AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42& \! x: S# V$ ~; o
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- w0 A' r1 m+ P+ Q, c5 W& z$ r! OInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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9 i; {! T( Z& a* A! k* B9 t# {36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# [: k6 P3 e8 j1 w. y
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Allied Ships
0 \$ o7 y/ J' s* e" b7 B2 E; k DMS Hovey
( f9 e; l q+ @/ c) t# m& O0 s DMS Southard
& T! u; k- L; P: i3 c5 A APD Little
8 i/ L9 \7 V* g+ ^1 y Y APD Colhoun4 e% s" ]6 F: @/ b
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 b+ R# g; W! ]) ?: N% P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& g1 ^! Y( |2 L, I' H2 m) C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. C1 S& w# S( A; sDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops8 c$ p9 x/ v; J4 |
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
! {% o/ I1 L3 U8 K, GAPD Little fired at enemy troops( r- j/ ?8 x# W
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
7 s6 K/ m/ f9 s0 m8 d0 N% e! A- eDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards/ `. ~) b2 P- {( N" `! r
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards' Q5 U( a! W+ M) m& X
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships
7 d+ A7 v% G* N* M3 D DMS Hovey3 u: ^: @* m- }8 }
DMS Southard
8 u+ j. W6 g9 A/ o, [+ v3 Y APD Little
& r q3 b) t8 u1 t7 I( A APD Colhoun6 ~7 V" R3 x. y9 j: w
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Allied ground losses: z/ B' V+ C: L: i% T. m y' |
8 casualties reported
7 p0 N3 n4 W$ V) h: _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# F; h! k' E0 h* q; ?1 `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, U) S4 q. q) _% c: O: k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops# l! @* | J+ G4 H3 Z7 U. h
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
9 p. M% f: [1 S9 `. N# HAPD Little fired at enemy troops* ] e, y; l0 y' d
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops- B3 y0 D/ h" I. t c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards1 a& n8 c/ \6 ~% d3 S0 L2 }
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; K6 `& {, \9 MInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)' Z5 f0 }( y' X0 v6 B# }. j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 `$ {4 x5 ?9 Q$ D! ?
6 E8 P. k1 D7 `; a, a" s9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 H5 e& I' @0 x( {: X
1 X& k7 c" X& M1 v8 W! IAllied Ships
2 y" B. H$ V$ c0 W2 g# A! R% b DMS Hovey
; {7 u. ?. Q+ A6 _/ T: k DMS Southard7 {: q7 T7 s2 v+ H( t0 O# I
APD Little+ K+ [0 p8 x; g% t$ a8 Q8 t
APD Colhoun5 c% v* C- w0 q$ \5 M4 R8 @
. \5 @8 _/ u2 O! Y- ?DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
0 b+ P% d$ P( _" e0 W: L4 TDMS Southard fired at enemy troops8 S7 E, S* M; x7 o, }8 w
APD Little fired at enemy troops$ R2 e2 M. N" \0 X) K7 t
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops/ o( z+ C. `9 a* R& D7 A
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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. u ^. P. a8 lWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
]! G7 S7 f- L GEstimated time to target is 6 minutes$ I* x, q/ [! {4 [
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B-17E Fortress x 11# z) ?" ~) ~ @: j8 f3 B# w
6 i) E6 d. j; t9 T$ Y+ DNo Allied losses$ v9 d$ Q0 D) h0 O
4 @( R1 p4 d* j% [& WJapanese ground losses:
5 O7 q& Y8 |! |; ^- i: e. \% G, r8 f 6 casualties reported% _. U- O$ _$ _: X" _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 ]( B: X2 V4 C0 ^3 ?( D! r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, v( T8 O3 l: s% N' c5 H/ J: B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:% S1 d5 ?& d8 Y
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
* ?& Y' ^7 Q$ z7 w+ r/ O! b Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 M' F( E, A6 r* P
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( Q4 J9 o# b! {& q0 |8 b Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb" x: G% ^" d% J! f
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ( e: W7 E, e {
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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% v+ i* Q m0 Y( cAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...! W: d! u9 X+ y0 M, H8 b) C
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: S/ y( [* O3 C- vMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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6 M1 V9 B- e9 G# ?, zRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 q5 ^' S: Y# L- bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes. G( y3 b7 @' w
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Allied aircraft' t% s0 K$ H5 u/ J5 Q) f
B-17E Fortress x 6" @: T8 A P8 Z+ O$ {$ j
7 }+ `1 w, V: O) UNo Allied losses6 |' Z, |; a2 I$ ^
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Japanese ground losses:0 O2 h4 G) d' L! r
8 casualties reported* v9 k- K& N8 ^% L; z$ R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% P- U) Q; o( G% y7 @5 b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" r, V$ O' p3 U8 G6 h+ s1 }" X) o$ T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 C3 j8 u; H4 j% o' N
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 [) q" F: e) g$ x. p& J6 R2 r
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' q5 W5 u& ?# |9 d0 I) IInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
! _4 R" v Z3 n9 IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, [- y' \- ~) {8 U6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 T9 R, w% I0 r# T7 p% b
2 i- q! J5 h2 A w4 qAllied Ships
1 Q6 c# C W, H4 ~2 N AP Harris$ U+ o2 {( q" \0 O
AP Zeilin6 e! X9 k& }( h& M+ Z
AP Henry T. Allen$ j b. [! `( f( i6 z
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops! Q! X$ M& u) A7 D4 y. ]1 l
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops* m5 _3 j' S/ u4 h6 c7 f& X
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops& Y! P1 O- d( o) [0 k2 O+ `2 J6 s
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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) K4 ^) b( x+ P* dAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" @; I9 h' w: I& q# q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) n9 a$ y1 {6 l( I( K$ I5 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ O2 q7 ?' d; I" |$ I7 a! f$ Y, D
4 v+ L! k9 M" S }: IAssaulting units:) |- r7 l% _: T: E0 C2 w( V9 f* r$ {
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit. H; U& N0 u$ h. O: y' q9 J1 i
81st Naval Guard Unit
/ l% }' n& Y# ^# E 13th Naval Construction Battalion
0 C( N3 g2 Y* c! j 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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; ^9 L6 T" Q3 p* L( dDefending units:
( n; C5 _, ?2 Q0 e 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion1 n9 z7 t0 T/ m: m
1st USMC/1st Regiment
+ ^% n3 l5 c) D( L4 S2 p/ k6 k, E 1st USMC/5th Regiment
1 O5 H* p% i+ Y) Y 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)# J @9 Q! l2 | g7 q$ G
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Japanese Bombardment attack/ x! V& e7 x) h$ h
+ x S0 K; h# Q3 J0 q6 f5 nAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325 n. _- D/ X9 H. j( @: A. k! d& l
5 ?! y/ l' {; P' R6 W/ CDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242: U+ P+ c+ Y& k
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Assaulting units:
! b% {' h" k e6 g# W Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
/ Q S9 ]+ R% ^8 \ 14th Naval Construction Battalion
2 ^- l) Z" u. {* B/ ~ 129th JNAF AF Unit : T; y7 @; ], m% Y U6 ?8 e
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion
1 N& a* F( g. A- }8 A2 ^3 s 1st USMC Raider Battalion$ W$ B7 c* o, P5 q) j; K6 i
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment% w0 h6 M! b9 w; b
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! A! H A! {9 j2 s- oGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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% Y; L# W, [. R4 U$ B+ K" V; k0 zAllied Shock attack+ D+ \1 M9 k5 [$ D; j
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454, B6 m( `' U9 q% \; U
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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# g2 t9 K2 k8 p+ F' X% K) ]# J/ oAllied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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- e; M9 t0 r* ~. g1 w$ RAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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3 s( W9 Q: m- B. [" Z* nAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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" T& d, j H: z* ZCombat modifiers' k6 {6 L# r; E9 p2 a! I- `
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)7 k; a2 a9 q8 L s# c a) l
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
4 g+ F; L1 n, U 3169 casualties reported0 R" ^( o: x d
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled( y9 Z8 A5 X% [2 ^
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled- g" a k& ^9 k
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled! _/ V& r( s; Q7 ?, z' Z4 Z0 p& \
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
0 u! E/ P' T6 ~" C Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
% ~5 j; M& N6 s) `: E4 v$ R1 r Units retreated 4
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( I! G% z) v% R* S9 K6 L! E4 eAllied ground losses:
2 q: k# k* c- O( s5 \ 24 casualties reported
/ \2 x) Z. _% {. @! u Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 X, P/ y1 m' Y5 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 x* o3 W9 {3 F/ k0 f% f- ~- w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:- W/ j; W5 R* c1 C+ s; W0 m* P4 @( B
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
9 u1 B! ?, [8 T% o 1st USMC/1st Regiment
( g7 D5 w8 q( i; p 1st USMC/5th Regiment3 b7 l8 R) _ I' ? F7 ?" O
3rd USMC Defense Battalion. q% S# m5 V# j6 A9 } e
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Defending units:! Y. k1 w% ^6 d! P' `( o
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit, ^6 x8 I U g
81st Naval Guard Unit6 M) k! N J8 ?0 z- r3 R
13th Naval Construction Battalion8 t+ m7 G5 X" g8 K- E
11th Naval Construction Battalion0 ~) w8 V+ z7 {8 H$ o2 C
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