AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 426 }. e9 Z1 o: L- Z9 p: N. O' l' J5 u
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@8 }9 \2 E3 [& u" [! lInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 B- S- x/ {2 P0 H% V$ h* X
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Allied Ships
/ u0 K$ k- {$ J) f- O: S9 E DMS Hovey
# t* u5 p7 ^5 ] DMS Southard X i7 N) m# S8 o- D7 V1 S% U
APD Little
- O; f5 Y( Z( u2 b APD Colhoun
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16 casualties reported
) j y; v; S7 A: Y( V8 M7 ]0 w Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. g6 @6 v% |) h2 o# N2 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" a9 b) C& V, V4 G$ H" B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: I: }4 U q: c7 G. S$ {
* W, T" k' U# i$ M# y$ ZDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
! d- x3 s1 z/ d; m5 ^: PDMS Southard fired at enemy troops. o% w' a% q) p0 `" ~' Z
APD Little fired at enemy troops
( d$ C& H2 L! T& c" lAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
8 ~( B* C) x9 G" @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
/ G- E. n. m0 ~' C) ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards% y$ p: ^0 Y1 d; j/ A* m: m8 Y% n
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/ \; {3 O+ z- I# n: ?0 dInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)2 W/ j4 ^! q* A, k
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Allied Ships% z2 X O) a! c6 N8 W+ {4 c9 a3 {. [5 x
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
4 k, q9 {0 o2 A- t# u2 g APD Colhoun4 ~% ^" `( f) g& a& ]. C8 b5 e6 e a
3 |/ a) P5 g, \: @6 \ gAllied ground losses: K% n. B9 P+ S7 n# s
8 casualties reported; R |6 D5 `7 Z3 D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; s L8 \) A4 w* ]" d; L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 o5 s p& a0 r! b% M7 t# K. i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" J3 l6 m5 G+ b. D4 w( _
U/ \) C2 w, mDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops9 D! z, @3 I( D! \ r
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
8 i' r0 `, x( U) X% d& B* `& XAPD Little fired at enemy troops% u' c! R* l( p' x! T A0 `
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
( i! a4 d2 J! r4 \3 Z9 S6 V1 t% x+ fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& u, Z% Y/ T' H' @
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 ?9 _ Q( ?, `: C
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." d; X |& s& J- ?, Y6 z/ j
; r6 v% a/ W( \! b9 E( HAllied Ships
' Z5 k. t: a# ]+ u, F DMS Hovey/ F: i( x$ B6 O6 [4 h
DMS Southard
: p, G, F/ _1 F( t APD Little& g- f7 p- Y- E9 E4 p: Y
APD Colhoun' ~& `4 ?* Z; M. l& ?# h
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops; {$ p1 l; Q1 [7 ~: @) k
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops4 _$ U4 ^8 ^) o6 M) v6 t* ]
APD Little fired at enemy troops8 u+ g' V5 P8 r, h
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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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' U4 t2 |& s4 @$ l
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 M5 _5 P* v2 H& `3 H
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# h2 u8 f5 h. d, t( j B-17E Fortress x 11* b/ C1 J F D
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No Allied losses/ k5 j& x- ^! S& s3 z6 K3 v
3 {" U1 V5 R$ ~" |Japanese ground losses:7 v7 j6 i/ e; Q; p
6 casualties reported8 {# P1 K9 @* U+ N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' i3 o1 @1 k" a: r9 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 ]" W9 p( p/ W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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! X6 W2 ]! c6 e8 U; c4 B' ?; eAircraft Attacking:
0 Z5 w$ D0 o# @9 ~' L4 z- Q3 ~ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
8 o' G6 |$ ~& m# ? Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& l) u* @5 v) p( R e( c+ I
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, g. y( n& A" t ~1 F Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 ?, C% f! D0 K2 l) m 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 9 w# u2 I/ ]' I, G
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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( v6 l4 r8 }. UMorning 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.! a" P6 E: Q o
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes; E6 X" r9 U) r7 s# o9 j
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Allied aircraft+ a0 m- n4 X1 T P1 h
B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses0 S8 J, t8 r! x2 i' @9 ]
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Japanese ground losses:
( W- G% O+ j7 |; m! Z 8 casualties reported7 c. p6 x( C( Y5 l4 H/ j8 v. g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. K% [3 c* f l& P! m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 ^! i0 }: S7 N9 R! l2 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 c! b0 c* e }- H! iAircraft Attacking:* _1 o% v. N) V: x, p: W: ^* R
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
' m3 U! _* r* k4 J+ H) G- T Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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0 S/ P' W& E( J/ p% bInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
1 a1 w* D9 ?" b- W6 N- |& @" B7 U& LDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 _9 E% N4 K* T& k/ `9 {1 v
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
6 t5 v3 A$ T% q/ d3 K1 d AP Harris4 U; v& M. u$ e
AP Zeilin
- D) m& |0 h9 |4 Q' z' x4 B AP Henry T. Allen i7 `# o: Y; k! X; z
APD Little3 H6 p! @( m [: E* k4 R
% B& a! g$ u* R. fAP Harris fired at enemy troops, q8 c( `' p" \4 f" v) g0 k
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops3 v/ X0 u( d* o6 z/ r
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops+ d7 [ ?7 `' z% b0 o( A
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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- b1 J9 t* `0 q, jAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86# g; z. f5 L6 d* k; m8 Q
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
) N, K- a- U, _2 B: ]0 r3 X 12 casualties reported
2 M0 X |$ S1 c Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! W+ _, b |% u! q- g0 M4 [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ [6 @/ F) Q7 `$ ^/ R" c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! g1 y5 m' `; e/ v3 KAssaulting units:* h5 C6 Z/ p) o/ n( Z' }' `$ T
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
8 }+ ? U: l* s9 U 81st Naval Guard Unit
. D+ W1 k% n3 p, Q 13th Naval Construction Battalion
0 N( ^) ]3 O$ k+ o7 d5 _* F/ F7 i 11th Naval Construction Battalion, r' N# r, v3 F+ }1 T( s4 ]/ E
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Defending units:
$ D; ?5 Z a @$ ~: n 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
9 u9 A) a4 G+ [* E 1st USMC/1st Regiment: H0 S+ O2 ?% V# Y2 ?( U- X
1st USMC/5th Regiment6 a# r, X! ]5 ^; n
3rd USMC Defense Battalion$ E0 j) C1 |& u0 G0 S- ]
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# u' ~: \8 r5 l! i& W3 y! e$ {Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack6 R2 O8 P" j1 p+ z, c: K
7 g4 x: ]5 A/ l% M8 Y' D8 ZAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32! ^! h$ B( `6 g" g3 e5 O
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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2 X8 ^/ l1 B# {& Z z' A4 [0 gAssaulting units:8 k* R: ~6 [6 y. t. F; b
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF0 [2 j: r: r" Z% b+ z0 W
14th Naval Construction Battalion
s* t8 B7 y3 t, P3 C$ f 129th JNAF AF Unit
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) f. c* K& J5 i" K 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
5 t/ ]: R' N0 K) y 1st USMC Raider Battalion
5 k, p; m. `* n5 Q" i 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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! R. p8 o4 x$ ^8 j% ~Ground combat at Lunga (114,138) Y2 c# Q/ l/ W4 Z, k4 U% ?
0 M+ n8 H+ ^. R% ?Allied Shock attack
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Attacking 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+ x% g4 q! r( e3 A2 z2 y* c9 k2 l
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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, Q$ q. P6 N+ hJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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$ h2 Q9 [' f3 }$ }/ T, JAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
$ l& B4 O7 V/ V3 lDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)6 D, @: [. F5 N J- t
Attacker: shock(+) `6 K1 X: A& [" c3 Z0 \
) _+ R& g% Z8 RJapanese ground losses:* F* a8 K: [8 G0 {; L
3169 casualties reported: d( L" _0 i' q& ]7 `: ]
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
, R# c, p, m' A! a" Z Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
) t1 i: O1 j1 ? Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
+ B6 `" e: U+ |+ g1 ? Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)% J$ s+ w7 p) e4 n6 P) Z5 m
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)4 l# ]/ a" ^" L" Y9 x9 j e8 d1 M
Units retreated 4
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B1 z5 i3 t- ^ }% P, [& \! o* z# C 24 casualties reported
' O, ` m/ ]; z2 _( D2 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* a- p7 S! B3 E* ^2 f5 N) v' ^4 e j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- ~- L) b3 u, _ T t3 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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4 d" h$ g ]/ ^% l6 E: n; m: `Assaulting units:
! |9 I/ E$ k/ w+ O3 t+ n 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion* J$ [7 W' X3 ?, L
1st USMC/1st Regiment
% R' j5 H% F+ l( W r6 T) S# ?% q 1st USMC/5th Regiment# b* S0 `/ v3 y. E
3rd USMC Defense Battalion: X; W; N: } ?
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Defending units:
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81st Naval Guard Unit0 f2 n0 W! ]! q+ S
13th Naval Construction Battalion
2 ~$ `) a0 {, f- G 11th Naval Construction Battalion5 C* n3 O: Z% ]
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