AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 425 j! R7 [! j/ n% Z1 Z4 G
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! C: p0 ]/ E+ [ J( zInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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; }1 q' s0 j# @4 D36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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& }# H& X/ i( k' x+ x# nAllied Ships" P' i; O; i/ w1 o' p% u$ R
DMS Hovey
! w2 J5 n7 X R+ m; h; s4 D DMS Southard
% A+ `- [* y" q& g' v APD Little
7 ^2 _) h9 ~& ~: C APD Colhoun: G' R) x0 C; v. L
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Allied ground losses:$ r7 U/ `% N* W' }7 x2 X
16 casualties reported+ ]9 W4 F. P& t3 ?# F5 q }0 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. X% m) R, ^& \* D* q% M4 b; G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" |7 t7 @, `- R7 G4 A) x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, o* l4 M; L* t7 }: f; V0 K; `2 |
: D+ H* n" M1 k+ b' R7 v# L. S, MDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
3 K/ ]9 |% g+ o7 [; i- d; rDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
+ F, j! [0 \) ^. E) Q. Q1 g6 E# fAPD Little fired at enemy troops1 E* D. p& w5 D+ G5 l: X
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops# J' a% J+ D2 P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards1 m0 A' n; z2 m! d
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards' F9 m. h' d( h% _
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). }4 m! ~1 k& l7 S+ E
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Allied Ships6 Q3 I X0 f, V
DMS Hovey
1 S0 Z) t: d3 d- r. A: k5 o2 t DMS Southard
! ]/ \# r$ `4 g$ w' a APD Little
9 N8 e* P* c4 `' j4 Q6 { APD Colhoun7 a* s, R2 T/ i* p. E, q! W- i
' n8 l/ I0 W5 |) m' Z0 SAllied ground losses:
" {- f* r% c5 r+ A0 T" @& t" J 8 casualties reported4 o- z/ ?7 Q0 h# }: h+ G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ s0 Y* W) F" K+ h* ^' [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 h3 Q1 B# T) V! ~' w0 ?& e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- I3 N6 B1 O# J& s+ q/ o z
8 \9 n/ j1 T9 g: ZDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops7 ]6 t5 s7 p" p6 i9 ]0 d* F
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
# s( W3 N3 }) I: F- @2 @* r- e6 R) wAPD Little fired at enemy troops5 _7 F2 L/ |9 H( U
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops# ]! N% E& U; L9 {9 C% g$ T; }: s6 Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). n2 z; i8 Y Q5 o1 H( K! F' `
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% a3 W1 L7 z7 L6 s$ tAllied Ships3 r$ g! _ h+ x0 a- m
DMS Hovey! x6 }8 W- V- o( [$ y
DMS Southard6 w) I3 [& j& L5 e
APD Little
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# v7 N e$ t5 R/ \$ D, tDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
1 Y& t+ J" q. H& A: O& PDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
+ W' z* W! u7 [ N! T! ^ t+ F8 pAPD Little fired at enemy troops
* \4 E# b" G6 I2 i f8 S8 |APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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5 P$ J4 U% q( k4 tMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna); {0 Q2 P+ ^3 \7 u
/ {7 k: M6 N! ^) {5 }0 eWeather in hex: Moderate rain* @# S! z J8 b+ f! ?; o$ j9 p$ e+ Y
" o8 i; }9 {9 E+ r0 PRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- g0 C2 ~7 C; k+ g" Q
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft' I! C1 z4 F1 B2 {% @
B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses
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6 ?9 G: F0 D0 x% q7 \5 \3 m' j' JJapanese ground losses:$ i/ p+ U+ m$ o: l; H% ~! p
6 casualties reported
0 U& r" ]' r9 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 t/ Z m& m6 @; Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: X5 s4 |- V+ F5 b8 [- L( P! S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb# s, r. Y$ v& ~
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! } ^3 [5 e% [5 |/ C Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& l6 O$ w+ N/ z; w; c# e- P' `/ e
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( @5 m* o$ _& L& y4 X Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also 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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3 G/ N) |; _8 s* n. U$ ~Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 S1 Y3 P/ v7 T8 _0 A
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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; X" e0 G% [8 }3 jAllied aircraft
+ e4 ?9 a+ Z$ Z/ u B-17E Fortress x 6
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0 |' ^: P% z1 d1 i1 h# L+ `+ z. J) oNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
, R; p. q9 e5 {, J) h 8 casualties reported) f9 Q, T) `1 t0 C! H0 o( i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* _- u, [( R, b8 S) z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; D* Y, i$ J) O/ H; x& ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 I/ e& I) S4 `, {. C
; `1 a( c3 `4 I" i' b$ zAircraft Attacking:$ L8 P$ i7 H8 Y9 n7 P
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' b6 [5 j; w9 G% G
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
5 [# o9 `0 Q/ y$ hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 u7 t- l, {' @9 ]3 J2 k; ^3 b7 a
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Allied Ships* y/ F) ^9 E2 Y- B" I6 V8 Z, [
AP Harris0 ?1 W0 \* w. t1 {
AP Zeilin+ k0 B7 m/ g. T
AP Henry T. Allen
+ R; H# m. y; n. i APD Little* z% ?7 N# n2 C/ y+ P7 y! W) C
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops2 L! {" ?) \8 |. V9 V
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops$ L% o# J1 G* s) Z7 Q6 k: q+ B) D
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops/ V9 g0 }6 C! ]9 G% v7 C
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2 [; Q9 y# v7 c' `4 `, N5 }Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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1 |/ u: e. Z2 b+ ]8 dJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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; F4 E3 m1 I2 W( \Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455; N( R6 r. u/ H
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Japanese ground losses:
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+ G2 V5 W/ |3 c! C7 |2 S: u Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, }2 X9 ], t4 H& f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# s' o5 P9 I# s& p! ]+ R Z* M( C- `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:9 Z* F8 [3 }0 B/ m% @3 E% k
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
! {+ I' B9 d( d% g( V% Y 81st Naval Guard Unit
; X' ~8 C, o) v 13th Naval Construction Battalion
8 R# H# I4 Z; z5 ]' ?% ]4 ^ 11th Naval Construction Battalion4 [, X/ V V8 z+ W) a
' z. F; e2 u3 I/ z- `6 i3 y: iDefending units:
3 _( L. d$ [! \1 |( Y& ]3 K 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion; z( B+ v$ p3 `
1st USMC/1st Regiment
. m) R* K8 N' x( O) i 1st USMC/5th Regiment5 ~ b( q$ `5 P% S. @2 a
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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+ ]5 j& ^7 F) W y, Z$ qGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)0 S% e+ N4 d: q) r/ o5 a
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32- H- \7 f5 G: K% |. R @
$ C" U8 a( W% V, B3 ZDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2428 q! L9 k: C6 Y6 l- \
6 W6 e4 L% A( y4 ]; AAssaulting units:. |- N4 ~. y, Q/ |6 w2 P
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF8 u# s+ `+ p) A3 s+ e$ m
14th Naval Construction Battalion. S2 r. H- x6 ^' M# F" [, |
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:1 `1 |8 P6 Z% i1 `
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
( l$ w6 y1 g" u" V' g- [4 A" P Z 1st USMC Raider Battalion9 q9 a! D1 G* T" Y7 |; _
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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8 ?; M8 o+ M9 [& K" sAllied Shock attack3 j) |# b- a' M1 n/ {
1 k% l+ W/ P* U* A- p! A+ MAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454( c6 v. ^/ h! @ u
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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" i2 L- O8 \( R% F5 f! gAllied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 ' S- W. s; ?# r0 [- |- e" c* a# v
- a9 \& a; S J5 ?" e1 |- EAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) * n0 q# o+ T0 N0 x T$ r
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!" i# U$ D. c' {$ l
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Combat modifiers) Z; B9 z3 r8 `2 X$ E2 K! P+ L5 b
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), {2 h+ m! @; T) H, P
Attacker: shock(+)9 c- ]9 g; V# W: x) H4 P
& ]7 v. l7 P$ p8 j: eJapanese ground losses:
( {* v s1 q' ~, x 3169 casualties reported U. U' E2 i9 G8 P" r% ]# r
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled! ~" Q; T! X( g- ?
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
) d" l l: C) B) _6 a Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
/ S( Z+ L! v0 Y Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)7 s0 ]. M0 W/ C: i& B
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled); x! r9 w9 D3 y4 w1 O) U/ Y% T
Units retreated 49 `4 ?- t) B2 j4 {
7 L% e4 N* o; K& R9 uAllied ground losses:
1 B6 z5 ~, B- j6 I8 W. c% y9 O 24 casualties reported4 b! F4 r/ E9 j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: B( E3 \ N2 A) a3 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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$ {$ j3 o# F( x& p) a: U7 k) {Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!# i; W/ o# F/ P2 t4 V1 O
( f, q$ |9 ]' i- C3 [6 Z1 a% U* RAssaulting units:( [4 K4 D9 o9 P/ U8 w: O& }
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
- S# d" ]6 d+ e% E% r: t 1st USMC/1st Regiment3 k# C' u+ J& R: g. n0 a, u# I* `, ]2 S
1st USMC/5th Regiment' R5 |9 v4 f+ |8 s/ r
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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/ L: l: f0 V/ W2 I, _4 d. s) p Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit9 _3 g3 d, L1 G) `( q6 c
81st Naval Guard Unit
# i& _* m* W) L5 i 13th Naval Construction Battalion Q, P7 ^& J3 V% C5 o& D
11th Naval Construction Battalion- L; _) ~, U2 y6 _9 s* t3 D/ p
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