AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 421 r. S/ e* A! v3 U7 n m
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ R% I9 _& g; W. @1 ^8 Q
6 V: j/ }: Q+ O" N36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ m( p9 Q6 Y# Y! t4 P! j
8 N3 U0 o: m7 m! m9 nAllied Ships
& o4 O$ L! g r) }; @ DMS Hovey/ j; j$ X+ U7 V* z' I( P
DMS Southard8 p4 ]/ a1 V& X2 v: d
APD Little0 T# V. U6 s2 v8 D* n0 S# C i s
APD Colhoun
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$ W2 |( K) n/ V2 eAllied ground losses:! v$ \# K4 S1 Q; G, S8 J g
16 casualties reported6 v# E+ m) C$ [1 s! B: b, f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ q1 E# r2 \- k. l1 B7 d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 L" c- P) y+ E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops: ~6 R1 }1 C- f, M+ W( \3 z) M" p3 M
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops( U. W( E6 s; O/ o" a7 J
APD Little fired at enemy troops
$ @. H) Z# | b, }APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops; M1 @) n1 ^( t( h# C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
4 ]( D+ ]( h; f: F+ V% CDefensive 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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Allied Ships: F$ L% v4 w5 h8 i9 z
DMS Hovey
" s6 Y x" E. q4 {; x$ o DMS Southard& l) l; R, z1 \+ C& K, B
APD Little
' U6 V0 \0 \) L APD Colhoun, P- I8 R4 W/ s% x
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Allied ground losses:
8 O7 {) e; s) ~ 8 casualties reported$ E6 i3 F1 ~" l4 J, f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& o4 V' `0 N9 A- O2 z- i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 F# h: u3 A* D' j! q/ g, @: V4 g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 c$ e) [. e U
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops3 ~. |- W# C {
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
4 L. O( V9 y+ \/ j6 I7 oAPD Little fired at enemy troops
+ x5 W% Q+ X& B2 \7 @6 c+ MAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
2 w: f$ z* y7 u* h! A+ ]' X) z3 YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards' ~, ]! P& C8 o) H# D% g$ n
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: a; n8 [( y0 UInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
, r2 |1 E* V5 x! T* @. |+ \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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( i4 ^. _1 c9 V5 B; S# Q6 f; JAllied Ships3 f/ j0 o+ |$ X2 q
DMS Hovey% m l9 V J' V( S. B
DMS Southard
( z% C2 I$ X& o8 X5 N! i# e APD Little; N! @! e) p( u; k o* D" p2 p
APD Colhoun( [: S& s! m7 `7 X b7 s! E
: |! B, R1 R0 I, X6 _! q2 p: b3 {DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops$ J( Q2 o% n. v: G F6 Q9 T) ?. M
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops- B" a% i( g* B# M% H, G! _$ L% h" m
APD Little fired at enemy troops
* z0 K: p. p2 O: W& p# J9 O( v6 gAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)2 o0 e( p/ r# C1 Z/ Y1 j y y
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain) S/ t, G `6 E) q" {- a
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
r- K% A& B& i6 X# cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft: n" B# G) _' B+ Z% F$ r
B-17E Fortress x 11$ V8 _# S" Z" b) T. U3 b. h
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No Allied losses9 a- g N& M- Z
/ B/ B6 `6 c9 k+ u2 I- i$ r, U5 SJapanese ground losses:
: _' b5 G- i* `# B* {4 Y7 A2 j0 g 6 casualties reported
f: q, w! F/ ?# f9 X: \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 i+ ~$ m$ |' k0 i+ d/ c" l& G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 j% o$ [+ V, K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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5 \$ C! g1 O% qAircraft Attacking:
5 N7 m8 C( H! u L 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% l. y0 b* \) F8 z1 L8 D0 f Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb. ^4 N( K3 J2 P6 u' n, Y6 H
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( V6 _) e$ a- v9 i8 } Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 Q* N" |5 }" }) i! C% a
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# m% P( Y( g+ ~' K/ ? Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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/ K3 P+ a8 U! i9 \- D! ]0 D) lAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...& ?, e; K0 T, c5 X9 }+ s1 m
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)' L; B3 v4 M m+ H
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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' W- S9 ^4 ]) }0 J ]6 s7 BRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" {: U6 I* F' n {) HEstimated time to target is 6 minutes% E1 K) K% X/ l
$ A+ k+ Z2 Z D) X1 mAllied aircraft
. m# o, t* B( T( J B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
# H2 u- W, {$ n9 ]3 f$ j 8 casualties reported5 t. H: a' \7 g2 B/ _5 v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 r# T0 F% C; K- Q e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 I2 Q4 f6 f3 `1 w# ^2 d7 o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' `+ r% I* @2 k: O6 Y
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Aircraft Attacking:" d4 f# V# c+ o& _3 Z Y% ?/ v# d. y; B) J
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; z l# @! s' r4 t+ u) B
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ q! c1 e& |. t
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9 d8 A& [( F6 H" C! @" A* ^Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
5 w0 b& o" j/ l9 ~0 KDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* h* |/ e2 J; I/ M$ J' p
/ l! K$ g4 X8 I7 Z7 K2 ^# YAllied Ships
$ C& F/ w# m& [: b AP Harris5 N" r+ X8 ~# s/ A: \" z
AP Zeilin
# v) k N; k- Z- @" P: o AP Henry T. Allen
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& F1 s' c8 ?7 @4 P" h; CAP Harris fired at enemy troops& q- {4 k( ~+ l) W) c+ ^
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
! Z/ v0 o( x, d) tAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops2 x1 M) p8 ?7 k A) w$ J6 r+ d
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2 S% Y; ]5 x* `- sGround combat at Lunga (114,138)0 H9 V- c- A% Z. @5 T1 q
" V o/ x8 C* y, X( ]& U, qJapanese 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( ?! ^6 x( N q' y
# M; O' E# r2 A2 I: a! J6 jJapanese ground losses:# T5 m8 P4 Z& `3 @ J# ]3 G% b+ i
12 casualties reported
) W4 L! M4 D( _, X" B+ m0 x$ B6 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ n% Y/ Z! }4 J8 z1 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 F5 a8 D h) b+ R9 d5 b' V' P& r1 g: O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 }/ g3 [/ w* V$ ~8 V2 M! z
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Assaulting units: q! v4 q. n( U
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
- l: Y# ]% W% T# C 81st Naval Guard Unit7 _% r% ]1 k, C$ f$ y
13th Naval Construction Battalion
3 ], s( [9 b; E6 W$ O 11th Naval Construction Battalion. V0 A3 M7 E. i. X
- |0 A+ T, _- qDefending units:
- E$ _) Y7 a5 R I% ?/ G 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion( n+ L6 I0 k# g3 q" M5 z
1st USMC/1st Regiment
- u* M& h9 d" p: I" j* T9 O 1st USMC/5th Regiment
) X5 @5 M! |! [# w 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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# x8 p- Z8 ?! p% U- O3 DJapanese Bombardment attack2 J- r a. l H2 e7 m2 o8 C4 V
$ v, `+ \# }6 BAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32+ a: P6 d7 E; ~4 T% Q7 Z- f
8 [; f- ~. t7 P7 ?) N( [- gDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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5 Q; V$ i5 p; C, d9 |2 {: wAssaulting units:
$ R, G' V# C: w2 J& W4 h+ ? Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
8 u4 E# I7 @& G) F& I6 ]$ v! k t 14th Naval Construction Battalion
+ U9 x `2 a2 q0 o 129th JNAF AF Unit
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+ _. g, |' \/ o6 ^Defending units:
' g! u. |( G4 E' K# c 1st USMC Parachute Battalion# b# W0 G" z( K: T* E0 O& o v" L
1st USMC Raider Battalion
' ]5 |0 c: q; m7 F' |9 Q" `+ p6 ~ 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment( F0 S+ ], O! K9 c4 P6 a
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' I% Y, T) M$ f: e5 XGround combat at Lunga (114,138)# p) L3 g1 p$ k) S3 f! }% x
* ^. l7 y: _: V" Q) N' u. v; lAllied Shock attack% S( J) S9 g1 _+ i. R) y- b
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 852 Q) `! r8 k* K* [3 G
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 . N3 Z9 z: ]) [( j& j( X# N7 a- ]
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 9 y3 y; |& ~' O# e$ C5 ?: q
( m6 l8 v8 I. y W7 ?: h' |Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) $ @# _. X3 [+ p9 L+ n- c
q1 E6 P( a" o: |Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!& J) {' l6 U5 v" Y
4 w' Y+ }# l: ?/ v7 e: XCombat modifiers
8 s6 x7 g% \* SDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)5 d8 f) Z( c' D& n2 m
Attacker: shock(+)" w" H5 ~- f) q# ?' l; t
. ^ z7 B6 H3 g% V$ [9 `Japanese ground losses:& f' |. j! _/ b. E9 ?3 g
3169 casualties reported+ t# g# v# m4 j; r9 s
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled) Y8 r1 O: }( X. N! h
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
$ x r* K, p9 V8 f+ j7 X Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled/ a- U/ R% E( T6 `! {( k
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
* Z4 v; A C" Q9 N- D5 d+ c Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)4 s0 c8 z8 w. @' T
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:
' i1 T) |3 R( N 24 casualties reported; b) W* Y0 f0 {/ m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 b1 X2 v Q# @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
+ V; s1 r- {3 g$ K! B5 @3 ]; ?( Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 o' w4 S' m* @
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!; g5 P' b8 z2 w$ N! ?' v7 r' H! j$ T) C
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Assaulting units:
6 F1 O4 _' A( I# ~& C! X% [+ L0 { 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
. g5 |- H$ f2 ^7 J# q' ? 1st USMC/1st Regiment
" k4 S3 l: o6 p 1st USMC/5th Regiment$ s# L4 G) G+ I- ]7 X3 U
3rd USMC Defense Battalion/ ^6 a2 @, ~' G
4 C3 {; u/ h7 E" X$ \/ UDefending units:
! @/ X. f8 J5 b @3 ?3 W Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
* G$ ^+ j3 m$ I0 N 81st Naval Guard Unit+ k5 |4 o2 o! q
13th Naval Construction Battalion& k. G& c3 t3 j. X
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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