AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42% M1 Q4 Q/ L8 b; I" d: H
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- [0 R6 w3 V$ Z7 z6 f% MInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)' z( ~7 H% {/ q* X. ^' a! l
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey" e2 K2 Y- \) U( ~0 h" I* u
DMS Southard* }4 S) G) C1 |8 c0 p
APD Little
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( N8 |$ f0 c' @- bAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: A# u8 ]# {: {: i9 j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ ]# R, p/ l$ T9 y6 D) v$ n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops; ]5 x; z' j1 }" P) v$ v
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops4 v* H) T& A! n$ {. C' l
APD Little fired at enemy troops
. A+ B: m% D; @APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops8 X: `& `( _0 [1 Y- T4 z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards+ E# v1 v( G! N7 }) n- d* S! s% v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)! ?8 |* ^- f1 T/ [) b, H
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
( I4 x' [1 f, b. K DMS Hovey8 S4 b3 t2 N ?& Q
DMS Southard
- P. q% L% ?; q0 f8 G APD Little
7 n* W2 L! G$ j- X: s0 R y APD Colhoun
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" q: ?& L2 c/ U7 p0 IAllied ground losses:' c7 P7 [' z+ Q/ c7 m7 S/ ? A
8 casualties reported
) D% Z2 M2 \5 S# Y3 T0 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, ^ r+ M2 b6 T! }+ @3 h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ Y5 I% \+ ~4 [- d3 `- `* t H0 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled r r+ j M2 q! q. G, S
( Y3 g+ j# t; h, P6 E* oDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
" Y3 {0 Q. r8 H# N1 R# s' W; j# BDMS Southard fired at enemy troops5 e% R/ M! n7 X. i" `/ _' B. y
APD Little fired at enemy troops. Y) E9 Q$ `: M3 S2 C, @$ u$ @5 {
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
% e2 x+ n8 r1 w" M. W; H @) HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& B: |0 D: ~8 K1 `" b
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1 k8 d( ~6 D9 Q5 a ]1 P4 f+ IInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
; j0 `, \& _8 PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# p' E G: V8 ?
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Allied Ships
3 Z/ v) c* p6 c( N6 d6 y, S+ ^ { DMS Hovey5 f& @- R `! u) w7 k
DMS Southard3 Y& A# Y, M7 n" C c) I* Y
APD Little
I, V' k9 S) R0 l* q3 l APD Colhoun
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# o* q$ o0 c0 D' Z* y6 ^/ Y. {DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
& M6 ~* O: @. v! n/ x, e& _; `DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
2 W. k/ h7 {" i9 vAPD Little fired at enemy troops
2 _" r8 a: P, B o( Y& H- }! m0 P' H& ]0 MAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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. h( x, @" N( y6 J5 XMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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& U4 G; G6 c' g7 b+ t& \Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( V- Q: s. A! \! p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes# M U ^; ?' L4 S
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1 a6 \. `: W i( T& C0 I6 [4 k B-17E Fortress x 113 s2 Q$ v) m! U5 O) \
) y. ^3 y. @$ cNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
" d8 ^! a1 O `: N0 @ 6 casualties reported
' X0 ?4 W$ d: q' ~9 l, M9 {# w Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; D) x2 N. k5 [6 Z) [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 I* e( S) C+ i2 n- P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:# H8 Q9 }4 y' Y4 }: a6 O$ D: v, c
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * @. w' S' b% N- r
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 q1 S: [. @; N 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 0 `" N% @7 R m* m6 p* _
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb% X8 K. K0 c) F8 ], [
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * & b% t* J, P; a D
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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: t. f' H' k3 J. V2 {+ AAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...7 t q0 U7 ^* H. K2 b
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( S1 F- R7 b( H+ c0 [7 O$ v; SMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)1 |- z. D6 x# T) H
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain0 D5 {( q+ {7 F7 i/ C# @6 n2 e9 [* D
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
?/ N' @/ L( L* c: |+ i/ a0 _Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft' p" r4 Q8 `' [. W+ Q
B-17E Fortress x 6
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: o1 E$ H: ]8 e5 B7 J4 |Japanese ground losses:
, y& u, n( f! Y1 u 8 casualties reported$ ?1 m; I: n3 n+ W$ v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 i1 m: c& z7 j$ I6 O, M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 L# H& A7 J8 b; D, g/ h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. e& J9 d- w T; M' ZAircraft Attacking:# p( _0 b& C9 ^- t7 B; p
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)( E$ W+ |, t1 m- A7 w% D$ Y2 z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" r/ d7 I5 a @/ p, R N
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships& U$ z3 ?, Q7 s: O
AP Harris5 O, J* g( t. {
AP Zeilin# L& n3 H3 d" M4 K9 H
AP Henry T. Allen
3 f2 M- B$ g# R: u/ u6 j APD Little
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+ H Y) Y4 u4 ]% I6 `5 QAP Harris fired at enemy troops
( [7 a& O W( m3 K3 cAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops, T d* G# p4 M" Y) }
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)- Z5 ]; Z. f" M
4 Q- t& [5 N( x( X; A8 {Japanese Bombardment attack! p1 V: Z; [( B0 U h
! V. q% ]% R7 O4 N' QAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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- r$ D% q- ]+ [) n' j9 t+ Z9 MDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:2 K& m. m8 o2 r' z- n
12 casualties reported/ k, I/ F. ~1 G5 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- `+ k. n$ a' s/ B( B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 G6 n9 }3 \* n# U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' Q2 n }2 N3 p) ~; S
5 a: I* I% C. u9 G9 d" z7 K2 YAssaulting units:% S; R/ c$ i2 r
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
- ?, f1 p1 R! ]8 b! X0 T 81st Naval Guard Unit- L8 S0 w+ D0 _, O" r; n9 f
13th Naval Construction Battalion; ~, U7 ?8 i- R* P
11th Naval Construction Battalion5 {9 y/ F3 e M& `! i
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Defending units:
0 `8 S) [; u) d% L% A( S' j 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion; X0 l# C( O- ^" P5 M
1st USMC/1st Regiment
7 t [ W, v8 S2 o+ l% X7 c+ ~1 e& [ 1st USMC/5th Regiment
! w: @# q. F6 p* h, b 3rd USMC Defense Battalion3 m% u7 T5 c* b0 R9 u1 F
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2 V. u3 U& z& Y4 w. U" @Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack& _! H- Z m, K
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32- {8 \ r4 t* |' k) a! Z
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242% ~7 A0 k$ e: [ A$ N8 l: Z5 c
$ F' O% s5 F( V3 b1 u5 _) CAssaulting units:
7 T3 a2 X) n; H0 I Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
& \. g5 B. q' M: K9 G$ A* J 14th Naval Construction Battalion* d9 n9 }& N! L( a5 F% X5 M' D
129th JNAF AF Unit
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; q; j/ f, V" o0 a- Z" N: y2 l' f6 rDefending units:
9 N& W& h1 r( {0 w1 a8 G, f 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
, L' p) H$ z k5 v' Z2 R 1st USMC Raider Battalion4 X7 {7 ]% h' k G
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment. g8 g4 ?3 D7 ?( i, l+ w0 D
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)6 R7 ?) r& f* Q; f9 X$ N
0 E# R: m0 b. f( [Allied Shock attack8 _6 N( E7 h8 B( d! B( W9 o& e
4 G: r1 } U1 PAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4547 J- ?, j* n/ i' O& Y& ]* t
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 , V/ @# [+ A3 `; A! M( B
% x* F9 \" @/ m0 B+ G, I7 v3 uJapanese adjusted defense: 23 ! r, M1 |% G+ @ M! M. A5 ~: }1 Y. F
3 l: }( O2 k; \, iAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ' [" _* d! i; {# l9 N4 H: J0 B
7 I q0 U3 d1 e$ CAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!6 s8 c- m) w# n" P7 `2 R. J
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Combat modifiers* Y# x* h# e' `; Z: p. K
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
7 G( Y4 J4 Y" o, h9 L* E5 f' vAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:/ {; E: I7 X6 d3 C8 B
3169 casualties reported
" h% Y. Z. R7 f- H _ Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
: @7 V% r, f$ J7 o- A Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled7 @8 e" z- x2 G: F: e6 r$ q5 K
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
+ T _7 d- U8 y: x4 L Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
/ ?! j, `7 I" d. ~( l Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 b9 k8 v! H2 V Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:' k+ I2 K7 P5 d' s, H# _1 Q/ r
24 casualties reported# s% x! ]' }6 O2 b9 r/ Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ Z+ ~7 L% T# A% } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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5 K( } W5 r, s" e2 p; X% t, IDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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' R( P3 f* J" S3 L! sAssaulting units:
; r0 N- ^, u, E; |$ |5 ? 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion6 S& v6 {5 E6 S
1st USMC/1st Regiment" h3 w* D& p6 Z% l) k5 j6 c8 m
1st USMC/5th Regiment4 D8 H6 X8 t2 m5 K% o
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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13th Naval Construction Battalion6 C, H, L- H# T6 {/ S) ?. J
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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