AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 420 X+ i: z/ K' h0 K* f1 J* m
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% f! v% [2 s2 d9 QInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)+ s4 G) W# ^* C, p) z8 R
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 P- N, b4 b7 P/ s# v4 W' z
9 Q6 c. c8 \' n9 V6 W9 o) aAllied Ships
% t9 I3 X( b1 B DMS Hovey
0 [) Q: [4 F; M+ F; Z DMS Southard
1 H7 Z" ?# L3 Q: |' G APD Little
3 {+ U3 H5 ]. g6 @2 y- S% ] APD Colhoun$ }' a7 `# q5 n7 E* n8 i6 b5 }# T
; ~; s$ ]$ s' f4 S1 ? mAllied ground losses:, a. ~: x+ M. M5 s9 }- l
16 casualties reported
- \3 ^; n+ {1 E/ O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 ^5 x# C F# z4 y8 D, k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% T" C( w5 k0 }: V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops4 W% Q( |9 n/ x
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops. h' D! S7 s: m
APD Little fired at enemy troops; [' Y% H j6 M2 c i
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops* C. G. c1 v% m7 T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards' b; {3 E) m( \7 m( C: Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards0 Q o3 y; X+ C! n% W& W
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. r6 c. G2 ?6 c, qInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137), [% [( {" \& S
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships: _ L3 {& ~9 M2 T
DMS Hovey
6 A# y1 r9 w9 C6 ~ DMS Southard! p) H q) W, h0 m
APD Little
& V7 r4 |2 U* P3 }; M APD Colhoun3 V/ Y/ t9 n0 h6 P' n" K: L
5 l5 S$ W. e5 {8 D- vAllied ground losses:! O3 m+ T) l& q2 u) {: [
8 casualties reported
' F( z# O" `' c# k$ Z! Y4 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" M6 ]& o$ i2 }- c! S" I. A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* j' X1 G0 Z! j1 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. a$ {: K* ]4 z1 p f( ]& L" v9 I
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops/ q( z. ?# J+ ^1 U; X: x3 p9 ?( ~
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops, H8 M: V% f% V/ g! t
APD Little fired at enemy troops+ [: F/ Z* Q: j4 d$ I- b% ]5 v+ V
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops2 t4 u% ^8 o5 k+ B9 f9 E- S. \) P; F
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards' z( a2 Q: D% ~+ j* o, U; M1 {! ?
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2 k# w7 I8 Q( ~) sInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
9 o$ a' i5 E, m; J$ B7 [- V$ {8 ~4 }Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' z* p8 {+ J. s
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Allied Ships$ L0 x+ R! {3 O9 V) q$ q. ~
DMS Hovey
, E! B+ @& L$ N9 c, w4 p DMS Southard
8 j7 Z3 L! }& E+ r9 z APD Little5 h5 a1 E- b' X$ a. s2 S
APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops& T7 \8 ^' m* r# e- G
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
2 T. I+ I/ @% v9 p: A% sAPD Little fired at enemy troops: _9 v( X; a) V$ G: W9 ]" M1 _& Q
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops3 U1 c/ H# x! N* V
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) S& D% @2 B& G- U l7 v/ k, E' eMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- v7 \7 k" ^1 G2 M1 ]
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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) f1 y( G: u3 uAllied aircraft
" ~6 k$ j# F* a4 Q. {$ b3 A B-17E Fortress x 11
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( M8 `/ Z1 x* ENo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:6 o: e+ p3 Q* [( u" C
6 casualties reported6 `: Y3 i' ]% d! T9 u( A$ r8 O4 W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 U- p# K. {& O h6 C6 r% P1 p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! x* \$ Z: x! c( e; y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
* \; V6 p2 k, B- o! Q& R7 r 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
& H" w& ]! Q* A0 ]# z! W* ~ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
/ P. n% n$ I1 B9 k9 R2 g 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
T$ b1 B8 a5 d; f# X0 u: D7 | Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb* _5 F1 u2 E2 `
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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' L: k% g, j* eMorning 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.
6 H& P5 ?. q) D+ w9 B, SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes6 }4 z# n; Q, i: A. o
4 l0 n( v) l( \1 \1 PAllied aircraft/ ]6 c+ }" Q: D$ m, B
B-17E Fortress x 6- P7 Q. m4 E" i
3 Y8 |! {' x- c1 eNo Allied losses* V5 y6 @% r4 l
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Japanese ground losses:5 E$ d. O9 n: f( }! h% @, v7 z" p; ~
8 casualties reported
- V2 M# h( ]# W* s Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ X5 b B1 S! V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: Y; Z/ D- y. k \- t9 ^6 W q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:! r9 E" I: A$ i9 k5 \0 m3 j2 k
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * : h# ] \( Y! O h
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
& k$ W( D3 T$ ^% f. d6 |# HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 r+ I- _) W" u
2 W e! |4 f* h1 K6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* O0 U! h8 I$ N1 }: z& b
1 X* R2 V6 E6 k- o8 z2 |% NAllied Ships
+ M0 w' f. c w* o+ f( Z AP Harris
* U' S% h8 W6 h! ?8 Y AP Zeilin
4 B) B* n+ J+ T/ N4 V- s0 P2 D AP Henry T. Allen/ i, `5 M/ o* t
APD Little. T& J: A' G$ a+ C
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops9 G j5 j. h% K- h% x
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
6 t( q) N; I& e xAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops9 c- \5 V" w* ^8 @# [
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)- k1 R/ H2 v* ?8 p: X3 n9 s
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Japanese Bombardment attack" z& R: y$ i. V! I0 B
4 I: i" `6 C y$ Y, FAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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9 D' v! u, f uDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:3 {" R" y0 Q# I
12 casualties reported$ ]$ w9 Q& k2 L, b8 C. {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. u! b' ?, ^' k. [; Y9 b; E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 k3 Z" l) ~# @. X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ R. E! y2 V4 N* G& B! a+ F! i; VAssaulting units:8 i6 {% V. c3 W- x0 `5 U
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
; X& _% ]2 q+ E2 g 81st Naval Guard Unit8 w/ U# r- G4 c2 g
13th Naval Construction Battalion
3 }2 V/ l' I* {9 C; K 11th Naval Construction Battalion+ W5 M' V/ r; W/ `( Y- t9 J; k R5 s
. ^) k5 q5 _8 C* CDefending units:
# P- S6 G+ \+ J 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion0 O7 H M4 m8 E7 B) J" |) e
1st USMC/1st Regiment
& P7 ?& x* k# |. k9 V! ^ 1st USMC/5th Regiment
1 {3 ~ g8 \" v* d 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack+ C8 W6 F8 v& a% w! P5 n: ~
4 o, B! I1 K% X% f# C, W# n3 Q) W& EAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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3 Y9 g: H1 G2 M+ h7 I- [5 a DDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:, ?% R7 h+ h0 c* {
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF- i6 x s! H+ O) r1 y: V
14th Naval Construction Battalion
5 A" u' h" V% ~& _9 ^$ Y8 F 129th JNAF AF Unit
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" y9 P) e2 R9 t! \ 1st USMC Parachute Battalion* s$ F4 r) D E+ N3 \. E
1st USMC Raider Battalion
* B; X- f% _ a6 C 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 = 4546 K6 q6 m' k2 j I, `- c! N& G
8 L1 g$ O% x# q4 N5 A/ N8 c; k. cDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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# Z7 x3 A" ^( ^0 L# p' q" v! l5 i% {Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 3 h( x8 i" K0 w4 |
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ' l) |, @* q& u, X
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!: T$ r6 S2 _. }9 v$ B' p. A/ A4 W
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Combat modifiers
0 h, ~( [) w$ n0 v( w* bDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)+ c7 d/ l' W% N& W' `2 m
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:6 t `* M; n5 U+ z
3169 casualties reported2 T2 G5 } I/ u
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
" L% O& Y$ A; q7 o! | Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
& U# k* ~6 ?9 L' U+ f5 D Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled( }7 B6 w( e! U8 u) x r$ d5 ^
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled); F! B: C3 M6 ~: i e0 c" C5 X
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)4 {# Z) `- Z$ \0 N& H. N
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, I$ f. f* _8 Y8 W0 w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ M. n. Z0 {$ B" O" g5 m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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( r4 i$ V+ q; d/ S( j ODefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
0 k8 W+ F3 h+ g! Q; Z- Y2 V6 D 1st USMC/1st Regiment) z; V. ?) x& x4 q! i6 O' Q
1st USMC/5th Regiment
% j$ l% G+ y% l- d 3rd USMC Defense Battalion% I; d2 ~. y$ n* T+ z; {* }1 {
8 S9 v% f$ q' O' d; R% B. j1 cDefending units:4 N5 d( A3 E3 a' _- i1 C
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
% ]5 {- K g) K( d4 H- ^* R 81st Naval Guard Unit& v \! A" M T
13th Naval Construction Battalion
( ?/ U* o7 p% E 11th Naval Construction Battalion" b4 S/ C4 C' q7 L# X% b
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