AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 425 [! }' n J7 w
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 q- r! E9 t) J; `
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Allied Ships* O" r: f4 e1 R6 q2 r9 m3 H
DMS Hovey F/ L f! _4 ~- c1 O ]+ S
DMS Southard
* T" i! K+ i) x/ s' P, A APD Little
5 {+ r! h6 p- M8 u! x3 f" q- `9 t& a APD Colhoun
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" f2 I* {2 J* _4 I8 n3 c: W/ lAllied ground losses:
6 x3 C) o j1 z3 ] 16 casualties reported5 W3 a+ k3 x5 i0 n0 i. L. @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 N0 P3 y1 c: D+ u; {& B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 p; h; K8 f0 c; A$ T- ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- T# l& T) f/ P; G0 G6 zDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops6 W7 C9 q& x& b3 G: l
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops) N! z2 K7 I: S3 }, G
APD Little fired at enemy troops0 C$ L+ F: r+ k- {, p& I
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
. X3 T# H+ H/ Y/ n# tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards8 j0 @! I% _/ [: h) ^4 n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137); H6 C' M- d# R! h8 ^+ f8 n
2 j; t0 g2 a8 b/ Q20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; d( Z0 j# w* t6 R/ x- Z
4 e; [$ O: h; Z2 n9 [Allied Ships) r# _$ v9 b( V5 v* ?# y
DMS Hovey: B4 V- j' H5 ^) t% D! `
DMS Southard
' X+ |0 H( u- a# L APD Little
2 s+ t8 h: b% i: K5 Q" @ APD Colhoun6 b3 l: g) ?9 r j2 s( A0 A
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Allied ground losses:
- ~7 f8 W/ K( v% h5 ^) U 8 casualties reported
8 R" f. C. u/ g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ u, S; x$ Q5 O+ f* ?6 W8 m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: ~7 P5 b- ?$ U+ V. i% U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ h! x( a3 M" N
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops+ K4 I1 A V, @+ n; y
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
* m/ G/ }$ Y9 ?, M1 vAPD Little fired at enemy troops% |8 A1 M X/ L8 d
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
6 T$ _1 |" ?- G# @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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c6 O! Q' j7 U) R, _9 }2 f. l8 W sInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
+ _; {# i* [$ r) U5 C# N JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships% z' G. c3 H' d# ~7 V+ M1 T
DMS Hovey+ O! H4 y7 R: D7 B0 V
DMS Southard
7 m! \) L8 _& S+ }+ E, V APD Little3 W( r4 p5 _/ ]
APD Colhoun
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' u# J; \1 |* h: T7 \& Q% RDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
' A4 l* p7 {% T) ?6 sDMS Southard fired at enemy troops+ D8 t' I7 y/ n# V) F" l2 M+ e
APD Little fired at enemy troops8 W3 X; h. i& K/ S8 p9 P/ N$ M2 [
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops5 V8 k5 ~# o3 q( O
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+ ~9 b$ E l7 f; t5 H7 zMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain7 _/ }5 U) c( u' v7 V" O7 |
8 p/ F& |- ?. k( Q5 Q- Y6 F& Y9 C9 eRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 _+ ^! m7 v" v9 }) p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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* J/ J' B7 \1 z/ H( H5 L" QAllied aircraft1 h4 S' h0 W5 q; q3 k! X
B-17E Fortress x 11* R, C, O! d3 @ D; z8 G6 i
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:' S1 H0 s/ G" c" G
6 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& R/ n2 y* {6 U- Y9 N6 I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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) C( e- q. m& z9 CAircraft Attacking:
5 R& l6 N( v) P. M* Z: W 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) P& j& A$ y( g6 f* O5 z
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 T; v7 [ C2 `: \4 p; N5 l8 Z
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 y/ z, ?5 ~) l" U* P
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb' Y% M! ^3 W* {
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 8 {+ J2 U) ]) R
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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, f- w2 E$ c5 Y/ p9 XAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...+ @4 C' a8 L4 K6 x. o
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)% R. s$ V6 I7 q/ C1 ?
5 `, N4 T y/ P, Q" Q/ YWeather in hex: Moderate rain& o+ P! X) i$ k: f* f" `
0 j" e3 n5 e6 i, g x; P% NRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) |% j- l d0 | c/ F; z. i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes, C" M/ _8 v: e* ~# ^# Y# d
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Allied aircraft
5 ~$ O3 w6 g% v, n0 q0 A. i B-17E Fortress x 6
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2 o- i0 H! p/ @6 ^: x/ e6 ]+ n3 z2 HNo Allied losses( }! L& O+ |7 e& a
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Japanese ground losses:
( [" b3 ^1 o" |. [ 8 casualties reported
6 ]% `" L n1 _+ b0 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( y/ W5 H3 O, k% s. ]1 a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# z: _1 s2 q5 M9 g" P4 E+ d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, Y8 g( v; I1 m% }Aircraft Attacking:$ }& J3 S. M5 G/ m) N7 v% o7 S7 ^. v% G& _
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
3 P/ c- f4 ^9 Y& q3 q# I2 m- K Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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; J8 G3 F/ I0 i7 W rInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
8 D- ?7 a m/ d) ~. E6 lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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8 D% r* A, x! j s5 G! T* ^0 ]$ s6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 w+ `1 ^) u- U* P
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9 B" E9 Y! T' D AP Harris
; U8 j* h* L2 H. M AP Zeilin% o! L( w$ A* d4 a. ^' L) h
AP Henry T. Allen$ z; U+ d: x2 d. ~+ N. j
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops# c( P: O4 [2 ]& J( M: s
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
9 ~ ] t2 _: B4 Z8 h5 OAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops9 L4 F$ G0 w7 n& M8 O
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)& _9 I5 \; t3 S% B R- t9 A o
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! A" c% A7 d: o$ P+ b; CAttacking 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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2 H$ M% d& F9 W, o7 W# ~ 12 casualties reported
+ F, l- L* c# _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 D- S! }0 T u4 W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% m( i( a- P4 I, h, b; T. B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; q4 i& W- Z: l! Z# N9 TAssaulting units:2 f. P) v/ ^# j7 I# s3 {
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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13th Naval Construction Battalion
j$ _3 }: ~1 P5 e1 ?( h9 g3 B5 K 11th Naval Construction Battalion d1 |+ n d, J! @- Q4 r9 Z
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Defending units:
" e0 z7 _ ?! q7 j3 u2 i; @6 M$ a 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
$ |9 h5 w/ J3 h6 y& P3 G 1st USMC/1st Regiment
5 a; a, w& s$ C# q 1st USMC/5th Regiment
, e0 m! L# ^9 E0 @- W 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)5 p$ x' v* ~ r. v9 q
& f; _- ^% `+ U( U2 W, r4 sJapanese Bombardment attack5 w' K1 n8 R" O7 e! I2 }5 Y) a
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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+ X8 J3 ~5 U' v' C4 F: DDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242* Z( F. a! s, O( G. @
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF6 Z/ Z+ q8 G5 |9 v
14th Naval Construction Battalion, B8 s0 H7 L' @
129th JNAF AF Unit
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4 @/ E( O/ G% m! a( DDefending units:
5 p2 L _. G q+ b# M4 i% ? 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
* M( w6 j$ Z1 N+ \& ] 1st USMC Raider Battalion
, I) Z2 K# X0 Q r% C 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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+ s- v r( N; E! Y, F5 uDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 1 ~ l& R+ d9 u+ ^5 ?+ ]
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 # |" o3 |& w j
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) " z/ d B- u( p W7 K# P$ H& l: d
5 m7 l/ I" Z# h Q0 {) E3 B; |Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!) M# |2 w5 O4 T4 V r, x7 s
1 y E& @$ j. O0 WCombat modifiers
# e2 I3 R' i! p. O9 E) L) _Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)% I+ z2 S: ^( D6 p; l5 z
Attacker: shock(+)
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3 {, n3 _1 _3 ?# I" Q0 Z1 n2 WJapanese ground losses:
x" S! o# L0 Z4 K9 A 3169 casualties reported
1 ^3 Y. c" _1 [% `8 K' _ Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
7 a2 |3 y/ Q$ a7 w# w Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
) D( Y! i* x* e% } Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled& M, c. f0 Z6 _4 ]" a
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)& d, I- W t1 P! l6 H4 y U$ w
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. }* d" W; n( k. \. S( b/ b( H Units retreated 4' T. {7 a; T. f0 k/ K: I+ O* v+ ]
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Allied ground losses:
3 o* k O6 {4 Z" h3 L8 f4 ~0 ? 24 casualties reported6 ?' J+ B" S7 K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 z. ~# n6 V v+ v" E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
B5 r( Z+ A" l) U& f8 m' X+ j" N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- W& l( H/ f8 A1 i
9 z; h1 E, ?* a% x" oDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!& I' W; Z4 c" P1 Y: y l
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Assaulting units:
# P) w8 g6 }! z) ? 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
4 z* a5 ~, m# K0 z, z 1st USMC/1st Regiment) E3 r. E1 O- M
1st USMC/5th Regiment6 y& \* y9 [+ \9 b# c% e3 v
3rd USMC Defense Battalion, g6 c% A/ G4 @+ O2 l' X
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& v& k- L, D( ?0 R& X# g1 t Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
2 c, {# y6 {, k( U4 j+ r; |* t% d: F" d 81st Naval Guard Unit1 n, Q8 {. o! ~ W2 ~
13th Naval Construction Battalion5 t0 @: @( j& X, d
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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