AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42) [- y) ?) ~5 w% Q5 \ j
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)) i* A+ s8 Q% \3 y+ L
# c3 a& n# ^2 L+ Q36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- r) I* I2 q6 W" p! o- ^
% {/ j: ]; d1 U' UAllied Ships
6 h, t5 n: `. E( C" g# A- u DMS Hovey# r2 h$ l) ~7 I. i9 [. T
DMS Southard1 q& L# g; v, l4 V
APD Little7 \) F+ I2 c" S# m! _ B$ m. @
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:: ^. s: }1 z- w, Z3 `' e0 h
16 casualties reported
0 W0 V2 N8 m$ I! y; B: n Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: m# t" B2 w& [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' o+ q. ]' s) H. o0 K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
9 r' g" t X" rDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
- ]' q$ s3 Z( P+ a: m7 M* j' zAPD Little fired at enemy troops: L! ~" l G6 P2 i' @( B6 r. v
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops- a* i' K' t: K) x' Z7 |$ k' f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards2 H$ a0 s$ M* Z; a
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)- N. ^0 N3 q3 f2 {
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Allied Ships7 i, U8 c* t/ m
DMS Hovey. ^* _5 b. P$ m# a$ T" w* A4 o
DMS Southard$ H7 m: B3 ]6 [ O8 p
APD Little
" {5 M7 k1 d) |7 [8 ~; ^ APD Colhoun/ j, v. E4 w$ ?% W E3 j& {# r
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Allied ground losses:: A' R- k) L7 R1 p( u: o
8 casualties reported
$ C3 j, C' x; S2 w2 s Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) W7 @3 l# }- Y, f) z: g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
r+ J/ k( W8 g* ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops0 [& i( _0 n, l: x! d
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops7 s: `, c9 Q1 v/ Q( w8 A2 \5 W
APD Little fired at enemy troops
$ j# T' e- m5 _1 KAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
, O1 s+ ?7 o5 a2 i- h5 H. KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards7 c. B" d1 B) U, q* v, Y
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& f' j! U+ Q( @8 Z3 f' p# {Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
$ S" [4 U( V, Z6 IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force" t& G% _. b/ Y/ m! z. A
2 y; Q; ^ J/ k; q6 y9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships! u2 K" c) x( f8 m1 e5 l
DMS Hovey, i% u3 n9 G2 d, Q
DMS Southard4 K& S. F w* g; z1 t
APD Little
* n8 \* a" g+ ?* ?7 M APD Colhoun
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2 `# `( \8 H3 @# i4 m. LDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops1 w* X4 D8 R: [3 {, ~ J5 K3 ?8 b+ }
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
+ }2 O' y* t5 [9 ZAPD Little fired at enemy troops3 u3 S/ H& d& t, c4 v3 Y
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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; f- P( e1 I3 [Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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- F1 v" }2 Y) Z0 H# i& l2 y( dWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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5 B6 b# a V& f T( B: N1 HRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 |, C3 D: e5 REstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft; h7 _$ u3 O: o% E Q6 y
B-17E Fortress x 11- t/ X D- f7 C7 p5 L- L) S1 f
6 l& Q! u6 t2 L$ C J& i5 ~No Allied losses
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" f# h1 s6 |# ?6 ?Japanese ground losses:
8 q j& r- q5 ] 6 casualties reported2 s4 a4 Z' q( i( W* i5 u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
B4 N0 D8 h$ G( Y) _: G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 [( R+ q# m% O8 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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+ h# I0 O2 d0 p/ mAircraft Attacking: W( `& t: @' ~# O) U0 |& k
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
- h: h. K! l. p8 Y( A* R Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 J7 r) g# o! y1 m6 o4 W 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' A5 P! B; {2 ?0 A7 m
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb b. P0 m8 I1 S9 X" o7 F+ @; G( v
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
: [$ T: w" B4 G8 u Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 f9 i+ y. A" L# p# Z7 a$ r
# {6 i/ k7 j3 E( H0 x3 n8 KAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna) ~* p( g5 D) J( e
# `+ @# e ]0 N* G: O# v" z7 x- U/ UWeather in hex: Moderate rain9 E- m- w1 [& L) ~4 i
& i! K. @2 ^. _/ [$ w, Y; IRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- `" Z+ _. a+ I# N) k* N7 S* i; N6 YEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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3 I3 Y" C& Y/ M. GAllied aircraft' J" Z3 g0 ] H" k' Y8 H; e6 u
B-17E Fortress x 6) x& c: ]# _ \$ |
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
7 J0 s# n3 A, J 8 casualties reported9 E$ t) d) P, L- e6 o& D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 w4 V7 Z( Z( h1 Y- w$ A! P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 L5 I/ B' S" j. U" p. t. c0 M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- C7 X4 A( W5 H% sAircraft Attacking:0 s3 s5 c! I0 \* O4 W) o6 M
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 ~4 Q; V) d- `2 T/ O5 S Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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* g* r1 ~' O) ?/ Y' DInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
2 Y! c- {8 m; s* BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force' g2 n" \& x% |% v g
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 M3 |8 a5 B% R7 y/ J5 q4 F
0 D- o/ _3 M! O# `) g9 qAllied Ships) S$ H9 F9 W1 D1 Q" e/ T) q
AP Harris
' r8 T$ `7 ]6 K) l, a AP Zeilin
, ~/ C) g! ^+ F# r6 E2 P0 [ AP Henry T. Allen! W( ~* _9 X/ H6 d4 V
APD Little. l0 |% F; l- {" T6 V8 {& Y, d
5 [1 D4 }$ E$ P. I; |AP Harris fired at enemy troops
7 K9 x2 c T0 k- g9 U; Y' _8 WAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops: }+ G5 n. ^' H5 A
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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B0 K& E9 `% p4 k% ]) }9 T8 S7 IAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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9 _% u! {: `7 p2 QDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455! g/ O! Y( J9 D, N
: u" k0 s- k" U8 Z; J3 V. ZJapanese ground losses:- N o8 q9 |8 _7 S( _
12 casualties reported
& T `( A- r" J! b$ T$ R, r Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: f9 z8 a4 C0 M; t& s% O! U5 N& I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 y9 v" E8 g8 ^) s- I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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( d: p) x* ^. j" I* q% F2 dAssaulting units:
6 D+ D/ i( i" K) w Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
- [' o4 \* n* _- {: o 81st Naval Guard Unit" d" c# F7 N* F U, h
13th Naval Construction Battalion
6 l4 x$ R$ D7 ^3 z6 }$ Q 11th Naval Construction Battalion3 F6 S4 ?* X- H6 e) o+ S9 z3 x( q0 T
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Defending units:+ s% s( G6 g4 n* a
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
! I. e& V6 e6 P 1st USMC/1st Regiment
. c( a* A5 d+ y7 X# i 1st USMC/5th Regiment
. W, _. Z; L, r# V3 q0 } 3rd USMC Defense Battalion u, k7 X7 ]$ ~$ u: ]7 p5 H5 u q
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0 `+ C$ I- s4 o# n: [* L, Z) j# BGround combat at Tulagi (114,137): E7 A5 |/ r* ^6 J' Q' z
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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$ x' u7 t# R! h; N5 `2 qAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329 M' G# G# c& k
. m0 f+ ?4 n) N5 N ^! EDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423 P3 b. e* H0 y
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Assaulting units:
. X/ o; v' [! y R Det - Kure 3rd SNLF* s5 [6 q0 `9 u
14th Naval Construction Battalion
) ]) y% C t5 O6 y" X 129th JNAF AF Unit + |" z/ b& d" T8 n+ o
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Defending units:$ K6 p0 n8 A! {: s, l: @9 _
1st USMC Parachute Battalion; R1 _( Z4 F% s$ c
1st USMC Raider Battalion4 X4 y! |9 [7 L5 X% L/ C& ~7 d
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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/ b, G0 l& {9 }9 q E2 C# T; P9 qAllied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4545 _/ a$ F" @( J& s3 c& {- |
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85) m S" w9 a2 t! n& B
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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4 \! m& Y9 {& @' BJapanese adjusted defense: 23 ' m2 ^- \) v; |5 J$ ~4 j" T3 R. a
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!! {3 Z! ?* L& N$ }* C6 M! [
! F' p2 M# L8 i* i5 f* ACombat modifiers
3 U% Y; S1 f$ C6 H4 KDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
& x" q0 O! r; ZAttacker: shock(+)
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! I' O. v$ I- g8 r; g8 _4 M7 f/ g. |Japanese ground losses:/ I$ A" t% p5 Z2 B
3169 casualties reported) l3 k3 d9 T5 e4 o. z; {& L
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
j9 r' d9 u7 Y/ L H" o Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
+ q8 d8 H$ {- T# K8 \1 \% y, r Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
4 b! ^" _' w3 v, D7 w/ L: i Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled): c( Q8 o3 N8 M
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled); p/ R) P b/ X' X6 a+ u
Units retreated 4
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$ B0 q$ |9 ?8 IAllied ground losses:
' `6 p3 `0 l! H/ F4 k/ u 24 casualties reported
- _+ c0 D0 m4 ~8 Y$ S3 l' q Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( o# R# H; m3 N0 q. ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
N0 X4 v8 z' j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 C* r c" V' @, }8 M/ cDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!. T7 x+ _! }8 b* B
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Assaulting units:
/ e! N) T! r9 g- v* i: Y 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion2 W$ F- B! g" v7 g: L2 S
1st USMC/1st Regiment" b, {# `6 x. L7 d- w
1st USMC/5th Regiment, f5 t1 `5 G" i+ P& M
3rd USMC Defense Battalion4 Q0 d! U- f% U1 ~" c
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Defending units:
$ |/ ?+ x/ d/ U/ i# T6 r Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit+ p, J% P" ]+ G o X% T0 w. w
81st Naval Guard Unit/ h8 |" M3 d% w5 a! t+ m: c8 x
13th Naval Construction Battalion
/ W3 c( O+ v, ?$ u4 Q9 B 11th Naval Construction Battalion! t5 z2 r7 e6 \$ ?2 H1 R; Y
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