AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42: A% m5 x4 ~5 Q M
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 T& e! \6 l* J+ Z- E- S* F! }& p
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
3 c2 S0 c1 c* S# R DMS Hovey* ?& B) ~: {. D L8 l
DMS Southard& V! Y% J @; |% l: c7 m* x* J
APD Little6 K: o. I* k4 T+ w6 i0 s% k2 t/ G
APD Colhoun
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7 `7 U- ~+ w& }7 F1 ~) r# @Allied ground losses:
2 G$ O; }3 D3 b4 ]+ x( i2 f 16 casualties reported) a. l& ?6 W2 ~& W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ?, [3 Q/ Y8 Y! n* [$ A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, u, ^2 j! q5 K N9 G- @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ Z" [6 H3 c8 E( F) Z6 V
( m7 O& W8 @; SDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops2 {2 T2 d) q+ `9 ]* J" ^8 q: R
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops# p# l8 c: V, w1 o/ n( w
APD Little fired at enemy troops
4 ^2 s( {0 q! K( j3 f- @$ O0 W0 @APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops- K# Z- w# t O5 v: t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
9 b; ~9 s" g/ ~; ?3 d7 ~Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 W! ]4 f2 Z0 u- @/ k7 N" J2 N5 y
! W$ Z5 L2 e2 a20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
+ r5 I" s, H" d6 u4 U DMS Hovey
3 P! ], Z, Y2 L& x" ?1 Y+ A DMS Southard+ v& r1 P+ s) C2 z- X
APD Little& ^4 ^# t# Y7 r# ]$ n+ j
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:9 m% ~) M- }/ H& E& i
8 casualties reported
. g! j" p, E8 O/ w- @# l; }1 g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; p: U" i c! ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) j: u) C" t5 g4 D/ F8 q7 i$ I8 S8 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! R' a' P/ U4 F" @: j0 U6 T
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
! C. P i" X' E: dDMS Southard fired at enemy troops# u1 X. E5 t, ^: O5 P+ w+ B) i
APD Little fired at enemy troops
9 G" E( G6 {1 k$ X$ B8 [7 l) ~APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
# e7 K F" {6 |* r: [Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards8 Q1 H5 F2 U8 _+ `* T* L; h
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8 m6 c" Y# c0 bInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
/ I" q3 f' u1 u r2 I0 {, MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ m2 a; d$ f6 I" K& d0 s1 h
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
( Q$ J1 ~9 H) q/ ]# k6 j DMS Hovey
9 ?7 v& m$ Y2 M; H DMS Southard( ?0 P3 N0 w! A/ [. G8 p
APD Little
# @7 q4 U" j1 M+ @ APD Colhoun" y- k, j6 n2 @7 y r8 L
& S& |. v1 B9 `: cDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops/ T9 r3 x/ k0 b
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
@8 l9 N1 @7 |: F' yAPD Little fired at enemy troops
8 F; ?7 v8 {& U* `0 u" m6 `/ MAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops- |8 q6 z# O6 J8 m2 j
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2 C& M* v: W4 Z. cMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)) d/ h2 \9 z2 R
7 ~. b, `1 G. u1 d% {" o: h, u. RWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( a4 R r+ ~ p' X# cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses. M w K8 W* E" H& @$ N
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Japanese ground losses:/ ^9 y" l! L" H2 W7 C7 W
6 casualties reported
+ T) {6 d; v; l1 ]# C, j4 h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 d$ ?$ e% P: ?6 Q# n; M. t% g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 l1 s% a" {+ H- W: Q4 e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% r1 \7 L' {, k, P
6 C3 Z; \% r. x9 @* b3 U( d* `) _Aircraft Attacking:
& ]& T0 L% A6 t 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * q# v. p [& V, a) O- l7 y b
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 c$ z( x& d9 B- y, V' w
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
D( E& k/ z; ]$ { b" [ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 ?) s" c/ |- {5 r7 L+ O J" K
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
8 e c" o' a' T0 |* y4 W Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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& p, D8 @/ B- U% MAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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9 J3 _1 j' y G; pWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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7 D9 \% z# s9 w# {) aRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 U0 K( }. e: ~2 }8 @5 ^8 X
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes+ d. r, k3 z" x2 @9 c* v- c
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Allied aircraft e* e% W' r9 R$ y9 [
B-17E Fortress x 6
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/ K* U$ n* w& V5 u- c6 n0 W5 g; CNo Allied losses
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; B5 R. @, M2 t9 B! b* nJapanese ground losses:$ Y+ r2 y4 s2 }$ L) x3 W1 F7 l
8 casualties reported
4 H7 Q3 d; G( n2 Q3 D( B" v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 _$ N$ c% n! M) [* V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 i) @! ~# F3 d# p" d) [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# Y, r$ @% {# J
5 T" X* v n, {7 F) ?/ IAircraft Attacking:
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. t$ N( [5 x, d Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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# Q1 @# I8 X. ~! X4 L6 QInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)2 g6 `8 Y5 I7 c' W, X* x! b& l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 p: M- [+ y2 L. o9 I9 [; {
& A! W: M/ a& }0 DAllied Ships# O- H9 l# E& y, T5 [7 i
AP Harris
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AP Henry T. Allen; i* v: L( O% `8 u- L1 x
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
( |; v/ }1 }& n, T. w4 k# r. lAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops, a$ d& r* Y3 R4 _' }- k
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops$ ^, `4 n6 P% I6 }2 }: I7 k5 H
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)8 j# W: b1 S$ C; k) x5 c
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0 c6 f y4 T$ e# w% W' W) qAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86( e: X8 K8 P& L. I$ t
+ `: g$ y1 A6 K: d$ TDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455* n7 u2 s& y2 e1 e; B/ y/ j
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Japanese ground losses:/ ]. C4 U* J- `# C( ~
12 casualties reported( m1 O# E" y0 L$ A0 Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 r5 g% M9 j" g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* @2 H w4 S k) O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
! m! M" R4 u2 O7 J2 d Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
7 r8 j" N/ c# l! z4 p: h9 R- W 81st Naval Guard Unit
+ I. s' R% b4 g7 @" G 13th Naval Construction Battalion' U1 Z/ e3 N/ J6 v2 \) ?: l
11th Naval Construction Battalion) E( d/ @4 T9 a* _# z
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Defending units:1 `8 ^0 n4 ]; H4 e7 r5 a" D6 |
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion9 ~- J, `1 x3 \
1st USMC/1st Regiment& x; q, Q: b# {7 X
1st USMC/5th Regiment
3 R' ]/ U) P; I/ `& L 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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* s2 d4 ^2 T, w9 N7 @Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)8 F8 e/ ]4 U* k% r- O4 s
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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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- p' U# D' j. ^5 h# zDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
; r* T H q+ L$ }. V3 S Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
, H; u: N, c. D/ Q9 a4 Z( d 14th Naval Construction Battalion
* ?0 |$ h& r# }4 J5 Z' i) D 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:+ W0 e: \$ }, m7 T, F5 z
1st USMC Parachute Battalion% _1 \, b; ]! [% g. h; D
1st USMC Raider Battalion
: j- `2 o8 C, Y 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment5 H* A4 q/ F8 f% C: O# n
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4 O/ W* T+ B& u: H- IGround combat at Lunga (114,138)1 _1 K: n) U4 Q
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Allied Shock attack
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8 {4 c% u3 s( v- ^, m4 mAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4541 d8 k' }, K5 T5 y4 E5 Z% `
2 G, z. V: ~" z4 j# o" A# G4 ~) wDefending 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 1 i# ?) Q6 s6 N1 A" I$ i% ]
, {) h ~2 Y' F' jAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) / N$ n% N/ L/ H0 u
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!) @" h8 P& a: v1 c3 |! T1 {* M
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
& G0 [. o- r# ^- _Attacker: shock(+)! @/ u7 m0 h: h5 F& }/ ^) h
) d# R' [- }/ ^% H8 f2 FJapanese ground losses:
& k% m+ o; }; t7 U 3169 casualties reported
( Y( l$ F( G. p7 k( ^ Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
; J: k! L( \6 I5 ~5 H Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
6 I# U! L8 f+ B1 ]; w Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
4 d* G- x) {- j0 {4 ~% c- J. s Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
8 h" y# A2 {3 H- R; |4 s Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
$ N$ G6 \6 } h' ]# K1 c8 O Units retreated 4
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4 @. `9 q$ M5 wAllied ground losses:! a/ ~# y. ]% V _
24 casualties reported
1 E1 V& E: T1 Y6 a M+ k7 Y$ { Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ w& t7 g& u2 Q0 l* S8 b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled5 L$ ?3 V' |3 s9 U. F9 e6 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:) G% P/ M3 W' p2 t$ [
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion: j9 E" ^3 D( ~. ^! L4 Q
1st USMC/1st Regiment1 n# r; d- i6 u3 N4 n6 t
1st USMC/5th Regiment
) ?9 o0 {3 X. G0 ^ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion+ @+ Q0 A2 Z* U) B. a
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
" ~) u% F$ m: P. r. D. N 81st Naval Guard Unit& ~, ^% y( z/ U3 n
13th Naval Construction Battalion
4 x" @) p, _/ u7 [; U 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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