AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 427 J( k% @% ~1 z
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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6 g% i% a6 V, x# \36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships4 d/ N E F" s+ }" s8 w5 e4 B
DMS Hovey) F9 ^& |! G/ d2 K ~; _+ Y/ F$ V
DMS Southard
6 k5 ]4 ]3 c; J; l) { APD Little
: v- G N8 q: X% w' x APD Colhoun
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7 M) Z+ k3 O4 m; r4 f; _9 k 16 casualties reported! w2 P, `# h* O- K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 @2 n7 h# A [7 Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& v* B# j: p: U4 T) |. t; E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
9 T; C ~. e& @9 oDMS Southard fired at enemy troops5 \; W2 p: N2 X4 {
APD Little fired at enemy troops
% K5 _ K4 t0 _7 BAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
" y3 G2 z$ W+ NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
, J$ D3 R& ^. p2 m1 iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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9 ~7 }7 h" s5 M! |" q) f8 j) d% HInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: R: V( {7 t7 K0 f
" V/ d. N% w/ n' s+ M5 l* c/ QAllied Ships
& @1 Y1 e9 a0 r* O: `9 c DMS Hovey
/ {4 V3 [ ^7 q6 O. Y4 k DMS Southard
" X( O) j g% v/ A APD Little& z7 K5 h4 f; w+ T a/ ?
APD Colhoun1 H4 p% F* S( j9 x) c: d* t
' |8 W$ l# x! b# W) RAllied ground losses:
1 h' W W( `% X% b7 H 8 casualties reported8 o' z. W* t$ J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: m, M* R' P" A$ f. n5 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. y/ _. V3 o% @- S* T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
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APD Little fired at enemy troops; x' _ v& d" O
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
, \6 l7 Q8 q) g% z! ~/ xDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards# ?- X8 ~/ w5 s1 o7 G
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) V5 A0 R3 A+ c4 |- s. TInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
1 E( o% I! ]5 A: a- P& Q- J: zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 O" E9 Q% I. V, j
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: f5 b6 D7 W/ d+ c- S: l, v! @; o
b" j+ f& z* g! i& nAllied Ships
2 K2 l; f* u1 [0 b* l DMS Hovey
}5 a g, p$ ~2 c DMS Southard7 q" _' K' B) M3 f0 c; e; _
APD Little! \3 Q4 l! T9 L2 F( z/ |& p
APD Colhoun9 j* H# I b/ y& g6 M @; S* O
' k; @/ |4 m6 r, U+ ADMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
+ O% o2 G+ Q% f" W* L" w5 g9 VDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
1 w% l x& w% b8 w, k* r* QAPD Little fired at enemy troops4 Y% C& X8 _8 w; N9 i7 W
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops! V3 x7 g4 m2 m* B2 R% f" @- X
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 J8 h* j# ?' C
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 S7 C% _$ Z7 J# P8 P) |1 ]( y& I
B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses c. b; \/ v8 L _# Y
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Japanese ground losses:0 o! o3 } {; q; k0 a
6 casualties reported% H; D N0 G& @! J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: C* R4 f4 Q( j0 I; H _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& b+ I. B* @ c% L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 `8 [$ a$ t0 L% M8 A
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Aircraft Attacking:
; b3 K z$ `6 W z7 j9 [ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 @) p! M. \2 t0 [' t
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ P; o: Q6 n B9 e6 w! Y* z8 \: Y! B
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 } G: K" l! f5 a' Y' f+ _3 W4 O& w
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 r+ ?- ^' L8 i$ L9 C
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" p& s# A( b# ~& U$ y Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb. N9 I0 U5 f; n& j; d
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...2 }6 h0 n5 q# z! L2 K$ b
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ l/ p5 S' P5 j9 R+ {! Y+ z' Q6 w6 g
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft! j% N! H0 b7 B( c
B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses
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/ M5 u$ O1 S8 N$ {& \* x8 TJapanese ground losses:# o- A. U$ F* R+ c" T- h7 C' W
8 casualties reported
$ }; V1 u6 g3 U" `& j# b* d Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ \" U3 _. U0 d! f4 S" U- I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ u. h3 E$ p" r* R1 M2 Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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f" x& f9 w$ O3 {Aircraft Attacking:
1 G9 ~) r5 l$ d 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 S( J) N' ~9 @) h2 q
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)) P2 \4 G: Q7 j: L
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force, _ d8 |5 l; E% C) W
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ q' G% M5 ] b4 T; L$ M; b8 \- B
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; ]! [& B: R* r AP Harris/ f4 V" L: ^8 a/ L4 I& h1 X
AP Zeilin
) ^% H' G) r( l7 z AP Henry T. Allen2 [$ L, [2 B0 C8 f
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops: E4 G% Q5 p. r
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
" {# t; G1 S! T, R$ K' U& E7 I$ bAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops/ B" _4 i, P9 k8 K9 n
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, L4 ^0 [/ z% v6 Q1 | p* qGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack- `9 r! v/ G7 W; ~3 I
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 860 i; o m! b; M! p2 u1 c7 K
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4553 k3 b* ^% v4 S& M9 B
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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8 u7 e4 L B" e3 V l. D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
- |2 W1 q2 w6 d7 q* r8 K) f Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit# h3 B7 y7 p7 ]) Q3 `
81st Naval Guard Unit* R! U# E2 s0 X. `7 @8 r5 R
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:, g% z& M! L# T/ Y% a) d9 ~
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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& Q5 l# c( t6 D 1st USMC/5th Regiment8 e# r, ~) B R. A, s( _9 N
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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+ b. s1 W6 o4 z" `/ o5 n' g# bJapanese Bombardment attack
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2 k* W( z0 @# B+ q+ \Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 322 W& W* ?- M6 `8 a! Z
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 | ]6 o; _8 U) ?; w7 d
3 ^2 D. h- k+ s* u4 rAssaulting units:7 k" W7 D5 j8 |
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
2 G( |3 I- Z/ x/ |/ S 14th Naval Construction Battalion
0 W+ z4 S, F# d; m+ {- e 129th JNAF AF Unit . l7 d! ^) [& R; \- }: T8 g! _: V
% m0 L; p: o' r0 IDefending units:
& T# k% p$ A2 y) c) Y7 _0 M 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
, z( S( a b8 [6 Q5 B 1st USMC Raider Battalion
& n$ z, s+ G( _3 V/ M2 W 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment5 P5 s" y" n- A0 S% U; D
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; C9 R9 a1 b6 @Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)( p( `; w2 a( l, u& ~% M S1 q d( t
* A# o* d: @2 J" \Allied Shock attack8 x$ [- V) ]+ a/ J5 q
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454 ~: |0 t: J$ Q
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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 / k% p1 q4 ]+ x* p
% ?9 V* i; O/ B' G3 ?- B: N" d% t3 SAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)- W3 m- Y9 ~ K$ u2 w0 T; |+ m' S
Attacker: shock(+)9 Q) x# U6 i# ?' E& c; U" w
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Japanese ground losses:9 T0 m, T5 F5 y8 w# m- l3 E7 J
3169 casualties reported' @0 L8 N5 h n' o7 x/ [$ X
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
* Q- ~& x: a! `8 |/ f4 c Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled; @0 {9 L. ^5 ]' L
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
) O0 C5 A w# }6 b0 C Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)- U% P4 v8 ~0 q- H; n2 e
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled), {% t3 t- ]9 E7 F" V7 }& X
Units retreated 4
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24 casualties reported, r$ F2 u6 b# @/ d# f- I" J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 w" ~; R9 R1 i$ \4 P3 u. j9 _$ ]% n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:, y* D0 ]) P, Z, V
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion1 n. p0 n1 n* I, E( ?
1st USMC/1st Regiment4 k$ x1 \' a) @% E
1st USMC/5th Regiment
+ w$ a$ b: @! Y; K8 Q 3rd USMC Defense Battalion1 o8 A+ a) y, ~* J
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
6 H- h4 L& t1 w$ M 81st Naval Guard Unit, o- b% _. Q0 s7 t0 g
13th Naval Construction Battalion
: E4 _* o' j5 W7 s 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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