AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42; f; z* S5 B0 }$ k$ R# i
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: l/ ]0 S/ M1 u- f: A4 f) i4 R& UInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)1 W% H8 ^! Z# E4 U
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ |) A- i7 ^- d' @, Y- T" ~
. _& m' p7 [9 vAllied Ships1 J, q) W* z2 h9 c9 F7 i
DMS Hovey
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9 l# ^% d+ f. [ APD Little$ B. e+ d/ J: s0 d2 x: @
APD Colhoun
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1 \: |9 O6 c8 X. {$ XAllied ground losses:0 b% Z, [ ~ g8 {7 ~5 v& C* J
16 casualties reported+ U! t8 l+ d: l* l% W# z; m3 w- H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 A$ B8 I: I% D5 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops/ h `8 g; H. Q% c) V
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops9 k9 e$ J; x3 O8 v
APD Little fired at enemy troops7 f. f$ J; _( \; `; p
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
0 s' X1 ]4 B) ]% O+ QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards! F. {8 ~9 C& G6 v6 z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards C6 ^! l* w* K% C
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& N) j: I& l0 f: ]+ i- ^( RInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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. b7 b9 @" O5 |7 K8 A. S# L* E0 sAllied Ships# ~4 ?3 l ?9 f0 x% x, _% K
DMS Hovey# O7 d; {! ~* w; }. B, N( Y6 Z; A
DMS Southard
& X$ V1 f8 f/ U APD Little% q; V+ k) j' k) m1 b! f+ d
APD Colhoun
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- }: D1 G% v, f3 H( OAllied ground losses:0 H2 q2 X+ k7 o6 I
8 casualties reported
) E/ ^" o7 X; l9 w" l( e O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' I4 t" {: n0 [" @% l' V. D9 v, `9 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ g) r1 J7 u* D$ G- s) A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& w( P, y4 H& Q; b# A7 }4 h
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops; ~2 r( H- f0 O0 i1 X: l" b9 }6 ]3 v
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
- \/ \& ?" T4 J% F2 b1 @/ d3 ZAPD Little fired at enemy troops. ^) E+ n) W* O7 F0 ]) Q- Z h
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
. {. L( f' ^7 A7 _+ t" KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& M% d) m$ k" `, d! }
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)" C) m/ G2 V# B" _% W' e
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ J7 _2 G$ q* i1 z& M
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." l! l* ^9 `, z3 L; b8 }' k
) c2 z& L9 _9 s# l& \/ aAllied Ships' b1 H( X; f8 |. m% A
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
: s0 ^& E7 ^ _ APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops1 F3 e0 g9 }$ @! `$ k
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops+ |, ]5 O' D9 f/ I
APD Little fired at enemy troops% \+ \% B4 f" ~5 Y( Q8 A9 Z9 q
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops l* G; k" X2 Y% f7 _& @# W Y2 ?
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)9 K( b: F R* r8 [
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain2 W& @. V7 J( T K6 T/ L6 z
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 U0 W' G* _5 M2 ^4 H7 G* j9 @
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes7 h9 `" L3 W& M0 @
( T w: T: ]/ b! eAllied aircraft3 r9 ~; J" |' ~# ?$ u( P/ z
B-17E Fortress x 11" O7 C3 `' K+ a( M$ @5 H
* Q' ^$ x9 k( l6 }No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
$ R/ [) x8 C& U6 x 6 casualties reported
$ n, L1 q8 g% f! y- h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 J* o# b* e% v% v& [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- v3 ?: B" L# F" J* q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled t" e. _3 V7 x' F( S5 u, e
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Aircraft Attacking:# F( ^* ?' ^0 l; ~" w1 a
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" o( A, [, Q0 Z! m. n! }+ Q Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb* P3 x% A: V3 T; {+ q! C" r
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * `2 B7 K- ^ q- |! R( Q
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ J6 V% [6 M6 e( K) n, d
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * c6 U+ D& x/ s4 F; b( o5 L
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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8 F1 {% a: v3 k t( p {Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna): e) ~0 G7 l8 e0 m
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain, C" Q# o* z9 J! i6 g. P; e( I1 M% ^
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; O" [9 D5 U# A0 l& l( q
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes4 s$ ]' D* }3 ]0 x/ t1 B, s
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Allied aircraft( k; V% q* W! W0 s( d2 ]( M3 `
B-17E Fortress x 6
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, [2 x/ O/ C, UNo Allied losses6 O4 k |5 o" Z5 u1 C$ Z! y s( E
0 [6 S$ L- ]* N+ ?4 Q( SJapanese ground losses:7 u6 r- Q' s- X! B6 Z7 @- w S
8 casualties reported8 ~: n: O+ ^; G* z4 V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ v4 @, ^1 x7 `: s5 m- P% D! S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 O' Y! p; Y0 s P7 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:) S) `: v2 t# e! _) M9 \0 D
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
. K* g7 f0 I0 r4 r6 ~! ] Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 U, S- a/ @, h- J
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ h4 V# } T' v( C* x
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' S% h! c% A0 f* x P. E- a' a
j, H% X* `; e# B v. }4 J6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships) E7 I! g1 c9 V9 T" O7 {( ^
AP Harris. y. }+ F" p' x- u5 P
AP Zeilin
1 ^! w6 r5 U: i* r% Q3 J AP Henry T. Allen$ {$ p& `" Z( B) ~( b
APD Little" b1 I+ P. y; ]* B2 ?
8 F, S- \7 M( p. n8 J) k8 JAP Harris fired at enemy troops
4 N9 \* b* ~* DAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
: u+ H# v- R4 S7 m5 {AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops K! A% u- E3 \7 w" B6 O- ~
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack: \. c' |) j, D. \8 f7 ~
K" Y) G0 Q* u( a. eAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86, b, K! F. ~( o2 l L( D5 K7 L9 p; Q9 y
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
6 [ Q3 \+ w1 r3 n o% R 12 casualties reported. D2 K, X( j h" n% n6 {0 R1 U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" C" v: V5 y- _, P3 A6 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' @* e6 s7 E; g$ y+ _1 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
4 X8 `* V4 v3 F: U7 @ Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit; d5 e5 o) I7 G: A
81st Naval Guard Unit
: x" j& {" Z2 L3 [; { 13th Naval Construction Battalion
0 {3 @+ }$ X+ f 11th Naval Construction Battalion/ d- ~9 C- \0 {; w1 h/ a: _! {
% A( `4 A* ?, uDefending units:2 C8 I% F7 [& l% ?* A9 ^
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
6 T' h+ P1 [" [& i) p# [$ r 1st USMC/1st Regiment1 x5 @/ T; F$ p. }# n
1st USMC/5th Regiment
" X5 w2 d' D0 v2 }8 a 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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1 \, \- t( ]' U2 ~' PGround 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
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242# l/ c6 j! a& R# x4 g/ j; a; ~) {
; f7 t: a# d) i# yAssaulting units:
7 t- g: f: {2 c- F; u Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
; I; A* a1 _% I$ v7 U4 Y 14th Naval Construction Battalion( D! i' b" g$ n% ~& S
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:$ g% |; M, z# w) q3 M: Y' J
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
$ g4 b. u0 m' c, K4 I, Z( O5 H9 ]! P 1st USMC Raider Battalion7 x( T% u0 W# @& ?9 J Y3 s, V
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment$ `& k! X2 e: M" B" f! D3 t
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)& f# o) a) P7 d6 n
4 V% }: d# E7 u, I- f$ LAllied Shock attack
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# z' B b" W9 Y5 L8 M/ fAttacking 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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6 |9 P. a& I5 k8 M2 i* yAllied adjusted assault: 430 6 L" _/ L' R9 P% V5 A
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 # S0 K; x7 `& v( a* f! `
, K4 g& v/ ?4 k* Q& jAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ; G( w) M2 X! u% O' u/ J
, S! x7 `- @/ Q. sAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
9 }9 w& }* r/ \& q6 z' d: q0 K3 xDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)- Y% X7 V6 J2 T! q( P5 b. C' C) ^
Attacker: shock(+)2 L8 y2 b, ] k, i
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Japanese ground losses:
: Q) ^1 ?; A4 P! U0 O6 y 3169 casualties reported. [+ G0 v' c+ Z v k; y
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled% l f+ h0 I% v5 L& X' U! c
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled2 y$ v# S9 ^. L; F- X V3 t3 m1 A
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
# Z5 G) i* F4 C) {# i Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)) ]1 y2 }, H {7 {. g. b T
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)" v4 ~4 W* G5 X. j& E8 X
Units retreated 4
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- L* L' b) q6 [1 g7 D6 a8 qAllied ground losses:+ K6 y* C! N3 M' ]% `. y
24 casualties reported- _) u8 H2 b6 _+ j# A8 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 F1 n Z Z7 o7 Z6 O( ?- [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled/ d1 F! k/ R% k1 r' ~! _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) ~5 O2 u+ D; b
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:4 o. B8 p7 P; f
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
1 D* v9 ]; R7 F 1st USMC/1st Regiment8 C) I$ ]2 }. i: F6 P: [
1st USMC/5th Regiment/ i6 \/ e* P/ Q2 O
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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1 L F9 p6 k0 BDefending units:
3 h* `5 t# a# F. M8 y, J6 ^8 Z7 s8 O- p Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit7 J6 Q( w; X% X3 v0 }* c# R! U. w
81st Naval Guard Unit
6 y$ ^0 j& k1 Y 13th Naval Construction Battalion
4 K ~/ y* Z/ ^ b& b/ [ 11th Naval Construction Battalion S7 I" W4 |( ^7 ^3 f. \2 `
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