AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42) o7 Y7 M$ X A
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137); s2 n( m1 C4 d& [7 V1 k* a
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships$ H/ }9 e, [: G$ Q
DMS Hovey, b( E( ^+ z) T7 q. x$ ]* y
DMS Southard6 z; Z& t3 y% o6 Y
APD Little, O; q" ~ t8 o) L2 @
APD Colhoun
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1 |: G/ ^' H- Y( c r, e. }Allied ground losses:
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n7 d: P: }" q5 I* ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* P5 A# e, ^8 Y, M; h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; W; R2 n' W- P: X& Z1 }$ q6 i. j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 N" G L* a# i, F
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
T& G. v7 r3 P- _. YDMS Southard fired at enemy troops% @: d2 n0 Z5 b" E/ E) b
APD Little fired at enemy troops
1 p ?; `/ z) [5 I) i" IAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops9 D" h$ t$ U4 {% \$ @3 z2 \3 N
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards1 @8 m4 O: e' x% \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards- L5 N0 {) N: H' Z
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; s Z4 U4 L$ i- V. cInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). X* Z& u+ I: U
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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6 U" v$ c4 e! d1 h, n: tAllied Ships
* j- c: I# _" B; K! O DMS Hovey2 D1 K. O6 j% U6 ?9 u- r
DMS Southard/ k; |8 P( T8 D: y
APD Little. B# U6 m9 d7 S/ B
APD Colhoun7 [8 T9 b* {4 s" F
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Allied ground losses:8 G% ]* O% `3 O5 _) c6 F9 y
8 casualties reported
/ w; F% ]8 w$ R2 ^( k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% j8 `1 i, m4 B4 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 l2 {9 d# O2 y3 F8 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, I2 o h: R$ Z5 aDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops/ E) `/ I- a% f" o
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
5 E. u' P7 ?' D& Y3 AAPD Little fired at enemy troops
% a: X8 |6 \" j* T0 iAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
) y( \- B0 K: G+ VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards+ N+ |) s& I5 \) `- v* r- z3 o
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
9 g: `: x8 E8 Y; h/ R5 PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 `: E) y& f1 b* n/ L
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships2 M- d: O) O9 @- }% o4 W
DMS Hovey
. s: l. z$ y3 N8 o DMS Southard
" R1 }2 L% B0 v3 X+ V APD Little
3 J5 O' A& `$ x& U- Z APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops9 b( i7 @8 N* D- I1 Q0 U3 g
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops+ p0 X! |8 |0 n9 w+ ~
APD Little fired at enemy troops
0 P/ h) U' ~" |1 s5 @APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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. H) |* K4 P$ ]1 D6 BMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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% a6 R# d7 ^) n" G4 E' zWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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5 [- \. d8 o aRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ G% _3 \4 h( Y: b
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft( E4 g7 G4 w2 ]+ `' C) q& ]- q
B-17E Fortress x 11; [& W* t4 V9 f3 V
: W4 |" @) i" O+ P5 [$ NNo Allied losses3 U8 z* ^+ z3 ~$ N' W. w$ L: f
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Japanese ground losses:
7 c# B$ X- U$ e1 J6 e! E2 V 6 casualties reported$ t% i5 y8 I2 e. m- O! E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 L3 k, L3 l U. P4 n$ i2 V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 k! m- [( |6 [$ d* g5 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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4 s3 ?- Z/ W, KAircraft Attacking:
- n5 z) k- u; K+ @. q6 n* I, z 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
. o, ]+ A u B& T Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, z5 S+ v! r. q
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
8 V( b$ c% c6 _" d0 m4 l Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 A; Z5 p2 J1 y9 w4 h3 o$ [
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
8 |( x+ ? V3 T1 l Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb" B u5 A3 h7 M- D$ g! ?: E
0 X( a, p0 `+ J, s8 [, \' MAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion .... e3 D- Z' Y8 C0 H% u
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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& T5 k6 N1 v) R; zWeather in hex: Moderate rain# M8 R! N- a9 q
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( p/ O) p [- S! P8 \
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ n! `3 s. O: Z- R# T B-17E Fortress x 65 ` P- x: b0 x! c# K
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No Allied losses# g6 ?( x9 n5 H& g) O
$ p- h$ c6 v7 S( D3 pJapanese ground losses:; {8 @+ R& t1 A* Z. n$ {- m7 g! o
8 casualties reported( W+ Z0 t, F, C/ A5 s \) B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* M9 D, w' y( J; C0 a4 E5 c) J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ m0 j1 y8 r' [1 w: _, w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) h' q/ f* N( C$ v0 bAircraft Attacking:+ X' p3 @( g- y* H6 B) ~! V! @ V; ?1 U9 q
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
: P p' K: ?) m4 ]2 h Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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9 Y( C5 r( h( j1 T, OInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)% \- D& n5 v4 ]: y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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5 s2 G1 [: r% [; C* o1 H6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships) |8 U: E, N9 T0 [
AP Harris3 ^, O7 m3 r5 @+ r' E
AP Zeilin
2 a: m. h) F! G: n AP Henry T. Allen2 W3 w2 S( t' u2 F$ K* F) p/ M5 a
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops8 U" F( m, x1 w8 C" i# D
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
- m2 c, |% q* c/ k$ V) {# TAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops: @$ i, s( V$ r. P$ n
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* T. _0 K! I* m& B) N& W: TGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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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 = 455
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" f+ [; ?% _/ X7 D& N8 ]Japanese ground losses:' N/ I7 J! I6 w( F
12 casualties reported
4 j7 Q4 R4 Y: @7 j* H( n4 u# k& s Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 }* g A( x% d3 O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 d( l7 G! m( c% _$ u1 J" G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ l& l; ]9 Q% u/ B; D1 x' o' {% E
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Assaulting units:
- z/ o' V9 N# J0 E0 @ Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
6 c0 o: X1 W( |% F2 ] 81st Naval Guard Unit
& S* T6 @8 k) S5 J! ?' {0 r6 o 13th Naval Construction Battalion
1 m6 `% C* B# w6 b 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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9 h- \: M* ]) e4 ~: d( oDefending units:0 A( W5 Z% W; I& H& M4 m
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
9 O. L7 x( A! M' y: Q 1st USMC/1st Regiment
" @, l U# T8 X# l 1st USMC/5th Regiment
4 g. `; C6 T- E* b; H. k+ A# v; h3 O 3rd USMC Defense Battalion6 q2 X! j% v; r, M' B S2 S
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" m) h" [ L e/ ^5 mGround combat at Tulagi (114,137); v0 [' n& A2 O! g0 r/ K' Z
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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, N( d, v% Y) [! r. y8 JDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 a/ }) H. y1 m- u2 q1 Y" z
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Assaulting units:: |! `8 e7 ?& t; {
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
4 {# e- Y/ _, g4 J" d, T4 w 14th Naval Construction Battalion+ J1 B& ^$ p' O* ^1 w9 ]: J$ E* [
129th JNAF AF Unit ! w, \. q$ e, `3 p3 W( D6 Z( Q
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Defending units:
9 f! ?3 f3 {. L" X; e 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
8 w- v0 n' w9 u' z5 T7 c1 a 1st USMC Raider Battalion4 z A; E' b% T) Q" ^5 ?$ p
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment) y& {- h/ a& e, s( A- \2 _
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9 K, z% m9 w3 ?) w& oGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack g3 l2 h/ B1 f) s$ T# @
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454 [2 X: B# e. @5 |
/ Y7 z! I* B7 Z; Y% j7 ODefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85! `$ r8 [- W9 h+ Q
5 e0 ]7 w& x" ], e _Allied adjusted assault: 430
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4 ]5 m' L: @ FJapanese adjusted defense: 23 0 x. q8 ]9 y4 p; H7 v
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ( `1 K% L! L( w" j) T/ W
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
4 Q" _9 Z& e- Z. {* CDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
& P+ C. b- r3 T& rAttacker: shock(+)0 ^% o- P2 j: I; H7 ^4 S
q7 j; D2 w0 y6 p7 fJapanese ground losses:
& b {% `5 g) B, r( l& M: d9 n 3169 casualties reported0 m5 N1 a) a$ J, e6 W1 A
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled$ A/ t, z7 H' e; M( B
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
! r# R2 s( N- V- v. m1 g Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled9 M' P1 D) V0 E
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled): U+ x u1 s* t$ O
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)! @( L2 g) j; O# y3 j) s4 ~
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:/ f+ Z$ l3 M% a4 o, S( L8 h( Q6 U
24 casualties reported
' A( s7 x F3 m# V/ Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 Z2 |, A2 c3 v- F! @- [$ s/ Z* d4 t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ T p# K) X9 p( f% M' r! C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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7 D, Q6 U+ E' `% k& `5 AAssaulting units:0 w( N, V/ F) u- ^: j0 r
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion$ \8 T# f5 u2 N: z
1st USMC/1st Regiment
. J1 X1 n* Y7 y4 Z 1st USMC/5th Regiment. y$ g- ?( G; T& A
3rd USMC Defense Battalion2 u. F9 j# n+ p
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Defending units:
1 V' }) a, J; v Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit9 T0 d$ H3 o& B3 R# E$ n6 |9 W( j
81st Naval Guard Unit3 @) y+ B2 X, N
13th Naval Construction Battalion! u D! k4 g2 H1 N
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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