AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42% }/ a2 n3 j; p/ O* G
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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# a2 o" d/ j& [: K36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 t; S2 D( [! C, D
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Allied Ships) l" z1 V* L/ d( O3 M
DMS Hovey
9 P% y9 `$ k2 ?/ B0 Z( x DMS Southard3 F# b1 V. A$ n$ _
APD Little
7 A9 O' _: Q! x1 Q! E* e APD Colhoun7 F( I% I3 @8 v1 O e: r
/ l/ w: U( T9 P( g. K7 EAllied ground losses:
/ N* J5 L2 e! F) F* H2 b, H 16 casualties reported* Z1 B4 y' q( D5 [: Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 ?2 A% z! [/ g# M. i8 C' Z. j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops) a! A$ x, R! ^4 B6 p
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops# J& j# n, y W$ F/ \
APD Little fired at enemy troops) V d1 O% I! T S
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops. i% a4 ]4 F7 _5 B4 {5 \8 g- G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
; a5 c" ?; u! d5 eDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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5 H, M/ J7 ?1 g7 FInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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9 N' t4 U1 h& {" gAllied Ships
. m7 \+ ^0 }5 t$ J& `+ G$ \, q DMS Hovey' d1 U; I9 a* k5 o4 h, L
DMS Southard
2 E3 ^4 l# B3 V, Z3 ^9 p APD Little3 q* w; l6 Y4 Q
APD Colhoun" F7 t% B& L& Y% [. f7 o
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Allied ground losses:
9 Z9 J7 \3 ?( S# c: S2 k+ N 8 casualties reported
+ E; u6 J( j! \: W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% w; T8 C& U) n$ e% d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; o+ M( L9 ~: O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 n$ t8 o* V h( O
' P; |0 p5 X% r! Z% I WDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops1 s* I- _3 m+ k" x& w
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops+ q# u0 i4 X0 v/ P4 {; V
APD Little fired at enemy troops" r# T$ T% ^. q+ p4 a& {. F
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops0 G5 K6 {% ^7 I f& h: F& |+ h$ v0 x- a
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards( `& ~/ v( ^( j9 x) r
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6 w* K2 u( @6 |% r A: yInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). I/ R. s+ `- `6 O' L! g4 w6 W; D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
$ Z, x9 y R& j" T DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops; k! f! _; h6 K# _+ V2 ~/ ^" x
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops/ B. L3 H- k* S9 p2 H V5 a6 W$ Q
APD Little fired at enemy troops$ P) o6 Q, e% u$ p/ J% u
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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- u- b6 H) K9 C# q9 \8 _' wMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)/ S: ~4 S; h5 Y" f5 V0 j& L; ~; x
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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, y; n8 a. V- V9 ORaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! |" @4 W+ I3 x
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 W' O$ X9 i% \% `; v8 B" v1 h
1 l* L( a, g: J- c9 ], eAllied aircraft' w7 ~9 O5 G; V) Q: M
B-17E Fortress x 11$ q/ A2 t& w; h* d0 [, Q
0 K# n2 c/ n7 C: oNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:, D9 g6 C' W7 P( ~. W
6 casualties reported" i7 `% O' o/ q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" [0 @3 ~5 r) W9 A2 i0 t( y5 |' t, F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 [; ]+ Y+ p- v$ r3 H& N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 e+ I* ?% [3 S* H( c$ h5 d" [ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 T1 b! B0 I& ?1 F1 d Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 D6 d2 C& d1 x! k: ^ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, Y, i" b+ z6 M: j9 a* G Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 A: z3 p5 T& [
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * & U! o0 A# H9 W& L6 X
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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9 p7 ]$ @# W9 J+ ]/ ~' ~Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...7 V* o4 n; Y4 X, ?* E+ w3 N
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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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7 r' {" n, g& Y N3 @7 W% gRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 U2 L# d3 ]; i8 V5 X& REstimated time to target is 6 minutes+ s1 _ c' y+ b6 H! ?. P9 _
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B-17E Fortress x 6, N/ H# |; p, j, k# {
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No Allied losses& _5 z0 s+ H- M7 V" o
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Japanese ground losses:
. e$ P8 v8 E3 {& n 8 casualties reported3 h, y4 M3 A: A3 O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 U4 \$ n4 \8 B% g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 }: }: b \) o1 R. N! }0 F) D5 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' ?. n. g' h c; k- q) }: e0 F4 b
4 Z! C9 [" o: L9 KAircraft Attacking:5 X6 e9 [% f$ a
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) h: Y( U* O) T7 D& P6 q$ s W9 w6 o
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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# S4 v, X3 e6 S4 MInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 C& W) x6 G4 n7 ^
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' l9 ?$ d( O8 x$ y- S" N9 m
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Allied Ships
. U; T( k. v: `. j+ P AP Harris% g( h( Q4 U+ j( P6 Y
AP Zeilin4 U) s0 w8 S9 ^/ H! S+ p5 u4 ?
AP Henry T. Allen. [+ L7 X* s8 D+ ?7 ?
APD Little
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) y2 y1 M% D7 B$ i8 _$ UAP Harris fired at enemy troops2 |7 a, X6 q) a: x( I
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
0 s; e. R! r) I! IAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops. ~) X' K5 ]$ o# i5 N+ m+ b4 p
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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$ l {7 ]% m n. X' Q! sDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455! T1 _& c2 H1 T2 r. q) p! c
; `# n1 j2 C- j! b+ N+ p' d6 rJapanese ground losses:1 C( C; n( E% w
12 casualties reported
9 X, W( x1 x& D* I Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ I i% D9 W1 b# n$ f5 l# [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 D8 Q. {* I2 w# `6 t! P" M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 K7 j! ^* E: m/ \$ i+ m- N4 [" P
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Assaulting units:! V2 F# \: ]% [" |
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
6 B4 ]% e p. e4 m1 B$ I$ O 81st Naval Guard Unit
: ^! }* A* h. |$ b 13th Naval Construction Battalion7 Z4 L1 U: A" W" i/ Q1 H4 i. z5 M+ ]
11th Naval Construction Battalion% P. @3 W- G8 m/ T' U
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Defending units:
9 R! K+ d% x- n$ N3 T% P8 ~+ x 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion( _6 G9 c2 I7 \5 E
1st USMC/1st Regiment
: E0 t a$ m$ W" x2 J( x 1st USMC/5th Regiment k) h/ U( k" G4 z! F! ?
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack7 T+ r. n( V% q2 y+ b d
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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
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Assaulting units:
( b7 y; M4 W& Y. Q4 V/ R Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
: H& w! Q- w: k& O8 U 14th Naval Construction Battalion
, w" [: T" c$ Y8 O1 u 129th JNAF AF Unit & [# ^ F+ l" A
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Defending units:, I0 B! s& A# S" m$ n: {# [
1st USMC Parachute Battalion; ~- g8 K8 t4 e) B/ y! N
1st USMC Raider Battalion) L5 o( B8 I) R
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment' k" N- q7 @ ]$ ^7 a
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9 W; T" |) F; x+ A6 Q* r# S1 {Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack7 r( Y% T, N4 ^* Y; y0 k
4 x% U. u/ b2 ^Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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. t! m( M; Q' b) K( @Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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9 M! J. }% ^/ ZAllied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 0 w5 n& Y8 N, A" K1 ]* c$ }
; j: D6 i2 n8 KAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) / P( x' K) {5 j3 Q
/ H# d$ @& s" x) cAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!; p( ]) F% n4 s
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Combat modifiers
* V6 w/ v" r! B% ?! B6 L4 S9 ^Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
+ H( c5 t U1 a1 ~3 y; J1 z0 `Attacker: shock(+)
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; K$ N- F/ @! _5 K. Y4 y+ z 3169 casualties reported0 a- J( n1 A Y8 S: a
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled0 f' a1 p9 l& a5 e1 b" Y# ~' b/ g
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
+ l: a! ]! n# }$ Y/ T) l$ \" A0 V Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
2 C# O" J: o% n0 U2 Z: t. r9 k Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)3 R s/ L3 Y# t Y" t
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)- d, e8 P0 R( C: o$ [
Units retreated 4# Y" e7 Q4 y9 U' b
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Allied ground losses:
$ A2 N' f* o5 O0 A3 s" m" i 24 casualties reported1 `/ f. z1 g C. s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ q, o# b1 y0 k; ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. a9 `& c( N8 u5 U5 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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0 }. I( N; Q( T2 ]: qAssaulting units:; F; s- l' Z$ y+ U z- ~
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
2 I+ C; D1 u. F; `- T( \( {% j 1st USMC/1st Regiment" l. k S. |' w% B* a
1st USMC/5th Regiment' T; b3 t* v ]1 ^
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
; ^( M0 i" d, r8 ~( p9 \ Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
( H1 K6 }7 W1 u- r# F6 | 81st Naval Guard Unit
7 e, x' }3 B0 H9 j 13th Naval Construction Battalion" Q6 {; w% F/ J
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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