AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42+ F! T# I7 S& n9 h- a
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* K$ m8 t/ z. Z' O8 a1 t6 BInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)1 w B+ B, ~. ]
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships+ F- W( i$ u0 H) l
DMS Hovey8 ~0 E! G' G, G. Y- N
DMS Southard( t2 w9 Q7 l/ \9 D: M
APD Little
W# Q: j8 c- Y+ k/ F. t APD Colhoun, d: l. t) e! v: _" J
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Allied ground losses:
0 Y7 N5 ^( E6 \/ Z0 e 16 casualties reported
1 i+ ]7 _0 _2 v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% P' ^$ ] o( E7 F v$ V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 F. z/ |$ P6 E- j9 | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
' {1 }% g8 y# Q$ V6 o1 [0 ]2 k; gDMS Southard fired at enemy troops3 `9 a; L7 D4 v1 J6 |+ W! _
APD Little fired at enemy troops: H: ~7 b! K/ e& _
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
5 c5 W: d/ r \3 }- K' BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
, b3 N: c2 X: VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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u6 S' Y3 t- ~0 `- C1 B \Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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" B9 y( {" C$ T+ ?# n2 n$ Z20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 I& D) a$ {: ]8 r
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Allied Ships
3 U* m+ Q2 K( O# g DMS Hovey. b- R" w% V% k: d7 ^# _7 d5 g
DMS Southard2 _4 H+ o5 v; d0 r& L5 x) r
APD Little
$ S# h# O2 s# @2 o% W, ~ APD Colhoun: r( U% k. s: U: i3 i. u4 @
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Allied ground losses:! G# T! N9 Q/ h8 M1 g; W
8 casualties reported
6 K; f3 h2 F0 C9 ^ b, H7 y0 Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. Z: U: C. c- X$ e2 P, P3 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% n4 V& m' `6 Y: V* l3 A. ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; U4 q! L+ }( H2 A4 S
8 z" c+ @! Q* h* ~DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops" J6 }. ^1 j- Q' _
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops4 z& A0 m5 d7 X# [' q' r
APD Little fired at enemy troops
2 Q( r1 q0 {& P% ]/ ]6 j1 n, }; d. RAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
2 ^) c. s5 U4 b- GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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& L0 G7 O6 ?$ O- EInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) w! u2 J% O# ]7 }0 R- L( R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 r. e( c- q) u6 D
" _8 b" B- b3 e7 d+ H& E9 `' \9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' ]9 @1 S+ d5 J/ h
! B4 F* z! p( @; y9 a& z( NAllied Ships# x9 a: n: N5 B5 S/ G
DMS Hovey4 r; K$ h7 }$ n' ~, P
DMS Southard# `2 ?- v2 V* t
APD Little- {+ u" h; b! b! m& j$ T" Y
APD Colhoun
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! h8 c4 T; Q) {6 E1 m* dDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
1 s4 T2 G5 ?' ]7 B: n$ J( BDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
3 J+ m) S$ }7 u! r- L5 L3 s' zAPD Little fired at enemy troops/ E6 J& R8 K% l: w$ G
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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# G2 S6 X& d3 [. vMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)4 Y3 h% K! N( J# n
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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4 a# x/ V3 T& [ j; ] ~3 \Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 o4 ]( L; [# ?7 v5 w" N# I
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes+ ?/ r1 [2 I* n' Y6 J4 U0 t
5 p1 s; B% R4 G( @Allied aircraft# H& A7 J% i' t4 k' y+ n
B-17E Fortress x 11) C# @$ c) c7 E4 N! t6 \- D: A
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No Allied losses3 d) b. G1 x \. U& N: Q% z
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Japanese ground losses:
4 ^$ i- M, c) M9 V! ^/ D 6 casualties reported. r! Y. l9 y) t: g% }; T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( o& Q; s+ ~# q2 n& F1 k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ }! S0 X. U( o# G' A/ M3 U& c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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: }/ b0 ~- H. {% YAircraft Attacking:% `3 q9 q" l5 v8 v, s/ H
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * # w3 e4 t, W X" c
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb; N- f' U0 ~ E+ O
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
* Z7 H. h! F% q( A0 [ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb* ^' [. |- B9 ]% n* J6 ^, K
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
H+ L9 Q! r! d9 m4 T" [ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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: z0 h3 e6 r( F1 zMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)- ^: K) o! n J9 `) Q
0 b1 ^6 r0 `3 A1 W$ t- V/ HWeather in hex: Moderate rain2 @4 A2 p1 R4 [6 H& O" Z
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ h" R% m% y" \
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 q! m5 d6 I7 m7 k( E9 ]$ e- |' R) z$ F6 W
B-17E Fortress x 6' N' O8 u/ c) P5 o6 j( Z
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
8 Q) |, p* L% r7 |! l4 h 8 casualties reported
4 i. H! n7 h+ w; f9 Y, |! l Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! \0 M5 Y" r0 y' s2 Y5 y" i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) `( U8 M7 N+ N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 G- P7 h: f4 r: h0 u) k
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Aircraft Attacking:- c+ Z1 J2 O2 d/ `# S/ J2 @4 c2 L
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! s* }1 t1 W$ `* M5 t Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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9 Y' }9 e5 q! Z) t: T! wInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
% ^3 b9 s! Y+ h; w t8 J9 [! e6 EDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# M/ f7 v8 m" X6 i; a
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 c; k& ~# @5 V+ ~- eAllied Ships
( ]+ W, T0 [& ^6 K& _9 i6 N AP Harris
3 l% f9 b) e4 K8 g' l AP Zeilin
. M6 |, s& }% E8 G AP Henry T. Allen
2 C( G- @ S# w APD Little6 w! w0 i+ j3 S
~+ x+ ^0 N* N, I* W' hAP Harris fired at enemy troops
. t% x) X! g; ~; Y6 qAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops H: H0 A$ F: m. F- T
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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5 G4 j& }2 J* o3 I, WGround combat at Lunga (114,138), X2 o @" H) Z, d3 b( A, f
O0 m& W8 U1 C. I% R/ nJapanese Bombardment attack: I5 i7 _5 b8 _" E2 j8 y7 G
3 a. l4 t, t+ Z* ?5 u# i: _$ LAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 i: Y' n0 F; A3 x: P; Z9 X
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
! \9 |+ H# e" @" S+ @9 K- I 12 casualties reported5 c& P0 V! N8 F4 e7 B$ v3 E$ u2 y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ S0 u! P( c, K5 @" @# V! u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' m, R9 u6 Y$ `: |6 P) B1 ~* Q$ n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 O" [) E% a' a/ zAssaulting units:
9 |$ C+ K7 }1 @. Z Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
7 h$ u5 n& d- J! I1 q( ]8 @6 F5 o8 X 81st Naval Guard Unit F$ X1 t) [9 [8 p0 h
13th Naval Construction Battalion
9 w p9 d9 V$ H1 f4 T 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
* g! }: ^" B' l 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion! o6 D: T( G. y1 Q4 j! \
1st USMC/1st Regiment
7 p2 v; r+ k% B9 F4 ? 1st USMC/5th Regiment
3 Q. t) d3 E, P5 o/ V 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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& ?" K9 A) b4 g8 [9 g& a% NGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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3 _/ h" u- X! I1 x5 iAssaulting units:
~/ g# T: }" q! B Det - Kure 3rd SNLF% ` n6 | v$ F9 m
14th Naval Construction Battalion
9 ?& Y& }$ u9 C! r& o 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
1 z" p( @" x& i7 U6 B: f T 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
$ N+ G$ K# Z4 L4 ] a; n 1st USMC Raider Battalion& i# \( f9 h* V3 O$ j
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment; K' h% ]6 j3 k3 ^5 c* y
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)# I5 ~8 p8 B% q% c' a5 X* s9 T
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Allied Shock attack, R0 q# X( P* x/ Q2 m
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4545 X% e1 c4 ^+ r( h; M4 T% |
c! ~! H% e, m nDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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2 z. I/ v. Z \0 ^) p- pAllied adjusted assault: 430
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0 b5 @5 g; y6 }) L9 C8 ?+ IJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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0 U! v9 z1 C; L0 A" oAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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1 l9 ]# l. Y4 E) d# GAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!# v' c3 H. {$ O4 K( Q! d9 u5 Q
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Combat modifiers
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Attacker: shock(+)/ J4 J! Z- q- |. l& o# Q3 }
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Japanese ground losses:7 y5 s) E, r4 D4 E0 }' T
3169 casualties reported8 U2 K4 z M! O
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled ~2 l6 Q# ~4 n6 x% Y$ y) G# V$ q6 C
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled! l K+ P/ c# X) w; T1 T
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
/ c, ?3 T0 R# P2 O/ E' I5 F5 k Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)1 j. U0 W& b9 s& B
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 ?' Q8 a) h% Z K1 q; R
Units retreated 4
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+ @- d# P6 d. ^! vAllied ground losses: V8 t, h' X3 R: d5 a" n5 p
24 casualties reported; A1 t( f& N! n, e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 ^5 X0 W* Z2 v" g/ i% h8 [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ [7 H1 R) x7 v" o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!& U! S2 S6 q$ r1 m* {" ^; X7 r; e% j
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Assaulting units:
l9 Y- R8 p7 d6 P) V! W 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
, x% _1 s5 I; o) U5 y" y5 ?. G& I 1st USMC/1st Regiment
+ j) A5 z7 `! s$ Z% L% { 1st USMC/5th Regiment: \. H3 }+ i5 C, o- ~; Y
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
: S0 B0 a5 ^& w 81st Naval Guard Unit6 z7 i+ |8 t- j+ ?3 {/ \
13th Naval Construction Battalion
: M( M6 C0 v }4 d' Y0 o+ z 11th Naval Construction Battalion* @2 Q! E" H9 G, t/ f
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