AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 423 x2 L2 H- a3 q8 h) F
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships9 V5 F+ W( k; b1 j4 P- H( E$ C2 V
DMS Hovey
4 J8 L' i: y; b DMS Southard! y; m$ `2 z3 G( \/ \* k. X9 X
APD Little
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1 k6 K) P& N0 u) B8 S! M; `) o+ lAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& b; z1 p9 v7 E0 W) a" N |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ n& Q/ x2 e6 v. V1 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' I$ r" j* u/ B( \5 |$ }
" q* |9 W; h6 {1 y2 YDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops& H ^: Z. @) W3 l* G2 K
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops" @+ S2 M2 }) V* Y* X5 L7 r- @
APD Little fired at enemy troops
/ R. U- A7 Y9 }APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops% q4 g$ m& K! a% c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
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$ K# Q& m! U4 ?5 |- K5 tInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships
5 w. ]' b% v5 I. s DMS Hovey5 ?3 R" U) V8 S$ {! |/ s
DMS Southard
) I" m$ t9 w; s' z/ m APD Little" `1 Z5 n) |: Z3 w
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
% D6 b( e7 b1 _3 n1 j* A' @3 n* j 8 casualties reported0 l3 N/ s$ g) p4 {& ^/ N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 p/ h* g/ j, v8 g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, C2 v7 N8 A8 a+ \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* z6 t! [% ~9 c/ @DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops9 N! s7 \) m, I, |
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
0 N+ Z3 B. @$ v2 T5 hAPD Little fired at enemy troops8 |# A! c" |& A" Y& g- X( V4 a9 z
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
- @5 C. x9 V$ y" z4 ?: y& R/ sDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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3 d7 T* z" P1 y; u$ I- Y' z( HInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
# ~8 A2 K# ` r: P9 j0 i0 `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey) i& N% @" y- S( A0 d- G) x0 S, h& e
DMS Southard, o6 R/ x1 F( ~* o8 N
APD Little
9 V, g, w) G$ e" C( H APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
# ^0 W: G. m! C5 T4 z, L3 zDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
) q& V; O4 |6 {- d% @; W/ dAPD Little fired at enemy troops
& ^. p, x* D: h+ d6 [ _APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops4 e! ^1 ~, |. o8 [
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, c0 o, U% @; `: pMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)% W( g$ e7 M2 q. ?
5 w' q6 [6 f* GWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ k7 g: I! Y+ A
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes& R, z0 ?0 s% U+ D" s
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
8 E( `2 p- W e0 H0 m& { 6 casualties reported* ?0 H; O- \1 M, J: V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. L2 I. S% E! l# z3 }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 ^+ T2 d3 g3 h. X- \4 G7 @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; `, ]2 o. s$ B+ c% U
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Aircraft Attacking:& ~0 a: K K! g( B0 E
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * : @2 Q5 j+ r4 ]2 h' z5 V7 q S
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb2 N& F+ T0 u; h0 [1 R. K
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 e% p& p5 W& `0 t# Y8 t2 R8 T Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 g6 n+ W# w4 i
~( g/ g" ?% ~% v! n7 KAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...9 L2 m O8 x( m; G4 N: L6 ~! x
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)" x7 ?: z6 |! b. I
; R% n! N# j0 X8 G. XWeather in hex: Moderate rain e( O7 Q! ?1 G8 W6 t
! H! c. c, o$ C& Q! w6 H5 A. ORaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 z l4 ]" R5 P. H) U% |* E& YEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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3 S) Q+ F% a6 zAllied aircraft" n" t) n7 z) r. g; r3 H+ b j
B-17E Fortress x 6
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6 H+ P7 }) x+ E) o& d- M' S" H5 p8 nNo Allied losses" i/ l% o* }/ `4 Y
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Japanese ground losses:" l$ L+ @8 i* j
8 casualties reported6 P3 E0 @9 e' X/ L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% j/ L2 H, j" F7 x+ M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' W) t- p8 o8 u/ ^9 ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 ?% ~" W' `# e. F/ \) DAircraft Attacking:8 S" ?% |" z2 M1 A, X. u
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# {& a! J# [1 X, I( O Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb' N0 M3 p5 w8 z. Y- d1 G O
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
" b" z! A3 D4 PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships* P9 ?+ L+ A& K
AP Harris0 @/ q( T- b x6 T
AP Zeilin
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. |3 j5 E* D/ ?" O9 r APD Little
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/ d2 |7 c" c" A- kAP Harris fired at enemy troops" C }: h3 B$ A C5 r
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops, M* ?1 T. A# c# M# k2 f b8 @9 m" z
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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3 F; h$ u9 C$ B! m* v, N7 KJapanese Bombardment attack
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+ P0 F% G( E. F0 ?( vAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86% R$ |& i3 A2 ]! l. S
3 @$ w6 d' I: }" N! ^2 K: GDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455. L# p% u+ g6 I
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Japanese ground losses:
+ Z1 j- D; p9 x" I8 Y0 s6 j 12 casualties reported
+ a7 q. w1 _ O5 w% F: ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- h" O) ?9 ^9 ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( N6 l* h9 e1 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:* d- _+ |! ` Q' ?) N
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit1 E4 C3 L; u) Y/ `6 Y! n
81st Naval Guard Unit3 F, Q& U: v' f
13th Naval Construction Battalion
d3 E' J5 J0 ] 11th Naval Construction Battalion3 w) V, ^" y# j" p. Z/ m0 T$ Q+ E
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Defending units:' l# i# z! {! k# e$ f; d
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion @1 }8 H: C( O. G& Z
1st USMC/1st Regiment9 l9 C8 T/ Q! a# U" }4 N
1st USMC/5th Regiment
5 w, X+ C% K1 r4 p% u 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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8 h. m8 w! L9 l$ hGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack$ K8 u3 V$ q7 M: e8 |
: ?6 L7 B% e( c0 u- eAttacking 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
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Assaulting units:
) X6 p0 r4 ~) @ Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
7 A/ {3 k' B5 V- {& O 14th Naval Construction Battalion
8 U8 x: S0 u$ k4 Q. a: x1 s 129th JNAF AF Unit
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+ ^. v2 _0 x8 d' B. Y& U* H% b+ gDefending units:1 n" W3 T( u: W
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
. S" c0 Z7 |' e$ J: O! U: t 1st USMC Raider Battalion
( D x/ \* ^& ~6 y& S 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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d: |. ^7 O H h4 u& _$ ~Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85$ b/ ~. Y# |& _3 b! m6 D
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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% H5 c/ A, L) ?) QJapanese adjusted defense: 23 r7 k% ?" z2 w% {
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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* F; g$ D8 T9 j0 w' c8 G& sCombat modifiers
$ t, h5 x- `+ |1 l3 N/ P) Z7 ]Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)6 x0 X) W$ X0 B. L% k- u* S
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:2 z% P8 D& c0 V- X" c
3169 casualties reported7 f8 s& A; _3 q c* `2 K4 \
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled( i+ u# r5 k) \( i8 g3 \+ a: j2 }, _
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled0 a# A! w# I; ]6 {4 R
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
) c( ~( Q7 |' i: ?, e Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
3 r1 [+ t4 H3 Y5 D Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled); \$ x Z0 ~% N4 p4 W! O
Units retreated 49 l% ~" ]3 `, |9 p2 D/ r; E
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% \! q) _ n2 i! L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% w2 [; d! t7 @4 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:$ v7 a/ a9 ?9 f' U$ A
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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1st USMC/5th Regiment: @, E0 }! Q* [# @- w$ Y1 [
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit4 T" u0 _+ z' ?. H" ?
81st Naval Guard Unit9 X6 n) m5 |, N- j" f' s& X
13th Naval Construction Battalion
$ I) M6 \3 _9 N5 H8 u* ] 11th Naval Construction Battalion: ~9 Q% T" d, z2 m6 Z0 n W0 J1 ~
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