AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42/ \+ `/ e, G; ~; T' Q5 J
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)6 J7 ^" H1 G; r6 q! O
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey" I- Z( t# h1 H5 h: H
DMS Southard
7 d+ I" v; n9 i5 _# v APD Little
0 y3 ?5 y/ ~5 H. B+ V APD Colhoun
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( z9 `* e' i# ^3 T8 R+ ZAllied ground losses:( Y$ J* {& V3 e" d0 {* u5 B
16 casualties reported
9 A1 K% L$ g3 \4 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. V$ c" \3 i$ K2 d+ q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 u+ i. ^5 R4 a7 g; B) U: W# Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; ?* |6 V$ f; R! @) s% f2 gDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
* \0 P! W. l: v& y* E/ MDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
+ B" ^/ v5 m7 C, ]/ N# q9 Y9 zAPD Little fired at enemy troops5 h1 G! e: Q( U; t6 e0 J
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops. S6 ^0 C% H) H& ^, S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards0 \; j) E, x# J3 D7 s" [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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! T2 a3 _! z# d* y& z4 z: ` {Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)9 G! k4 Q$ ~& \. V9 }% A4 ^
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
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DMS Southard6 l. z; x+ Q z( w7 J& r2 {: B7 Y
APD Little
) w. v' ?; h& h0 G5 O' w APD Colhoun
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$ k. D" J0 e4 I0 G" g8 rAllied ground losses:
1 q2 C8 o) Y3 N$ O 8 casualties reported; |, Z: D G4 ^% ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- L; U l+ R0 ]& I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 s: o/ {( s& e4 y$ s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops1 E$ m) u6 I3 ~" G% Z/ o
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
! c6 _' j g) ~. HAPD Little fired at enemy troops
" k* N2 y1 z' MAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops/ [6 L1 o- P- p4 q9 V
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
2 k& J! [8 s' i$ | B' TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 Z/ ~9 F( h2 I7 w C' w1 Q" y
5 u0 A! s- _* w9 x( G5 R! r# y p9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships( B8 u& ]3 n5 S, Z& f z. P
DMS Hovey
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APD Little3 O; @% W6 b' e- V, M. H {$ F
APD Colhoun' f) B& y+ x6 }" p+ M
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
7 j' ~+ T, I% ^" eDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
8 |, W! G' |2 D, b4 q; a- mAPD Little fired at enemy troops. W1 S) n+ E( n) Q# x# Z1 t) I
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops4 W& o5 j( @$ Y$ W
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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.
* V1 k# j+ F- fEstimated time to target is 6 minutes/ ^& T' S- a5 g, y( J
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B-17E Fortress x 119 w8 N9 P2 g: Z1 G, M
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No Allied losses. N$ H! g# }! D, e7 H; n' k* `
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Japanese ground losses:, H7 V$ \( [' g. Y" G
6 casualties reported
/ f+ U. t# n6 w; w; n+ T Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 ?& [* G9 M6 S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, v/ Q5 }; {) L7 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: x+ f! h: b9 H1 h
/ V# {3 o. R2 r1 H7 iAircraft Attacking:
8 O: N! n K/ a+ z( h 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - r; p; }- T3 v6 Y3 _
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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2 c& _# {+ [# O/ j Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 D. u+ H- l1 g8 e: ^ g& ~ 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
& x) s; n& c4 { Q# T7 g; t Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ Q% |' p4 M6 |3 j
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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) E1 h. R; |7 P# V4 f& D d. nMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)& b2 Y, q; r/ a: `: n' ^
, ?1 a8 k9 N6 L- r3 M$ x7 w& TWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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3 j7 i" |3 D6 fRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) q0 g- `- N' R s9 y; O/ b( kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes2 u& _7 |- ]7 a
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Allied aircraft2 |) a ^' Z- C3 a
B-17E Fortress x 66 q5 _3 J7 x7 z/ e+ Z2 X
: e/ s. e4 U/ j4 A* B/ tNo Allied losses$ L' x% R6 P8 L p
) F' u* ^; Y5 ]* g0 jJapanese ground losses:$ B" M) ~6 B7 l) f) H' Y
8 casualties reported
U1 _' l4 \' Y$ z: I# r d4 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 d. m ]" ]/ P) Q, D7 [- H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ Y0 b5 X; r" I, V/ \+ D. {( x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:3 z9 _8 N+ }7 t# e
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 7 \7 ]$ S4 u7 ^4 J
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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, F0 ^7 x- ?- Q: C2 R, ?Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)7 @, Q6 x! s+ b+ a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" m0 e L; c) E, w x! X S
% D% v; b7 L2 V- o0 t/ Y6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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AP Harris
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( z' m5 ]; ?1 M/ @ AP Henry T. Allen
% ?( |7 z* b& O APD Little
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" X2 F; X! T) ^AP Harris fired at enemy troops& C V9 J% u* ] n+ \& s7 h1 y
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops) ^3 x D1 h$ W* L
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops" j6 G. w: o# a: l
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack& @5 W0 B$ n! V0 f4 F; L
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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: f1 L! f* m0 GDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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2 G7 ?- z- z1 Q6 ~% w# KJapanese ground losses:
9 W: ^) j! p5 ^7 p, B, |/ O) C$ e 12 casualties reported
* c; R2 r- s' G( t. W7 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 \$ N+ ]& W" R3 _$ C/ e+ B& r% i5 u5 O0 c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 [' Y2 H# _9 K0 S0 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" w+ F0 T# Q4 R1 J* ^7 E1 Y7 z
4 J. @' C5 K, h+ E/ b1 pAssaulting units:
7 V$ b3 i/ m) r1 p" b) | Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit- D/ `0 B7 ]' ^
81st Naval Guard Unit
9 M2 h: |" e9 j; B, C9 J 13th Naval Construction Battalion
+ [, t2 e/ V) U( m% n: x 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:5 O9 k: F; H0 Z
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion( P; G' P" `& u8 k* b
1st USMC/1st Regiment. N. m- ], p1 C5 ~- g7 m3 ?
1st USMC/5th Regiment& U+ K. f, O0 K/ V
3rd USMC Defense Battalion8 [9 L3 X- \- f, G# Z4 |3 |% I2 T) J
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32" K# C i9 G, ?6 e9 L; z
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:, ~$ _9 ^) C. O) \8 j8 ~) s9 x8 K
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF' ` F1 @% k8 q1 b- t9 ?
14th Naval Construction Battalion0 h; Z! Y. w8 ]/ P8 W1 O
129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion
! v [' F: Y, j% E3 J W; y. u 1st USMC Raider Battalion
4 d7 i) x" y/ p% Z7 @" J9 ~ 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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& x7 I1 T2 X6 P+ F. z& [& Y' s! mGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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. U, c2 F4 r8 E6 yAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454# A8 F, o: p- r. ?1 g
% D. y! q) v( C- {; ]# IDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 4 W+ w: |" \% v. g, U4 i* Z/ e
2 J, L+ n' k: X( }5 OJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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3 n. w0 r2 y3 N U+ EAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 9 N' y0 C0 N Y( P5 T+ V( u3 y
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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* n: b, A# Q) u- @% i8 P3 J9 }Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
) I+ r1 j# v. R9 z1 aAttacker: shock(+): E" O5 o I: g2 n/ U
7 D- ]3 d m3 `/ _6 JJapanese ground losses:) f o4 z- A/ Z
3169 casualties reported
% `/ g2 o7 s2 C1 a" v( S( u8 @% ~0 _ Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
' i; B5 ~' r( ^& P( N" {# U9 C Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
. {- D* F5 M* X8 o; y% h Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled% O' o7 s/ ]) r* d: s, \
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
|8 y5 i, k; w5 u Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
3 o) {- @& W* J) V1 Y9 ~5 m- m8 T: F+ ^ ? Units retreated 46 o' H3 D' X0 t
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: c4 k! |( h6 \4 |- P+ L5 O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, |5 ~7 q9 s4 P% i4 W) q# l/ u) a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 i7 D4 B5 {- |: ^9 ?
/ |; D# G2 ?/ k U$ x# r; m5 YDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:' I: `1 i& j! I) q9 O
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
7 s+ l$ G7 E! S" I2 ^ 1st USMC/1st Regiment9 n* W% x' w0 V9 \
1st USMC/5th Regiment
6 L4 U5 ^ Z! G& P# O 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:9 p6 s+ g# Q( w- o o- R3 z6 S9 Q
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
' r/ e# B- x. d: M4 a 81st Naval Guard Unit
! }4 J0 _% N7 U( C; j6 k 13th Naval Construction Battalion( n+ l C' f5 w/ W
11th Naval Construction Battalion/ a2 Y' w; `; N
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