AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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0 `/ ~3 b0 X" w8 `7 XInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)0 ^; Z( Y+ K! Q) X
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) o5 H2 K3 y$ t4 n9 u. P1 r' s
8 [2 u* `7 T* C' H6 W/ SAllied Ships
' U' X' E" d0 @/ ]8 u DMS Hovey# q! ^6 {1 \- z) {
DMS Southard' ~* Q3 w/ T* `- I
APD Little
7 E' \3 F; u, N APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:$ g) j; p6 q8 X8 D( o1 @ S
16 casualties reported
7 G, i' J. i# F+ I) j3 E. R' o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( B8 R& @) g* y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 k* }' {' c' W* q9 P l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
* U6 `8 h, U w7 D/ L4 ?) Z3 Q/ QDMS Southard fired at enemy troops8 g* u p0 S3 N k3 J2 k8 n+ z
APD Little fired at enemy troops! o8 _6 d) `- l { }3 B& x" P
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops& e) @. R( r+ m" @; j4 H3 r( O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
6 u, |* e3 L, Z9 i: A9 n. \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
9 g# X$ ?4 x! Z" |; A DMS Hovey, u4 Z4 C! c. _! I; J1 a
DMS Southard
3 Q! V# f5 W0 `% I3 x9 f APD Little/ |0 O, D% \. A! R0 ~$ p& z8 ]
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
5 f& _% [' u: q& E h 8 casualties reported
! K e& l6 ?& n, q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' S4 _/ D$ F5 m# S7 [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ Z; o$ \8 O9 O, @ t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) m4 i) g# E7 N; M# @" K# ?, D
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops2 v% a8 S$ G/ b1 J
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
" ^) D6 p: Y1 R' e! e& qAPD Little fired at enemy troops
8 P7 s* V- p8 c: H2 X3 oAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops1 O+ l' \7 A0 J% v/ m9 d
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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/ l& r: `2 W0 r" O# b1 c0 }5 UInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)6 p$ r$ H) R2 ^( a+ Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force, O4 S1 ?! K8 \/ G3 a
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DMS Hovey
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APD Little& t( d# {$ M E2 @! q$ |
APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops+ k# V. I% D+ q) s
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
" m$ |; o: f$ w9 OAPD Little fired at enemy troops* S W" a2 {& ^
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
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses3 Z& i/ q, x3 B# l3 h5 a
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Japanese ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( Q r9 x) X% P3 n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:% A3 E8 \! c9 W; t. _
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / Y1 A" y: d _& t3 R/ U
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 @- w1 q8 x+ `7 k1 D2 T3 c
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * w- J2 s' f9 x3 @6 y. S, m
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& p7 C% H7 i% y0 ]9 ]9 Q0 t
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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* S" K3 M- j3 e4 t2 L EMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)4 O# a. v; {3 ? ?# {
8 _0 X2 Q& |( ^& j6 wWeather in hex: Moderate rain/ @0 m' \* E% C5 \! r0 C
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. }7 A$ |# f( F0 S; m) KEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses$ `. t5 L& o- K
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8 casualties reported, T8 \: m6 k4 A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* ?) A) O1 V! W. y/ M, P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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- A2 E' A$ F" M( R. _Aircraft Attacking:, s5 i/ O$ [+ o6 F1 M, B8 @& O/ s! X
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
G2 g+ B7 \+ g/ y9 ?' ]5 c Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 _8 ]6 D3 Z v9 T8 O0 h
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)* N3 ^* `' _- K$ W+ c7 Y9 ^
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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AP Harris
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APD Little
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W. |& t% B* _& a) h/ n0 R- jAP Harris fired at enemy troops8 d9 ^! s% k; P8 b% @" x+ H
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops/ w' r6 E' s1 Z4 E* s1 J6 a X
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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+ [0 `6 H8 L2 SJapanese Bombardment attack$ Y# G/ {$ i1 P5 n6 _2 U
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Attacking 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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! `4 b, V; P H z/ t. U3 qJapanese ground losses: G5 k* @% l6 F; | L; h( I+ y0 }
12 casualties reported
! d4 U B- K+ Q$ {6 c: z Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 F$ x6 ^ c4 p, A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled |" d' Q* T# W$ e1 z; o# X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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_# \& x9 n3 EAssaulting units:9 a( m) u' Z! H8 Y/ n
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit1 M v/ b O2 T! C
81st Naval Guard Unit
0 J) L6 B+ R8 \) u3 j) J+ {& o 13th Naval Construction Battalion
Y( N, @% Q, m! I# o; v+ a% b 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:8 O! y' a' `$ T) H0 z2 J8 w
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion, k. \- s$ T0 `3 A: ]
1st USMC/1st Regiment0 x9 r( J4 k+ N/ m8 g) E
1st USMC/5th Regiment
% e& Z+ f4 o* Q1 e# K- l$ O6 d 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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% Y! E( {3 Q: r8 y1 _Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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6 i# P/ C- u/ W; S4 k. X: SJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321 |" ~( n7 A9 R. o
$ E3 Z/ E- Y5 XDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2421 y( U- F! F+ W! Z
! E3 j' @" I$ W" {& |Assaulting units:3 h& S' y+ e6 F
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF4 R, Y. X) E# g" {
14th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:- }5 { [" x; g) T
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
1 i: I0 {0 t! A; G; \ 1st USMC Raider Battalion
* G2 }# |/ {( X& s0 D3 } 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment) { } u+ m! G/ Y4 W
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)% u7 f9 q( J% V) N- H; S; m# R( {
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Allied Shock attack
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( V8 `+ O' |$ Y& w4 y. A$ R$ oAttacking 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
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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! B" q& @# a# SAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 8 o2 N% B4 \. ^& y
! m5 J+ X7 L" xAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
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Attacker: shock(+)
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3 h3 r3 t0 @& ^" [9 u 3169 casualties reported
# L% w0 v+ {4 [: M6 D- ?: } Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled1 Q0 w. n0 _3 k3 }! i5 f! }
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled# O( k( D; q+ w# D3 c# q# N
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
, k \" I* h% ~; |( D5 x3 @ Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)8 a7 T, ]+ C! R% `5 }9 Q" e( w+ n2 A
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 Y/ k; U$ R& n. v
Units retreated 4
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24 casualties reported/ N0 y# q: t: h5 o+ F% o+ D( U/ x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- C: L7 p1 s; v; X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled _# r5 p( I* B _- [* a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: u8 j. F+ r( X! t4 ]1 ^+ B
& k5 ^$ f3 S3 V' I$ s8 @" aDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion: H( K# k. q/ p* |+ m3 p
1st USMC/1st Regiment
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3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:6 l1 M. O5 c1 g
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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13th Naval Construction Battalion
F. N! n6 y( `) N9 }/ } 11th Naval Construction Battalion) E6 [ u! ^+ O6 A" r
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