AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42! J( r+ [+ M/ n' M1 Q
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+ E6 a/ s3 H2 _: b4 I7 DInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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$ b {( |5 q+ Y36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ I! L6 T/ l8 ~
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DMS Hovey2 q# Q1 F# {3 t
DMS Southard( [1 D [/ l# G. L1 U& Q) N6 ?1 f. X, p
APD Little4 I/ s$ d5 Y7 F1 P, c
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:2 w0 E& M8 A0 u6 J
16 casualties reported3 V l- L0 Z2 k, u- _6 Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- p$ l* @- Y$ n$ l9 j, j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 s8 ]: C: B0 k, m/ {4 F5 I3 D" o5 _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. D7 x% ~& ?" }* g8 b
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
3 E3 U$ k8 V# J. }DMS Southard fired at enemy troops3 \- h! m+ [- ~* P# y
APD Little fired at enemy troops
* }6 d6 ]( Q9 _APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
% T! @8 O( g- T! IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards- @5 _8 Z! O Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards: R: P) s; M9 U5 ]5 O2 R
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)3 t8 X# d2 m8 j7 N( p0 B* L" g U0 Q
T5 J9 |! e& V20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! b s4 h4 [* f# I: U
+ I! {8 _5 M. O C! B% uAllied Ships
. p$ j1 w2 X1 u: h DMS Hovey3 N( E( r0 s( u: X+ P/ {$ C8 N
DMS Southard
6 Y5 o5 h! v$ w APD Little* \. [! S, j# O& d4 a! o8 _
APD Colhoun! i6 i" |4 g: L5 U8 x$ i
0 B: E( V/ R N7 ?; C# ]Allied ground losses:
7 O0 e, H, m: c) H9 }) x 8 casualties reported8 Q0 Z" X; L) C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; `. o; Q. t! }" ~. O* R( L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops9 s- r* F V3 U& `. b$ m
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
+ q( u5 z4 C+ i9 l# FAPD Little fired at enemy troops
& i, l( |% l5 d1 v# i8 dAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
) s2 d( i! k3 O. v5 [7 Z$ n+ f. \! ^# qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)% ]* h) `$ c$ X+ _1 [' [' k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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a& E2 f0 V$ i, i8 g7 c9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 W9 _7 T3 l, W s0 J; w, p
' `& o u5 e0 F" U, e% L8 OAllied Ships H; t t% u- I( c- V( a
DMS Hovey- A+ l% f6 u* R% ?0 u% a, ?
DMS Southard
5 X* w0 @2 V( R7 |: M8 r" Q APD Little
. @- y. w8 m" E, l APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops S: ^4 k7 G/ t# Z8 x# i
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
; O( @: ?4 M1 x# }& i4 MAPD Little fired at enemy troops
8 f7 Q! j) @ wAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops9 Q9 e& {3 E# ~# I
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)2 y' B2 p% `) a4 r! e9 d
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 v% \" y |- j) I$ t4 [
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
" q2 @! M8 B& ^ B-17E Fortress x 11
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Japanese ground losses:/ H% u! S, Z$ @6 u0 D
6 casualties reported
. N5 |2 p. q4 g1 h) d( j9 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, { y. g. F( S8 f) _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, K. b# W+ O _2 {, qAircraft Attacking:5 L: ~) i% G @- t
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! N5 ]6 u* E/ C8 T
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
% y- f9 M3 C! G- N5 o- R9 c0 _ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
8 b3 y& @" U0 ?! j& \& O Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 m. r2 g1 ~' i0 W. C
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" `& @ M- E# y. d6 a7 ` Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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( `2 y) H) m- v" T, A2 s/ SMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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$ R6 l' U& d8 s8 G, W# B7 l& ^Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% g. J y0 j, `5 k* fEstimated time to target is 6 minutes" o! H: T i7 Y/ s/ B: q
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Allied aircraft
8 H7 F% }- m: n- p6 B/ Q B-17E Fortress x 61 b8 j- ~- ?6 V! v3 n$ P/ X
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No Allied losses1 f' T* Q% U$ G& x
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ s, s# D6 S$ e( K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 `# ^, M$ ?# S5 r: }: R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ |: h# w& Y# \4 X
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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. ^( k. Y9 e% g! Z. |3 yInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)9 B" v( j7 Y, k2 B1 u9 }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 a/ @4 m* H* U( E6 U2 F" D
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 |6 E( g! R3 [/ n( C/ }
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Allied Ships# ?7 Z/ X8 \) {% s
AP Harris% @0 u/ \. m$ J1 U( c0 D: x$ g; C8 X
AP Zeilin* c4 K3 M& r! g" y# G0 M R1 J
AP Henry T. Allen/ D' a' T4 q6 t
APD Little3 v/ Y$ M) ~" l" M1 E8 D! S& }
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops5 a9 `. N) `* K8 ^7 y$ S
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
+ `4 j8 g! `+ E: HAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)7 Z$ t9 I7 C+ ?$ F ^
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86/ f5 @- }; C' a1 V7 x7 j4 A; [) ~
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
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9 ^! R3 @/ U8 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 O+ Q; E& X) j* d% V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 }$ A4 L0 K# {6 D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:' f2 E) A$ G; S. N
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit5 j8 `0 @* v4 q+ U: E: R. O. B
81st Naval Guard Unit
2 r) |% D0 v( u% n; n 13th Naval Construction Battalion" G; ]6 X, C7 J. ^
11th Naval Construction Battalion) F# m: v. O9 f4 }: [! |( M) `
, |8 \6 i% P. {9 e8 EDefending units:2 @6 E: u6 D3 q9 d8 d" y
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
+ t! v* c% ?4 x. {8 A) i. [) j 1st USMC/1st Regiment) s6 H3 ?' ~8 g9 ~4 |7 i. _5 V
1st USMC/5th Regiment' x. \6 j6 u# @& d
3rd USMC Defense Battalion, e9 K3 \* U- L7 j$ o$ t5 y
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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4 z8 Z' u& W4 q; @- ?Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32. C- l; o; E5 V5 F$ o
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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; ?- L. h, f+ ZAssaulting units:
0 @! [; \4 s- ~3 Z0 w Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
- y" i3 n% l0 A4 d* Z 14th Naval Construction Battalion; N! C, O' M: `; V/ H% D
129th JNAF AF Unit
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' V& h! F* S5 A$ Y* ~Defending units:
+ D6 h7 y* l' }/ r 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
T9 M; x6 d; g6 ^1 W 1st USMC Raider Battalion
$ j9 L! w9 @( c) f$ a+ p0 { 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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* k7 y0 r, D. W# y2 KGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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, `! }' ^; t! B% \3 T1 uAttacking 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
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 : t: G" C( d, Y) [
& Z: Z3 d$ y6 O; g! a( _1 }$ eJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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7 A$ ]7 e6 l$ b1 hAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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! V- L! h6 w, i" {Combat modifiers5 i0 v9 E k" n
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)9 Z" f0 R9 g+ X5 T$ ^- F% R
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
7 u9 j- ?$ j2 c% i, G 3169 casualties reported
; ^. e! Z$ \8 `6 M5 x& z( h Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
/ B* w( N( {# ` Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled/ x( D( m) } @! d D
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled* J, V2 L/ ~3 ]" c" }& u
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)5 I, l- m0 N/ E, A7 ?6 h8 j B
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 U0 ?4 \7 s% b+ k; B3 d( P) ~
Units retreated 4
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24 casualties reported0 f: H# t4 ]- a3 h* H Z3 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled v" H! s n0 M% G& s- p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 _' } I$ t. E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
4 \0 }- q& ~( `9 o" m 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion1 C7 t T/ b4 q4 m
1st USMC/1st Regiment I; I: e( g @: S- M
1st USMC/5th Regiment
& ~* u; ?/ @. y7 T7 p0 X 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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7 D" u& S! L5 ~! l( g Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
$ {' x' R% s" m2 O2 C; v 81st Naval Guard Unit
" W* Q, U' ?) V2 z7 A0 S0 } 13th Naval Construction Battalion( M8 h( L" s, ~9 j( _! n3 ?0 n
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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