AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 424 m, n( q4 o/ ?3 f2 c1 L7 i! k& ?
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)7 Q, N2 Q2 u2 x* O7 {1 M2 t
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 j# X5 M6 {9 T1 Z
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0 B7 F4 I/ D8 H7 i$ w2 t DMS Hovey
$ u- ~6 j/ n) s7 \; N DMS Southard
) h& l: m% n8 _+ W+ Q7 _ APD Little
# O9 B1 U+ m" l2 c1 F; }* F9 { APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:% Q7 X4 c6 x4 Q" j1 g+ U1 ~, U' p
16 casualties reported" X8 |* e, q- @7 o; Q; f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, b9 c5 \6 @# r" Q* m7 e5 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. L8 i9 `* q2 W. d, p' s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ G4 r" R# O1 h/ p# T+ h/ X
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
. k" O. p1 Y$ N8 b! E1 ZDMS Southard fired at enemy troops' S$ J5 \% E3 h' p1 t) n' G- m j
APD Little fired at enemy troops' C+ k' H& Y9 p9 o: d: Z3 m
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
3 ?) \/ v5 h P3 V* j% N; |. DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards+ ^4 k9 G" S/ G+ V8 z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards4 e2 ^' G1 d% C$ e
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8 D6 o, E: [( t1 [; @ C' ?2 YInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& q1 \4 g$ Z2 G5 J* k3 S- A6 A" u* q
# ]8 e* X4 K$ B/ QAllied Ships
" W4 [9 {5 E/ J$ {; ~ DMS Hovey
3 {* U& j0 `5 R" @8 E DMS Southard
# o! W6 ^3 o4 Y APD Little
5 \! M, I: m: k& a APD Colhoun
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; I, K& \! H- i d n7 u9 X; }+ lAllied ground losses:% x. i1 q% n x$ T) \1 F3 y
8 casualties reported
$ m3 X- m. ?( t& U3 J9 s Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* z: k' K1 K- o' J0 p8 w& Q% \8 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 h" m9 N7 |$ k) z0 Z& D/ ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. V$ l+ R2 C; m& P5 M
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
8 X5 E# p4 A1 |% ?DMS Southard fired at enemy troops1 O5 B5 ]+ b T6 N
APD Little fired at enemy troops) _, R3 |3 z& }) r; ^' O5 g
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
0 U3 k& W7 R- M; {# fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards4 h$ q+ j r. Y6 f) m# g3 A/ m& K+ d. j
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! z0 f( Y$ i4 D: ^& I7 Y) OInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 ]; w& ~3 w7 ]1 e
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
0 k! |3 C# F5 ?# d# d( p DMS Hovey( g+ P% g* b% f. ~8 Q
DMS Southard
% G8 l6 S& g9 r: } APD Little
( d- J$ [7 X9 q! |. P APD Colhoun) _1 S$ ?+ o$ \3 i! r3 q2 E8 s H: r
8 Q7 e, L2 o, z+ zDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops7 F' m$ {. Q4 R# b
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops5 ?( P* t* u5 l* p5 g* g: F* }
APD Little fired at enemy troops8 [% s* n0 n# K) S* a
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops8 a, ^3 h- `% i
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain1 C' L7 u7 A4 `, V
* Y/ L" |/ j- k6 _9 l6 oRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 X% h3 [, N5 X: OEstimated time to target is 6 minutes5 `& p3 m& C1 R$ ^3 E8 n
C' ~9 u9 Q- \: A7 ]Allied aircraft9 T2 S2 ^3 \# d$ E! \
B-17E Fortress x 11
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Y2 c' ?- m+ O# aNo Allied losses6 x; l2 B( J) @$ X1 v
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Japanese ground losses:7 j1 W! p0 d8 X* |
6 casualties reported" o* b' i4 j7 Q, ?; _$ O2 A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ Y' [* E! K9 E* N+ r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( j$ a* J+ |" f, l# u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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1 e$ i8 H7 B# d. O) c) K/ y3 ~: ZAircraft Attacking:
/ x% j( ~, s6 h- q2 n 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 1 }) e3 H( e8 f
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
( V& j; U8 j0 X; o8 W, x+ w 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
6 m; J: Z3 A# |( q# s Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 E( q1 [8 v! z) q 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
& K( g. q4 P w/ z Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...! O+ G- e& U. {3 f1 O8 @
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9 @" N( r% a' u$ I0 _0 G8 ]. jMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)1 l$ `5 B* E* q* J+ ]* l" D
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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" w B' y: F# f' QRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 J# l% {# c& t0 P9 bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes3 q- g% m0 x2 Z
+ @, U: n! M/ k6 a0 OAllied aircraft4 V* `$ R# T' o6 \7 I- ]: `
B-17E Fortress x 6+ t6 F1 f/ ?8 ?. W! R
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No Allied losses* |# I$ l0 B! {3 _) m
6 h9 w$ u/ K. H, OJapanese ground losses:: M7 Z* W8 E" x; H- D% Z8 E+ c
8 casualties reported
! L8 K/ @- T; y) o( k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 P+ I: K1 s! ^( L _ y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! o% I0 A3 R- W' x$ C3 L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( H! X+ M- k+ Y% p- \; Z
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Aircraft Attacking:
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8 Z. O5 J- }+ U$ G Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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2 o5 x$ E* G* E' ^1 O: NInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
- O5 ^$ m, s& M b% H+ HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 w2 v3 Y/ _# U6 R, ^* t
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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; P: ?& V! O8 }% tAllied Ships4 t: W+ K6 c1 s1 _! h/ L6 |
AP Harris+ u7 W4 X) g1 E
AP Zeilin6 c" c/ @1 I( Y3 i2 Z; A3 p
AP Henry T. Allen
/ S- M" r* V2 K2 N( r APD Little5 F5 z4 H7 z6 y* k' e( O! l- s6 ~
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops' V8 B1 j& j3 f; o+ l# ~3 u* W2 W
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
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9 s- d) z' x' V' `$ G" S7 n6 vGround combat at Lunga (114,138): Y4 _% [: z! \, Y2 O2 ]
8 P2 {4 H6 V; o; M9 z' \Japanese Bombardment attack
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1 N- d, k* \2 s, OAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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9 A, ~" b- ^0 cDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses: S5 G* G: @. z! h$ W/ z6 F+ a
12 casualties reported
% I; x* S* |. L; _( }5 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! v5 W! Q( t% |% l/ H- A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* F5 R% h3 M' L6 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 x) M1 d8 h, y5 gAssaulting units:# _3 L/ F3 l9 y* X
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
8 J- V, D2 d; h0 }$ H2 L# d Q6 E* G1 r 81st Naval Guard Unit
- G$ J+ D* l1 u+ L 13th Naval Construction Battalion
1 R: F6 M8 U, e& x& i 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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' k4 R2 v! H4 [1 uDefending units: J! e' m4 k3 U& y8 v
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
, X' D$ c6 ?2 C" J. K4 c4 s 1st USMC/1st Regiment- R- e* c6 ]- ]0 h# l
1st USMC/5th Regiment
7 Y/ k9 l( m3 m0 u7 O. d+ B 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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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:9 @9 ?) I/ R& }" w
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF- c, L( @& }) f, J6 c7 B
14th Naval Construction Battalion: L! I6 m5 a0 c5 }' c- L
129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion1 F0 Q: T; _( Z. s7 i
1st USMC Raider Battalion
* p% {, o2 B8 |; J 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment. s. @" g( p& m5 k. k! c) Q0 F
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+ N$ o" b* L2 `- J. GGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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0 E+ C. e- ?- J4 TAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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I, j% A) ]/ AAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!% L# {/ M; L$ G5 I
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
1 U6 N) j. n, \2 X2 I) b Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
, n# C: B; X+ X" t! p i3 O* o Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
1 Z* Y8 I0 \# L) x9 s; k4 T Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
2 r+ j+ Z( _. p. Y; Q! z6 v Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 x' ?/ ?$ [$ m" o* Z$ b4 C( B Units retreated 4. B: G( I2 T, D* V9 j c5 V
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Allied ground losses:
4 Y2 C, K; S: d9 ]$ [7 S 24 casualties reported2 U: B' e: y! H g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# J/ R) Y, C8 p, ]: Z9 l) }3 w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled" n; y7 w4 ]' r. O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* C$ N2 G0 h9 R* Y) [1 x
% v/ }( z2 y7 w7 B% x7 Z) A+ tDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!: J% b( l8 ?; j' `5 l$ ?4 M% C+ ?7 t" h
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Assaulting units:
1 h4 d% ?$ g+ U' T' c' O" d) C- E 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion3 K3 u7 [/ u- S3 v U
1st USMC/1st Regiment
6 q9 \; b. s& o4 D. s1 ? 1st USMC/5th Regiment1 f! a: D$ ^3 U: H
3rd USMC Defense Battalion3 i" w% R& _8 l% d3 ~+ {! o4 W) h
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Defending units:
& _- s9 }/ g5 @) A Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit$ E/ }; I _' j$ |# \
81st Naval Guard Unit- X5 W8 I1 i* r0 z4 j
13th Naval Construction Battalion
1 y& ~! j) F+ y# D8 b& m 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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