AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42' k: l3 q. E$ i- \1 s B; Q$ u
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' F7 D ~. S& T) J- O3 w0 e
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Allied Ships
6 x' f' _4 t' Y+ U9 p DMS Hovey9 M4 M& {. p' `5 [
DMS Southard8 [5 W" v. y6 {0 G' @9 C8 t$ s _
APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. o: [+ |; J$ ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
; k6 _& [9 Y7 }DMS Southard fired at enemy troops# [: p+ ]2 ^. c, k8 [3 h+ F2 R, ?+ d1 X% Q
APD Little fired at enemy troops7 t8 G- ` g6 u/ `" H' r: {2 ^
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
- `5 O8 O; }& {' J. i" Q! T; ADefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards* E* ~& y, ^- l) `# n) \8 x
Defensive 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.. _3 I) Q+ H# J7 X" K. U) I
4 K. L) G/ s7 N; aAllied Ships+ ^' l4 N+ a" ~- ^: @; c1 @" Y! I
DMS Hovey
3 z7 u, h& Z! ?) P( m DMS Southard# {$ j7 u/ x& z! x& s! |& ~
APD Little
+ {! y+ v1 o+ u o6 B, f APD Colhoun F `8 T! {5 `1 \) \; E
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Allied ground losses:6 z! g3 i' l, M/ X
8 casualties reported
; P, V" I) l/ e3 J' H Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" d: O7 h0 k+ b9 Q* K1 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% B3 F9 \! O5 Y j# S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
5 u- U8 p, \3 w+ k8 O7 s# pDMS Southard fired at enemy troops% I; O! z5 z H8 ^9 k3 {
APD Little fired at enemy troops! d P, I O: B" q
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
& c% R# \% a( k8 U; C( C4 oDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards. a [# o4 X% K' W+ h$ r, t
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
1 v$ k5 ?/ _) w$ ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
5 L1 I7 ]% w2 R& B+ p: z DMS Hovey
) T- H T# _* r; a2 N2 ^$ n DMS Southard& A# q, k' I. Y/ [
APD Little1 ^6 B4 P7 |3 R( ^# Z
APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops: M- r5 G! J" O& Y% _/ R" ?; v
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops+ v+ I8 M) l/ \; Z, o/ a$ F
APD Little fired at enemy troops- s+ C1 t0 Y& V
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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|3 O% _* g4 T# Q$ H' F B! pMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)* o' W. N. N* y1 C; N6 U
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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8 \" o: p" Y; N9 J: ARaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., ?1 p, [ ~2 k/ z, l5 L
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes. z0 q7 W% k3 i. l# Y- J' { H4 |
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Allied aircraft
1 Z) ~! a8 ~3 z5 _/ p' t/ I B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses9 b, L2 M3 E3 ~
2 e, Y3 s; I; x# A, C4 jJapanese ground losses:% P' Z; p* \. a6 m" x, }2 X/ P
6 casualties reported
, b( Q( N/ K/ X; B# I2 }# h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ M: I1 X' w. r$ s+ Q; b1 R% N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- w% w c7 }2 A5 ?( v) t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ D& d9 R5 M" ^/ [! f
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 C3 I$ ]8 Q4 B* A1 ]* `2 x! M 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
) X2 y$ P4 ]7 K9 Q) K- W# r8 j Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb# K% G6 p0 }9 m
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - @+ j' t+ ]5 C) X
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
. }/ k$ T! p, t) \* `) n- ` 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
8 E0 u# l; J# w7 M* l8 R# M Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 _" h4 _" [( m; ^4 L9 e8 M
9 X7 j8 J; R: p3 C7 U( fAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...5 Q3 `, Y( P6 @! q3 R0 ^' B
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! t, X" U+ [/ \Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)# _; O6 h+ G+ H) [( J/ p2 D$ D% R6 f
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain6 F. u5 a, t) u' e2 H" i, ~
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! _5 ]- O6 F( i4 W) J& r
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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+ h( C* c t7 U! C- v/ m9 FAllied aircraft
5 d( ^+ ?6 t6 u B-17E Fortress x 6" A% a2 l1 g- i, P0 A
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No Allied losses7 H- c2 b4 t8 e$ p
" p+ c( |8 I! z* f3 ?2 U' U* eJapanese ground losses:( A/ H( E# G5 ~- q
8 casualties reported
6 ~) a3 }: f' f9 \! M Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 j) s; w# ^4 A9 H* \# s% r' T+ C. U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% d6 R$ U/ @7 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# K! v2 j, z8 D
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Aircraft Attacking:; M; V6 I9 E$ V
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * : i' g) X& A& v+ |& P7 ?" z3 B8 t
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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! l8 v8 B: c% J' vInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137): T$ P( L0 B' Q( c) |! A& x! E7 V7 L1 w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# |5 ~6 w. Z- Y% J; V/ _ u' `
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 \7 _% O8 q1 o5 y
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AP Harris
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AP Henry T. Allen+ C, d, g/ c( h, B- M, S7 f7 Y
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops0 L, i0 M: a. d) K1 H) r; A
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops9 z( t7 f. _/ c/ F5 t
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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1 ^* {' g* W+ G) A! tGround combat at Lunga (114,138)! o5 ~/ a( K( }% k
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 863 W( R) X9 _7 X1 {+ W. t
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455, [! x+ l8 V" N: h' x" t
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Japanese ground losses:4 E* r$ Y4 u: v1 M3 l0 \
12 casualties reported
( I5 R* ^2 h5 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; o: G2 E3 b& P6 X4 @8 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' T/ z* @" h3 Y! o* x; s. i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 p! k% G: Y+ X5 ~/ f8 M) \/ q1 j
! ~. q4 o- e( R0 ~2 ZAssaulting units:( Z/ C1 |+ C9 O V5 j3 r
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit, B) k# X9 ?( j. _* O5 T
81st Naval Guard Unit
9 v( v. `( s1 L! Q 13th Naval Construction Battalion
" M a8 }. ]8 `- k" E0 a+ w 11th Naval Construction Battalion3 ?& D0 u d. P' i# s
% x/ j' S+ y+ x1 D6 _/ S+ mDefending units:
7 O" r0 s$ X# s& U1 N 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
' t5 M, u3 B/ K- f) A 1st USMC/1st Regiment' o5 K9 N, C9 [6 N. ?
1st USMC/5th Regiment5 p( W* o; \! Z0 @' }" O j
3rd USMC Defense Battalion$ s6 p% D) x- l! x
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack0 D# L. v, y* @7 Z2 N
) G. ]" k/ r& |% g+ G5 b' ~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:) ]* `, M D! I G. m* C
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF+ I# c0 D5 D5 H. s# d3 x3 E5 ~. R
14th Naval Construction Battalion7 G- h% s4 E5 d# f8 ?* L6 q
129th JNAF AF Unit 1 r% o7 U7 d% |7 f( y: Q/ v
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Defending units:7 a3 `/ N5 H. H' A% w) d
1st USMC Parachute Battalion3 E" g3 |* V$ C# s, R% W/ q3 C
1st USMC Raider Battalion; f! _5 E/ o$ l' R. w
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment; k8 R. u: F, @3 m# b9 ?# r
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack9 N" O+ e, J% C# U1 H
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4542 D; T' Z+ ^- h4 t' J- H
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 857 n( d9 u- {3 A
+ x1 L) |+ d8 N& M6 T L2 V& ?Allied adjusted assault: 430 ( f4 l J3 d, D
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 # ^; \ `8 K4 g1 T
1 o, y" a4 u+ r) {2 x+ V* M4 SAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 4 z- q R9 j' J) l* C6 `
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!" w% y% u! u6 h( z+ E! f# k% l
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Combat modifiers
. i3 {2 r5 R! k K( `Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
3 p, D3 d( i) ^Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
$ P F: k! D; v5 H/ R9 V 3169 casualties reported
- @! u' G* ` r# F0 i, i Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled* z0 D6 ?! X, H0 G) ]/ f2 A6 z
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
7 [4 i% D' I! ~ k$ J; z+ _ Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled7 b9 e2 k; F1 O9 O
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)) t' u9 @% V* v3 f- J. x7 }
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)1 R# ]2 _* w$ {2 D6 W- t' p
Units retreated 45 R% V5 q- R8 a( a
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Allied ground losses:
& q' j. O n6 |% U6 q 24 casualties reported0 d6 t9 u' E/ V% R/ d3 _$ a, m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' ^# a U6 |* T# r' g: I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" D4 u. C* a) t n" z7 T9 a8 q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; K$ x2 [" P& B1 u$ N
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!* b. G' E8 a9 K, Y/ ^
/ t: ^6 C# P" _; \& m7 SAssaulting units:
8 f6 M& I+ K4 K i8 c/ i 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
* c* q$ d8 g, T X 1st USMC/1st Regiment3 q* K0 `; e i2 T4 R# D2 n L
1st USMC/5th Regiment
6 }: I" X8 Z( V* i/ l 3rd USMC Defense Battalion+ Q2 ?( R) {' y( d
+ x: V9 {7 Z$ ~, sDefending units:7 e1 L Z; P4 U1 a) E' t' k
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
5 I7 z& E& e U4 S. l. a9 j 81st Naval Guard Unit
) |3 ~; W5 \: I- ~ 13th Naval Construction Battalion
& z3 H8 R3 R% f/ a4 O% y9 R, _5 @/ k+ j 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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