AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42- r$ _+ C/ L" a: c% H4 H* t3 h
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+ p6 I3 _! P& x) vInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; _$ C$ L$ v& T/ m
5 Q7 [3 l# @: [8 M, IAllied Ships& J/ f' o+ u, s0 p- N
DMS Hovey9 Y: _* P5 R* J/ k, D9 L/ V
DMS Southard
" w: _) u% r* G* \+ u/ z APD Little+ A1 T6 K$ E( Z5 v0 x( P0 V
APD Colhoun. g4 I; }( t6 l; F" V
5 o7 }' h" x8 H% JAllied ground losses:
+ t* e& H5 a5 Z0 z: u 16 casualties reported5 y- D7 h: }& R) Y1 C. z1 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( l( {) v2 s3 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 @% o4 y& l; c9 l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops% P2 g7 C9 H3 H. e+ ]
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
2 y6 C" g- q2 j+ B5 [. R7 vAPD Little fired at enemy troops
# s7 ]* M. c# I% }0 tAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops5 b; ^* k' [% k' A1 s' Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards' w3 w3 y" S- N* ^* U0 R, b
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 X" ^9 r; B0 ]* p6 C4 C
+ F" a+ d3 O; t: y9 vAllied Ships2 N. W2 C5 Q) x4 D3 h! T+ Q. }0 w2 |
DMS Hovey* m8 d! v# L# y1 t3 `" I; l
DMS Southard4 C2 `. J3 g2 X% o
APD Little
. [# x5 I4 Y# P% O# D& P APD Colhoun( V4 _+ J- t* o5 M
( _, l4 s9 @7 t# YAllied ground losses:6 m2 D8 Q! i$ J# F0 p) y8 z# r1 \
8 casualties reported8 \+ I/ h/ r) \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: t6 q+ n# ~- e$ i1 p# A& H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( h9 B3 |5 g$ y2 ?% u l" P' O# Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ O" U: c d* H9 O; z/ B+ @ |
, r+ B' u* b# p* N+ a1 `* f$ s% dDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
: p2 R i, k( \5 LDMS Southard fired at enemy troops. C' `5 V: `( O7 \3 n7 s0 @
APD Little fired at enemy troops! t; Y) t5 X5 Q% `5 q9 [$ O
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops) ]: t, @8 Z7 y8 W9 j/ R/ v7 G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards3 @. j$ v6 ~4 P+ Z5 [' b$ m
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
; L$ i7 T* O+ r4 lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships0 O+ Z+ r5 M7 y3 }) l8 X
DMS Hovey: b6 \# @6 Y1 _2 N7 R
DMS Southard/ V+ K% X& C" F8 T
APD Little
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops" ~+ i; O' h/ L/ Y8 V- ?2 p- ~
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops( k5 e: n6 S8 S; n9 l
APD Little fired at enemy troops
5 N. g, C- V1 f' e/ t* EAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops. q$ T( j# `* N. T! L
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) o5 R6 t! j4 K5 HMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)2 ~+ x; _) Q! p; z- H+ { z1 Y$ j2 F
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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9 [+ w$ x* i, ^1 r; yRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! O1 |* b. K$ \' SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' K& ^1 g* d; } B-17E Fortress x 11
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. x6 R5 D$ E* mNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:$ x H4 n: E+ b
6 casualties reported
3 u9 s) f/ @$ T Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& m9 [8 n9 p& }( B W$ D$ w% [2 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ e6 j# a- [! H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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5 N1 \1 }/ d" I- x* F' fAircraft Attacking:
" J* n* E# [, I( ~; @ C+ x% J 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# P& J: d+ t9 e, W: R Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb- B: B# O* t: g- x" d- e' R
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, F3 V- |. k3 a6 E V Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 a, L9 O# Q/ s+ }* ?
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' e3 V5 W/ I$ n* W* C/ C
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion .... ~4 |4 k9 `1 R4 i, o9 D$ ]
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain6 K& {5 q6 J" W) z( Z
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* S6 d! @; k: i4 kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes- b5 d# y* `5 V$ a" n( B
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B-17E Fortress x 6
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5 f. l j8 a* ?0 u7 DNo Allied losses) J5 ?" F0 K5 B# J' ~7 E- [6 q
& Q m& S+ H- @2 m( m, @Japanese ground losses:. A' d* |4 _: o1 g/ L8 G
8 casualties reported
& n7 m5 Y: e- | Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 I. H% b# |; x2 T1 }. g) p0 A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( ]- o c) M6 Y- }, f% b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 M2 |4 O; W$ [# Q9 L e& L
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Aircraft Attacking:( w* H. E- R6 m$ t, H j
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' R0 X1 q# t. z( L% ^2 n' I5 r
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)' G, W8 {- l: ^) j+ A4 d& B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
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AP Zeilin- [% h9 L" ~# a+ j! `
AP Henry T. Allen% ?. r" W7 L2 R
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
2 w J. Y X& X& ZAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops! e7 w/ W# o, D; k4 w# k6 J
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops! j4 `0 w4 U2 {( R$ J& J% }
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5 ~* |' y7 S9 ZGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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- m: y- R) `9 t: F2 b/ HAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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- y3 R* P* h. l' q& Y. kDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455 W, x8 B" P Z: w* S
: l5 b% Z; u* A* {Japanese ground losses:. f& y8 V+ K' T. e; @
12 casualties reported& v: w7 }' p' H6 f6 G. y0 U# v5 N9 I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* d) W0 n6 G4 }) o! u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: X& q& f: H( B+ N9 m1 i! [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% D! D1 p& r) o0 j
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Assaulting units:
+ e: y1 N/ C6 G. m. d/ l' x/ _, c Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
. }" Y. j8 v, @0 Q. o 81st Naval Guard Unit( B$ k3 U" l2 W8 _# d4 q+ C
13th Naval Construction Battalion
6 l7 E; B: ^6 N- ^7 e 11th Naval Construction Battalion' c% D" b% x0 ^- }
* W6 h8 Y5 F, e0 {0 F* qDefending units:
& y4 q. p- q& q( x 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
5 ?5 T% a2 I5 d+ ]0 I. B 1st USMC/1st Regiment
# {% U" W+ j2 ]; [5 O. h 1st USMC/5th Regiment$ q( \$ N2 c( S: D* C% M
3rd USMC Defense Battalion* ~$ `0 b N6 \/ R6 W% o
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)9 ^, R1 X. y; V8 y) m7 O
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Japanese Bombardment attack9 y% f! l; h) a1 D( h ^, W1 K# \
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32; }0 {/ r* k [
+ Q9 A: V# d% {( y* E4 h7 ADefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242: F9 B5 y7 m! L5 b7 Q* R
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Assaulting units:
( {! e4 n) h5 L8 t: E7 P Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
: b2 V$ P! o0 L 14th Naval Construction Battalion; U O# r3 X6 I# A# v7 g9 g
129th JNAF AF Unit ' X* ]$ B2 X% ^. d4 {7 d& n3 e
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Defending units:( }0 q. ^% \! z7 e
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
9 @( A/ Q) L' A' h# V2 l: n0 U 1st USMC Raider Battalion
2 f# `& n+ d* J$ S 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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5 ^2 e+ ^7 e# n+ {8 [6 `Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)9 [5 h$ f' \" D3 D$ W
& x8 y1 j: H$ {) \" s6 D4 ~* eAllied Shock attack7 e2 u& W, g# |$ A( W7 i4 c/ `
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454( M( }: r4 C# X3 S5 p, P9 Z
2 y1 p9 @8 ~% p3 l* IDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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- O7 b# E. ^! t$ C! S) J& z1 {Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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9 P7 B" M7 j1 C5 Y5 Y1 \Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) $ Z! J, B2 S! V' }" Z4 x6 _
+ s8 J" E* ?6 J5 i5 a) Z8 {& AAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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% x" b# m Z8 J* r1 \Combat modifiers' F/ j' a3 @/ n1 X. x
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
: j7 l0 h: k3 o5 U0 wAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
' C" R# Z R! ^) W) m! T8 v- d 3169 casualties reported
: M# _+ k, c1 h Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled9 z8 g$ M; k K) V, i- R R1 _ v. F
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled, U6 e' ]' c" m/ O- D% t Y
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
# M! T8 z, p" Q* `% ` Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled): ]- U5 j, J7 k3 S0 X5 y- Z
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled): v3 L, P( H6 Z" v3 H7 B
Units retreated 40 C; _& t7 E0 I: e! C
* M8 _. t* V( O) H% h& CAllied ground losses:
: J, J* l! w: G5 N6 C 24 casualties reported
% M7 r+ h# L9 z! I1 q1 d0 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! L3 U" {% }6 a- _. c( p* Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 a0 E/ l! v, @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:& U( e+ k+ ], X, M- K% Z: J
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
: S% a& ?' f8 f. u 1st USMC/1st Regiment& v0 U1 E# ^- D- ?! T: Y$ m4 C- [
1st USMC/5th Regiment
4 w$ X1 f5 Q; l, m/ H/ L. X$ G 3rd USMC Defense Battalion2 Y, _# A& ~3 D
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit; \ O# v& h( l6 d
81st Naval Guard Unit. K( q) [3 } n
13th Naval Construction Battalion
# h* k& ], Y8 q9 R; B) y1 g 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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