AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 427 O A* o3 z6 P* t& L! e7 T- k
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 i9 E) W! j& }4 Y5 ^) S$ w0 I$ p; a
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." p5 O2 p1 t# T+ h
) V$ f3 } T% O+ xAllied Ships
) T) P1 B% I: K DMS Hovey/ N$ K* w! [- e% q6 Q# b
DMS Southard F+ b6 x5 I! H
APD Little
& ?, I7 }& g6 k& ^7 S APD Colhoun
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p* F1 [, n# u- D$ a: R5 l% U' F) zAllied ground losses:( h5 e% ^" W0 M* d+ D' F
16 casualties reported% [) H3 d: t7 t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: l% J. W0 o* i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- e: L2 d4 o( p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( N9 d1 V) p! k# K
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
0 r, } G1 N# A1 c7 W+ U' IDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
% ^: H0 v- M2 Q Y. v# H7 ~) C* d. NAPD Little fired at enemy troops
! `5 b& c7 F6 `/ b+ y1 a" zAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
* H7 O# H, q. R9 J# [0 n! \: iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards0 l. n3 K: S" ~. d5 q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards/ }' U. k+ }# M. `3 ?2 w
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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( [( B$ @; s" A7 N( r+ p20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey& N. Q7 d; K. `
DMS Southard$ c! V A5 ]- V; T; [
APD Little9 }# ^) W' }. O2 x, g8 W5 M) z
APD Colhoun' y4 }, K* a. `& [6 i6 H& u; E
7 W$ s0 n/ r+ W3 GAllied ground losses:
4 D5 \* K7 `- ^) c+ I0 A4 D- C2 O 8 casualties reported) H! M( Y- r% o; h' m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 t/ G& c4 H- S. f1 q5 h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
`4 V4 a; P' D2 P7 B7 P4 E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 K% }. M+ G8 y; `DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops0 X% E0 R' h' l3 r' x1 ?& y
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
& c4 R9 q" y+ Q5 A7 Z1 e& bAPD Little fired at enemy troops; t; e# O& h4 J" g% W
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
% B& A( t4 d+ }" tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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. b6 x& [6 M; `9 [5 \% I2 RInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) b4 l3 W2 ?( K
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force. K5 i3 P, z, h1 }; n
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! y; w% Z! Z" K7 |" Y5 w0 d* C
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Allied Ships6 r# w4 \+ E4 \+ H$ Q' f
DMS Hovey
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APD Little* N2 k+ _( d) R6 ^
APD Colhoun
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- T l% r! q; T- v1 o3 n! ^DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
; t' ]" R, t) A' f1 w) {% `DMS Southard fired at enemy troops: }6 X% l, a0 q) L+ O, J5 D1 ]
APD Little fired at enemy troops
5 g9 D- Z8 k) yAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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% u* l/ n G# ^: A0 \7 w( K1 VMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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x) ^9 _: H% x/ J3 N0 L* GWeather in hex: Moderate rain$ Q! B) R9 }' ^
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 z3 I$ t2 i" m* t& |$ ]% l( _% mEstimated time to target is 6 minutes! P1 K* _% |+ X2 t% m* ^
( y# l" F. n2 L/ fAllied aircraft0 F5 e2 r' D# ?/ ^4 o# d# y0 ~: T1 h
B-17E Fortress x 11
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# O- a5 v. Q. R3 @7 y2 J9 q4 GNo Allied losses& s# {6 Y4 J% _2 b
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6 casualties reported
; Y. y1 d: W; A' f% ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 R1 ^% H; {+ C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ R; p' \1 b" l7 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! A/ a( t5 x6 ^. m- y
# B# M) h3 q) h# y+ b, T( PAircraft Attacking:
% r" F) d$ L! f! w2 m 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 j" B$ Z* [( ~5 h8 g
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb" D9 I# `3 {; d7 }" C" |
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 8 f- \0 E: ~4 u- k# H
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ }- r2 R0 T2 I4 ?3 x+ X
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" M0 c3 Q% _! |2 l* u Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ r5 t/ s- i! H( A4 n" f- C
* h5 m) B1 [. K) Y6 M( d* X* GAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...0 T; g& h8 \" z% `0 c2 c/ O, t6 T# Q
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6 W. B: P( w0 @5 H/ O2 `Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)" x) D8 z2 }) _! O. [$ Q
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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2 E% Y) u2 r+ @6 i" i! q# a+ uRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* e2 b! D( h$ @4 @1 u
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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( T3 i: R2 ?$ `' X& i, v" BJapanese ground losses:, p$ Q' y* b" [1 ~: r) v
8 casualties reported1 F* M7 ^ s9 L6 q% p# T* l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ~$ N: q: D4 P: F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 w; o; b, v& m* [$ I8 W8 z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, K+ r5 G- e# D% n5 X2 _
+ M/ i y: D1 ]Aircraft Attacking:6 E# @1 C" U) p, R* W3 F
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * " h) D4 S4 u: ?6 y; F
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)6 G% c0 E4 r# P/ P3 s- ~8 ~
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
' E; h9 w) _- V- N' C$ v$ ? AP Harris
- H5 ]" `0 }# ^ | AP Zeilin
7 S' K: ~" f4 R, {0 t9 h AP Henry T. Allen- ~8 t0 h* u9 I1 B& C, ~
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops1 C: h. E A0 ]1 Y q4 ?# }
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
w7 @/ h% P w- o1 y& c$ qAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops! ~ c/ V' ?% ^% v ?- q
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4 [5 g4 i% N6 G4 V$ j7 e8 j( ~Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)8 a+ I: g3 N2 J ?
; T% r/ N4 t/ XJapanese Bombardment attack: I$ H( Q( |# ]; r( i5 ~/ G
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86# K0 b+ `7 r" J4 F5 M
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455% T* T4 a5 C6 O1 ]4 Q2 p7 e
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Japanese ground losses:
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y1 i* K" v* A, a6 F: | W* j Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! X7 X8 J0 ~4 B4 H. g' y7 E1 v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) S( J* o9 R2 D- p: q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: ]$ Q5 A8 M3 i, |/ O& ^0 e
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Assaulting units:
; @9 \+ w3 U4 s: y3 R e$ X2 @6 D Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit# a2 E1 Q! n+ _5 Z5 h, l8 E7 J/ F
81st Naval Guard Unit
- p3 l9 O9 _% n2 q2 g 13th Naval Construction Battalion# N% t0 I, V8 n- v9 O
11th Naval Construction Battalion4 n+ n0 q; R& t: j
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Defending units:
3 G) n5 ]. t! X7 ]% C' B+ f6 y& i 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion7 J) X, T7 d2 H% [, m% f
1st USMC/1st Regiment* ]5 Y! g% t8 O( C- U
1st USMC/5th Regiment
- f3 n4 t7 I; l$ w5 f W+ _! e 3rd USMC Defense Battalion8 T3 O) Q8 b1 Z- D+ e
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)% K4 b; U4 f5 Q) m+ X; j" R
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32& k& K6 R) b! _- V( I! {& b
- Z8 L1 h, d2 LDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242! |3 G# a2 P5 P! n
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Assaulting units:
& K N, c6 L- ~ Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
0 c3 E; I: c" N% S2 t) a" j 14th Naval Construction Battalion$ y; i7 ?2 f5 j- o; T
129th JNAF AF Unit / M5 Z3 _( z" K# z" P6 r& Z( Z
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Defending units:+ O$ Z4 T! E6 Y9 N9 ?9 |: n
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
7 j# L9 R0 F% y3 h. l 1st USMC Raider Battalion& o) s4 z, h0 p* E& W; m
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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' P" ]% f1 i$ {# e8 G7 bGround 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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# v" s- F9 a1 P4 K7 [: uDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 856 Z& S3 x4 {5 I$ s( e
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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$ G1 b- Y* z! R' ?; LAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 0 g7 u' s1 g; R, H7 ^ ^
+ F. K5 y! C7 Y7 U" bAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!$ H4 B5 e& v4 m2 b6 h
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Combat modifiers: t4 W8 \; s; S1 T2 D a' b( Z; P9 i
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
7 Y8 j7 X! w! V9 N# [+ \* o& KAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:& \4 `) |- W2 ?& {1 i3 M x+ ^
3169 casualties reported
2 b+ s! Q5 e; z9 s Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
; m* ~' b4 o+ B+ q/ b$ X- P Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
: [/ {4 }5 l6 D5 |2 V) R6 k7 Q4 O7 Q Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled( y- C* I$ c' U- |
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)0 Z% [) [" `( z% z) e" N# q0 H
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ R; Y5 {( E/ D, k) n4 z+ V: c Units retreated 42 _) P$ ^) j0 z$ M, k
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Allied ground losses: @& B2 O; [7 @* g; z& A% B) i# v
24 casualties reported
/ g1 z- \+ O. [, b Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! ~& A* H7 O& Y3 |: |$ L6 g& k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* ~* K8 X q9 z, v q( w7 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- k2 h$ u1 B% D& v2 s; X. [; p. |
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!% F) u2 z/ g9 t; c+ m
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1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion+ R( P$ ]3 v; `* u
1st USMC/1st Regiment" k9 q0 O. \/ Q- e
1st USMC/5th Regiment
6 y+ a z- Q, i3 m; v% ?/ n 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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- A! t3 W/ l& l6 _0 y) WDefending units:
- s# W0 k- k/ @3 }* b9 b( o Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit; X/ U7 d. m* X0 M7 @- |5 c0 Y# B
81st Naval Guard Unit
8 }( A/ ?, I$ N- I$ J 13th Naval Construction Battalion
, U/ ]. j0 V- x d4 @6 l0 i; i 11th Naval Construction Battalion. x: h( q/ l6 p( w$ l
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