G8 s% v2 e: L
DMS Southard
$ x+ `& C. t' D' c APD Little
: m4 P, i4 K) F APD Colhoun
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; I; Z2 ]+ C$ X& E) oAllied ground losses:1 I" F& g8 \0 q* x
16 casualties reported
4 h( `! B* y0 ^7 a. q8 _9 G; s: A Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 D$ [5 u+ K% I; h+ ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 A, ]. i; Z$ u1 Q1 ~$ T, _( \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops- X. X1 [. u1 T. X6 n9 f
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
9 l$ g" q) s# b+ b* ]APD Little fired at enemy troops
3 v) o2 D3 u9 C2 ~. X! G @APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
1 I8 A( t- K- q5 A6 M% n1 ?( M6 YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards) O( G: J: v3 s# K7 _' W9 \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards! O7 u# E9 I6 [* x' ~
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 N2 x+ \9 d% i ^2 U
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Allied Ships
1 M1 P- ] v2 b. N. I DMS Hovey' i* r2 V2 @- B2 ` r- ]
DMS Southard/ Q% u2 v' ^4 v4 B; Y% x
APD Little, w/ D" A: z' u
APD Colhoun
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2 y- ?6 l: c/ i2 o! gAllied ground losses:3 a' j. c, k9 g0 X$ d
8 casualties reported
0 ^ D: ~5 h2 {: u& E6 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 M- m' E* l3 i' c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 _+ K) ^; c6 |8 X- j4 ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! B/ s0 p$ p4 X3 T1 b/ S* a
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
, W! @6 d% r4 {. `# ^. R' WDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
+ w7 u; ?+ ]3 a, P( p5 WAPD Little fired at enemy troops3 @: c: w4 J# C4 L9 ]
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
2 k( G% \- @, t9 t, y/ yDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards( v7 |/ `# M, j* Y+ W) P2 R
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: F8 V! l/ O y& P; A) f0 hInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
& v# l* ~. o0 [- r+ B: B9 SDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' ]! A$ e, R5 }: l% t q+ N
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Allied Ships
% p) z5 q$ a3 L) ?: I7 o DMS Hovey
& K& p( }/ C6 w: d% @6 v# X! V, M DMS Southard0 @* e* s0 V# }$ \8 c
APD Little
3 S1 H: s3 h6 S9 T8 X8 A) f1 ~ APD Colhoun( R- k4 U5 k2 S
% F3 N. r! K- w# B' d& |DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops8 ^0 u! r: }* z- `
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops1 E4 t$ Q& h# p0 p
APD Little fired at enemy troops
$ o0 x7 r5 C E5 v& `APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna): i) c7 s$ C# w1 b
6 a- C1 C9 G, t f, V) lWeather in hex: Moderate rain# Q7 u/ z' `/ G4 y; _8 L% h6 A1 p- x
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 [1 Y0 S# q1 t' K4 y/ QEstimated time to target is 6 minutes& e0 i6 c6 k" m% A' R2 D' a
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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! Y! Q* _% f* ^Japanese ground losses:
1 y1 o5 B4 _1 f8 z 6 casualties reported
, O6 P/ I8 E8 F Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# h$ ?( F: `% I, X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* o4 W# O+ V4 j) Q' t1 b+ R4 q$ @* ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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: D1 ^* a2 W# q" n7 }- _1 cAircraft Attacking:* l7 Y3 t! } U
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % F1 O1 e' B2 H4 b
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 T" r; j: k# ]
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 7 E) N2 N5 X- J2 [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb! x* u8 j% Z$ }
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) o7 C: u, D: y" b
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb: Z9 `6 g$ ^' s) o# L( S ~7 U
0 u. R7 k! @8 X5 RAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...) e5 R) v+ y4 `
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+ ?. v e/ \" |) v9 QMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)" h- b! U/ }, U$ n$ I; w
/ j2 C; ^/ Q: r O9 |Weather in hex: Moderate rain: [2 j8 m6 O/ _( u$ D
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. O# a" O% w2 G9 i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes1 V, H! @9 I( y# L9 e) O
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Allied aircraft3 |7 v: p7 z6 o0 l4 ?
B-17E Fortress x 6
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& D4 L: D# o7 o! xNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:3 q3 d7 H7 S8 r+ [ c7 j
8 casualties reported
4 B4 z; j# e, |( p" g" N/ b, ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 A" r0 \/ b4 u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# G2 u5 h$ r! R: N" G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 [( k( O G7 }5 bAircraft Attacking:
# M+ t, o- X* P' m' Q6 \" {2 x 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 5 q% |6 p/ q% u6 b
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb( m: ~. H0 J- k N% O
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! @3 }" m4 E( R+ K H9 mInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
+ \+ B6 r6 G& T3 fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& p0 O3 E6 m3 X- s4 T
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AP Harris
3 g* [3 K5 ^4 s. V G AP Zeilin
9 Z8 z" n. C2 O" ]- s" \- k AP Henry T. Allen! e/ L+ Q& s! B: o, W
APD Little0 U" w) p' x7 y4 B! t1 c
8 F! T* l& p2 k# h( {AP Harris fired at enemy troops
$ C) u3 w. @) D: gAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
+ e5 r& C+ B- U- [8 zAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops( {7 z# E4 {- F! ~! o, g, E6 r* X
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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% A! c R3 y6 f$ O$ u: AJapanese Bombardment attack `9 `; k* K% ]2 r
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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; D$ x7 |9 J/ P( ~7 s( P0 cJapanese ground losses:
' A9 p9 s' m5 Q 12 casualties reported
1 q R7 U% ?2 P2 U# R; S Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# O. i, Z6 u4 ~7 ?: e( T/ \+ e6 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 n8 E& e4 h8 l% L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 Z+ o8 V" X# u3 a/ C4 Y
9 h& B; [3 M2 J& G1 SAssaulting units:
7 G3 L1 O& e p2 ^4 ~ Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit" Q) c, i$ r2 H: ~% K
81st Naval Guard Unit
9 x& _( C3 j; S 13th Naval Construction Battalion+ S9 J( B# V8 `( B, D( A
11th Naval Construction Battalion% T$ g& O2 V4 p& l8 F. T- S, w, H- g
5 m1 u: s0 j ]1 KDefending units:/ P+ I2 o8 z: R1 A' K
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion/ Z+ I, L- Z7 s/ R+ H# [) Z+ x
1st USMC/1st Regiment; y: A* j, c- d3 H3 j" D8 R. B+ i" ^
1st USMC/5th Regiment# G0 e" T3 x# S) F+ @, W; H2 w
3rd USMC Defense Battalion* m1 c, [- r8 w4 w8 J
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: e& y6 Z+ Z+ KGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)) g6 ~( h* m& Y
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Japanese Bombardment attack1 ]: W' {7 U; Q7 n
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32+ u2 q/ y; p N d8 I
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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2 X, R+ F: j ?/ O: hAssaulting units:
U8 Z" Q% D' ]! W/ q% R5 B7 J) O Det - Kure 3rd SNLF) Y0 L4 I9 Q8 d* s! i
14th Naval Construction Battalion' w" U! M4 K7 Y
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
3 v6 r( T7 m7 s; g 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
* d4 }8 x3 D- ]; V 1st USMC Raider Battalion5 t: S3 C8 J7 @& M1 @& s
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment' p+ V3 J1 _, s& K
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9 u. r4 D1 l3 G3 H) m" x: B9 c' r/ \Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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r1 \6 q4 Z* ?) r3 d7 r5 P' Q- ~* rAllied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454+ `; e, Q! r9 \2 c' J
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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+ _5 N( L# Y% k* U1 R% pAllied adjusted assault: 430
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! Q8 W, ?! i+ T* eJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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, H3 v9 j7 E! O$ TAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) * D5 Q1 P3 A) ^; C' R
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!3 h3 V- i1 y2 y
/ x1 e- S- \! X0 mCombat modifiers
* t5 Y/ j) D) yDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
$ T2 C. L# {2 k# g7 r' g0 c6 TAttacker: shock(+)2 d' t% B* J. x
4 ~! p; w# u! VJapanese ground losses:
% m! R6 ?- y4 \7 m; j 3169 casualties reported* w/ C1 j: }( {& h$ m
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled: P6 {* J* J* U) V
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled! p( F. D4 a# b, x# U; W0 z
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
* {3 r$ q8 B) h- ]8 d Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)# F1 y _( v" _! P. t7 H4 G5 [
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)* E8 k) Z& z& `. _3 f) J, z, _: E" O
Units retreated 4& E: O) m s$ W
, v. @6 |- g4 X6 qAllied ground losses:
. F# D$ C) |% t W- ? 24 casualties reported" k- r/ `7 P# m; g; a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 e* N- [7 o! o5 ~- Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 |! t: b W, z: B- N" j. N! p+ N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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3 ^$ G8 p- Q2 w" E zDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!( F0 A. ]+ h" P8 R- |2 Y" W2 a
, T# }% @5 ^4 MAssaulting units:6 \0 ?4 N8 m" Q/ O! [0 ?. K
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
% j& P0 _ Z- X2 {& x* `8 r 1st USMC/1st Regiment
$ R2 G* |; J, I6 \% U! M 1st USMC/5th Regiment* s7 d8 v; L4 ~) G
3rd USMC Defense Battalion, L0 C, q' b1 c2 Y1 v) c# [
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Defending units: s9 z, p6 i+ |3 }, n/ Z
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit' K$ m" x5 L. H
81st Naval Guard Unit0 W o6 l% F5 M& [
13th Naval Construction Battalion
* \$ t( T1 O% x; _. i 11th Naval Construction Battalion- Z R# J" |; y9 D/ A/ D
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