AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42! I5 \* j$ h' L' x- e6 O8 Y( W* _
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships# a" E6 L, d. J. t3 E# r" h( h" s
DMS Hovey
6 f3 b. `) h6 [6 P! l) F DMS Southard
) M5 o! z6 V# `3 Y APD Little+ t( R! I: p6 ?( z2 V% F. Y
APD Colhoun
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$ j# t5 g: M# \2 NAllied ground losses:2 j0 x5 W" H* F. C5 w
16 casualties reported& n7 Y3 g6 U# v- m, ^$ p- d; H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# {0 f9 ~1 h0 i, s- f( ~. p) O
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
3 A6 Z$ o! M' sDMS Southard fired at enemy troops& B. Q' |1 u7 r0 K
APD Little fired at enemy troops5 M" K5 n# ^1 P& C' u
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops! Z f A4 Z6 a. h$ J) R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
. p( y; D" s7 { b; `( O5 w$ WDefensive 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.) J; [' A" Y1 r- K
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DMS Hovey
4 n, i5 Y$ m' V) E1 w5 V& N0 K% ] DMS Southard
1 k2 W, }$ Z1 B APD Little
: d' g- \7 A) b& O APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:0 o' h! h; n2 R' t( W- ?$ ]2 z+ [
8 casualties reported+ I" y) f; O) w7 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ Y+ K7 L) ], a/ }, t2 D/ j# C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" i- c0 H9 V1 R- D+ _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 T4 _) ~0 W; b' |4 r6 J
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
% X( t. l" ~ ?7 M" uDMS Southard fired at enemy troops) ~) _$ o$ ^$ S, \, W% X
APD Little fired at enemy troops$ I0 i, X, |5 E% C
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops) m }- f4 ]+ ]6 N, i/ ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards3 b* a7 P3 p8 `: J" z7 k, i
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
% S p3 l9 n, R/ d9 qDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force' H( X0 v' `. Y
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
: e" U# p9 c0 C DMS Hovey" \% ?: M8 M. d( ]$ L
DMS Southard+ \5 B. p1 W# z$ r
APD Little5 c# M6 b Q. A- M9 s
APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops9 Y0 }: c4 d; R
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops9 s- c7 _) x' t7 q/ O7 m2 X7 F
APD Little fired at enemy troops
4 F* g% Q: r& J# v, SAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops3 w) Y4 ?. i# U
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; `+ ~) n$ u4 d# X/ N6 r% LMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna); w P$ B! K( ?, u, D
) ^( W3 o @0 ^; }Weather in hex: Moderate rain- J( y7 Y* x. d% i* @+ ]% B
8 G j$ N6 J2 d. o8 E0 ORaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# {% L( s8 L, |Estimated time to target is 6 minutes% ^7 s! c! e. E
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Allied aircraft0 e/ ~6 j2 i5 s
B-17E Fortress x 11$ |/ O% D6 h8 E* J l T% l& \
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No Allied losses0 p# g7 k: C. r* |1 `9 `# Q5 J0 i
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Japanese ground losses:# J9 @7 W& i0 ]" P/ z! p2 W# |9 C
6 casualties reported: P4 m" {* _1 b9 b, i& Q, l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled C1 s5 r; R3 L, |+ ~7 v1 S5 \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) O, j! M" E; M, F# P0 l/ ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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" E! R0 S3 s! j; `$ b* qAircraft Attacking:0 J$ `; [; P0 `8 A ~* k
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * " d* _! L. }8 n; i( U% `& l9 E
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 u/ u, Y4 x4 y2 r) Z: x, i' K 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 O e$ @) z6 X+ `: O2 J" b6 Z7 R3 K Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- f' y. ~( U% o1 Z' B: m1 M 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * $ l4 z3 n8 _* l: P. e1 [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 v3 Q' s. n$ _* C
0 C9 O5 u3 p+ `1 {" uAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...) F, w- [# @; o+ z2 M
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5 f5 T4 ?( f7 B0 R+ a( i% gMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)! R2 |3 c; |. O" H5 D' l% C; a
* {9 [# Y/ S3 v `: tWeather in hex: Moderate rain( A* h2 b4 o- X2 K! r& p( m
@- F& t R& f% lRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
[2 E2 y% f8 C' @7 |Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 N- f$ y% J2 b: s- {3 q
B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses* o. i8 F* w, K' r, z" S# @
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Japanese ground losses:- C d+ m: \5 J" t2 X3 Y" k
8 casualties reported
$ G$ t0 K; P6 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 Q9 K- S1 T: H# P. m- i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 E/ ^. c! O: M+ J/ R N7 d" W9 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ {3 x& g5 A: l6 D5 U) j' s9 I, M
* n$ [- `: `8 y2 ^" s4 kAircraft Attacking:% {+ W+ @! S. l8 i) `! s
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( g7 J0 t& ]5 F) ] E" y& z* r Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb: t1 ^' o1 f" g2 `' D
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)7 ]0 Z& H# t, z! k7 B9 S, u& e
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., t9 {! E# y9 x( M" B
/ C- u8 |2 o A/ R4 BAllied Ships
3 O! y6 l. ~. Q' ` AP Harris
/ u! Z7 ^- M- ~- y& Y1 p& U AP Zeilin ?# O3 I i4 y6 ~" a3 X8 q% n
AP Henry T. Allen
0 z3 l" I+ @* F9 @1 g APD Little+ d* S; t% M. d5 s
; `' \# Q' V7 Y3 }- @! pAP Harris fired at enemy troops
% n& ^8 Z/ g3 ^2 [2 ^% j/ ~AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops2 {6 @* D* T n+ \& i. z7 K2 s
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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: s( v8 {+ u5 M2 s4 yGround combat at Lunga (114,138). D8 e0 u: U! N$ ^' M5 K
5 w7 H) g* R v0 Y. @Japanese Bombardment attack
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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 = 4556 I) u) f% |: v# X4 P7 o
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Japanese ground losses:
6 @* W" c5 ~( X5 z7 A$ ~ 12 casualties reported
9 j& D4 A8 y1 m Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& c1 w% e0 r( y( P9 y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
v8 ^ n, W* E& U& J" ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) g4 F% K: j5 `- y7 R5 O
, H, {# P5 I0 _# n+ E: qAssaulting units:
q$ y- M% ~( h. [' K( y Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit* `; F, G; A4 u, r
81st Naval Guard Unit
( r1 H% x4 K5 h. {5 [ 13th Naval Construction Battalion
! F& U2 h% ]% x* p 11th Naval Construction Battalion$ _, \: e5 A1 u6 h+ T7 Q1 w4 M2 T
3 S! b6 w! M, j1 W. b. PDefending units:
1 U) N# ]% q: L 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
$ Q. R* |/ `* e3 q( j 1st USMC/1st Regiment
" j: I# i! b2 R$ V: F8 f6 T- R 1st USMC/5th Regiment
6 f4 y: l( z, O 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)* L Y/ F% j+ e* `" v4 j! v+ n
9 Z9 y/ x$ v3 IJapanese Bombardment attack5 b" a' O9 R9 |% X
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
& |# b" a* k# P% S Y Det - Kure 3rd SNLF% B8 h( r, I/ F$ d
14th Naval Construction Battalion% f5 _3 _- o0 D" I9 r6 n
129th JNAF AF Unit . k8 m* B! m+ T: G K! q( H, N2 H
* |4 ~6 S+ |( r% M6 XDefending units:
+ g7 w! }. k% I- \' B+ t 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
5 E B+ @. R3 s b1 W* A 1st USMC Raider Battalion
2 ` f" G# S" H9 ^) m 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack9 m5 X7 J( @7 K }0 O
) U# A4 s$ W; W) XAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454( K8 v: I$ v$ Q: U4 T: f2 p" Q
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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3 F$ i6 t3 k& Q {6 L4 E8 ?Allied adjusted assault: 430 [2 ^7 _! E) ~$ x3 p
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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J7 @8 r; S- D: r7 w6 j' IAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) & G; u* g# S- X
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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% }+ i& `" d5 vDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)% @! {( i; ]3 G+ I$ _* `2 T& C
Attacker: shock(+)7 H5 h; Y( d; L2 E
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Japanese ground losses:/ j0 m9 Z- w! r0 Z7 u7 W& V
3169 casualties reported' Q* {' L4 z3 k
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
3 q% H# ^& m7 [ Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled$ Y2 {* A& x# _& B) l* _
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
! v- t n+ t2 k& C/ {' j: W Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)+ X$ H0 a) w, g" q& R
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 Z6 _" l; L: u2 q& A' @ Q Units retreated 4+ a% R' z, [. M$ r$ e9 Q6 Q1 |
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Allied ground losses:& A) u5 ]: R$ @, B, m7 I' |; a
24 casualties reported0 `, s& a' }/ V- z0 l! P7 j% R4 G2 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' |# i# `, e* q4 ` [, Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; F1 r" }2 \- s7 H' p* c# r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; \1 E2 e: M& x6 ^% YDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!/ t' Z) i2 K! }* {) e: y4 u5 u3 U* C
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Assaulting units:2 |: v* U6 X& C
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion9 Q) C5 B; B" ?5 H2 v6 H" B
1st USMC/1st Regiment
" ~8 g" z/ j1 ?$ s i, e5 R; t 1st USMC/5th Regiment
" g; L2 F/ e$ S' e; g; M0 ~ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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4 \/ f! `4 C6 W" kDefending units:6 }' M4 X/ k$ V) K- i
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit& v! t) t+ Z8 @* Y9 Z; g9 i
81st Naval Guard Unit: G! d+ h2 v. a; k8 r" N0 g
13th Naval Construction Battalion. L- S: E. c2 i+ v
11th Naval Construction Battalion& L9 N& d/ _5 L. S- D; h q
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