AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42# D4 c/ ?) ~% i) l0 D& h
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# U7 u& B8 `( G S9 G$ f1 E# @Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). K* ^* @3 v* Q- B( \
, a B* `6 W7 p6 W5 F36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& h/ W1 \- I& h! u) w6 R; a
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Allied Ships+ ^7 ^4 y/ g' p1 L; \
DMS Hovey1 y: M; v$ r$ ~1 s. c3 t: H
DMS Southard7 n3 g/ R4 d( a- _) W% P* E* ~' w
APD Little0 T& {9 s0 y' }0 B' `2 t8 P* C6 L
APD Colhoun
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! W+ X. ~ c+ xAllied ground losses:9 r% p. _" d- s8 z7 V1 \
16 casualties reported& {- g J* j8 X' Q% y2 _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 b2 ]* ?; i" h, `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, `: d$ ]* Q$ w3 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
2 W+ a# n1 A- {DMS Southard fired at enemy troops2 J) {. T1 M6 y6 x3 s' U. ]
APD Little fired at enemy troops
; k# E) L2 X, X H8 E/ rAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
' S# H9 e/ i/ W7 V0 j7 ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
% D6 X/ Y- q5 b( QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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8 y+ v( D, I+ G! }8 @ x! e$ HInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. b7 w+ s7 z6 u- S
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Allied Ships
* v; S, q6 f. I2 H" x7 T DMS Hovey4 b8 \2 K; J8 n {" g
DMS Southard
2 l, |7 l2 r! X/ X9 n APD Little
0 g' R7 y R8 J; P; H9 p4 K: A! i APD Colhoun* x) h* E+ I1 x* B( l
, _* n! y* I; q# b% j1 P0 eAllied ground losses:6 G) e. F: H& u1 T' F( e: [
8 casualties reported
. w+ V( N H+ C5 l# n$ n Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) h5 s, t! h4 k) a- I4 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled { b/ d6 j W+ g. D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 X/ w/ F, e/ N3 r+ q* m
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
0 U, d2 \: a9 u2 F' ~- RDMS Southard fired at enemy troops; b! F3 _' z! ~1 y# n% T# F
APD Little fired at enemy troops
" x4 \) i. |0 M& b/ F8 p5 }3 zAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops0 b1 C+ r/ n) S; d, L/ K7 Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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! T5 }% \, W. H2 `& ~- l! A8 P5 IInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)- C1 K) c* U: ^/ [' J) p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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! X5 v0 D, |8 P6 K! P9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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* s8 P/ k. J ^4 d" H/ u% i8 vAllied Ships
: S; a& I y0 C' J1 u2 h DMS Hovey; t4 b% u# }8 s/ _; x( u
DMS Southard* M4 i& U. {) P# W" ~8 T
APD Little3 x. H8 o+ T# H" L* T" @& t
APD Colhoun+ {5 @& {/ C$ \' \
' u# t) [5 ?" H7 J+ Y6 ^: U7 h7 }DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops0 H- W' y( N! F, a& W6 e7 U
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops4 K4 F' s: A3 P6 `! n6 {# t
APD Little fired at enemy troops
% _' a" b b! u* {5 _* E. G' j1 X; W! YAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)1 G; ?# k5 |' ]: n/ ]
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! o/ w9 P+ t; |4 c/ n6 R8 hEstimated time to target is 6 minutes) g4 i, m; z$ i6 L( f1 l4 Q; |- X
( X0 C8 ~; W2 m+ t0 jAllied aircraft
2 J0 A7 w0 P) L/ P2 ? B-17E Fortress x 119 v2 }& _; h. u5 A6 }. S
4 U+ i/ ~* X5 X: u3 sNo Allied losses1 w( ~2 o0 _% W% Z, U" b' j
! w9 n) N( U, T3 yJapanese ground losses:
7 u" E9 X8 H3 `4 W4 r 6 casualties reported
4 K u3 j. S* G( d. }2 i/ Q- g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 Z0 p! H5 w( t9 ~ K( l+ P: @, \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- ]8 l! s) Y2 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, A8 M$ `5 G: k, m% y- L9 e
! E' z* l8 T$ ~0 |& X1 Q) W3 zAircraft Attacking:& I3 [0 C. T8 Y; m$ y4 ?' L
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 5 K) {9 ^4 |' ?" P: O
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ H; Z0 _9 \$ }
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
3 [ g9 Z# V0 H8 L! d Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 K1 ?1 A9 s0 U+ r: T
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
) I' S' E2 P: c6 P$ A L8 D$ A: u Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb4 Z% U+ H& K$ |* B- V
1 I9 Z* n+ n0 FAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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5 e& ~- S7 ?3 b* ZMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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' L& g2 X6 L% ~, G5 ?9 dWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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3 M0 ], z; j$ e' y1 }' vRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 r& b) Q7 l/ X S0 B+ c: lEstimated time to target is 6 minutes* f' v/ I* b1 O A
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B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
# r' h( X. z) P" a 8 casualties reported
3 ?4 D# F( L' Z4 Y( f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& U" f0 G5 t; b" p4 c* Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& B2 j# H6 G3 a$ C; n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 [+ s# X8 x7 H7 ~
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Aircraft Attacking:
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% i* R$ g- y( s/ ]0 w" @: q Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 h- g; A( Z3 t
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
& Q% V8 e) e3 L3 e) NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force, _' c/ S- F+ ~; Q
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! k4 p6 ]2 b5 h' ]5 z
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Allied Ships3 z8 `1 I% w8 m8 C' p" |
AP Harris
# A- r, C, P% B+ ` AP Zeilin
' K( l* O. [$ o }; v' ~4 N AP Henry T. Allen7 U- B" _% C' N" m3 r7 E& V- r0 _
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
* \$ I+ D% B2 D* X5 QAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
! {+ j) m5 j* k5 p) {AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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1 B4 l7 n4 U6 yGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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! Y5 O/ C7 ?. F! z. yJapanese Bombardment attack
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) E7 H5 R2 G+ l! F/ m/ c# uAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86$ g2 b$ K( B. u7 a4 `
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4552 r! Z3 _: P0 ~
1 X8 _8 M& r( Y8 u4 w, T3 KJapanese ground losses:
1 d! T* I+ ^- H1 e P2 v 12 casualties reported
) k. N' [9 I, N1 h9 y. x7 B' J. G Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: Y; q2 a: K+ ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 v q$ h/ v& @3 ^7 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* [ ?& D/ @+ S, w
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Assaulting units:
5 A$ E6 e: x7 v Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit5 O2 n) M4 v7 K3 q1 u" ~
81st Naval Guard Unit6 I$ `4 E* P( r6 W
13th Naval Construction Battalion+ h+ ^( [) H* y) F- ^. A
11th Naval Construction Battalion/ E: ~' j/ u' H$ B0 S
3 k- e/ K; c5 B( j; K8 @" XDefending units:
$ f3 i/ G" d- o" t% L7 _# e 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
- A5 y* X: k- K/ c 1st USMC/1st Regiment
3 H0 z5 r' B( n) W! ~1 T$ p 1st USMC/5th Regiment! `6 y: X4 g u! v, @* B
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)# M1 a2 a& R' Q% o
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Japanese Bombardment attack ?8 l: a; l0 c- B+ b
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321 T4 S+ ^) g6 y4 x, x$ `) h0 p
& L C7 x6 X1 s" _* U1 E" @) xDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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. ?+ r. ~/ p( J! z P. I* tAssaulting units:
& n" @# n7 [0 w% k& ?( I( n, } Det - Kure 3rd SNLF( M6 h( n* j0 v2 j8 G8 c" F
14th Naval Construction Battalion
; {- i+ p: T. j( a" t Y" L 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:* P$ ]& @/ c' Y/ c8 J1 d% Z
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
8 Y% k$ e9 |2 {8 V( w" L+ J 1st USMC Raider Battalion. [7 f) S/ D( Q' }" ]
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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( s8 j1 G+ `" KAllied Shock attack4 N. [; B6 e4 _0 D" |4 @0 a6 j0 p
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454; |: f" ?& M7 |
8 k v h( B& ^# _ e; d' y, _% G( ~Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85( _" B# E6 v- y. ^/ g9 P0 f; o
( }1 n5 n2 O! s* E2 w+ U9 FAllied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 8 K& p; N7 m6 \* a, l
$ H: ^' ?3 X& @Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 1 t, T9 ?2 e' n! P+ y h
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)8 r+ f- L0 I6 j+ P2 r1 }& O
Attacker: shock(+)
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& J" `4 r6 b9 Q) G8 \! V0 ^Japanese ground losses:' q- |/ m1 ]8 P: `
3169 casualties reported3 u1 q2 j' ~( x
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
$ d0 D" ^; ?$ r1 Y2 Y Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
$ |7 e' M Q& W7 L" ~# J& g- J0 u Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled. }% k% j: P2 x$ P$ X$ K: o" n* v
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled); X5 W/ A/ l2 W' B& h" x
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 j5 y. v/ W% q0 l. r( P. g# ]4 J
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:" [% |, b7 q0 `9 t) V+ x
24 casualties reported2 ]# E# k. h; Z e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 I; M% B/ u7 q* n' }2 B2 T. c& N# k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 u! E1 b" n) ~, N7 `7 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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( r$ A3 h/ t* _# N0 B) d: I' }$ xDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!( P! i' K3 ~/ |$ u1 W
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Assaulting units:$ E1 ^8 T5 K/ ?* F* t7 N/ ?
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion: W+ \8 g8 k0 u
1st USMC/1st Regiment
3 }& q! t2 h J, h* h 1st USMC/5th Regiment( G% P, V9 _% a2 i* H" g a
3rd USMC Defense Battalion6 p1 t i' e; {, a4 _3 J& h8 p) W: C
' x0 M3 e" ^( L( WDefending units:7 X3 d& L1 I$ d: V _, R
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
& ]8 ^3 r8 X: n6 v+ H 81st Naval Guard Unit
" w* s1 W1 I. i 13th Naval Construction Battalion' u8 q7 q: \; Y' n9 j5 y0 s0 R( J
11th Naval Construction Battalion& ~4 Q3 e* X3 ?. t8 e m) ^+ T
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