AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42' M5 w9 `& i$ \9 o2 e9 @) x3 ~
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( u, H' z4 X( _0 S5 jInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)( |) r8 P* e# K% i$ B
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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2 E6 l) v) y& T0 ]& i- { DMS Hovey; p/ O3 {! _" f0 `/ |6 `
DMS Southard0 r. D* r1 i. T, d
APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
9 x+ H# ]" y0 x4 P$ V 16 casualties reported1 z# l1 ~' p- j# l) R R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ I4 S3 W; M# T, s& k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: j( X$ q* \/ o" j: o" J; [! I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops/ Q8 [+ }7 }4 `, X0 T, u
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
" u4 ?, \9 D* @$ ^5 }; v$ [" XAPD Little fired at enemy troops# _8 T, I& ^+ {# }+ U' p
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
& Q3 H' M8 B& K5 W8 o4 PDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
; W( L& p+ ~8 R w& E" f( C. `; rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards" n+ d% E8 Z! A+ E) z
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# j: F D! D9 [( rInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)0 H. T" f3 A. w, Z3 R2 V+ v4 ]
: W$ t1 _- m" }. c4 q20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, J" _( K+ `5 r$ NAllied Ships
5 c/ O- ~+ X( |& `" V: l1 { DMS Hovey
' `. c2 U" b- J) p5 B; r DMS Southard/ Q* ?& v& R0 g( \; _
APD Little
2 g2 r* i/ Q' t) p- v* Y APD Colhoun( U) L6 c) ]3 I. c
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Allied ground losses:
7 a* v: W4 x1 _( x1 L 8 casualties reported
4 @: B+ w# v: ~, V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ M( i6 G, F: c3 O) {0 H7 c7 ~: s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 U3 y" O4 K( I. P4 O4 R. _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) L4 L* t, T5 l$ E2 p* @
$ L& E% ^) y9 o5 n$ ]: ?+ RDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops8 T3 w( m* c+ z( P
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops' M5 ^3 \* Y" Q' \
APD Little fired at enemy troops! ^& V: k2 z j! s# d/ l) c: M
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops( @6 f5 |/ m1 w4 K5 z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
; E w* H; S( L. _' l7 cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% u$ R+ E4 y% [: L: F! t+ C% k% D2 E
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. X+ `+ N; S# G5 r/ H4 U+ z* r
$ A! v# f5 @( y0 j6 QAllied Ships
6 U" W) @ g% \ q3 H' y DMS Hovey, |- m' m y( T' m! K: g
DMS Southard' s+ M3 {$ ~# ~6 `! E% l2 m
APD Little
7 }& p2 D- U* ~. D: X2 F0 O' W APD Colhoun4 b K' M- c% R1 S7 J8 I
9 \) t" s) P2 [5 z, F& k& ]% @DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
" K: z9 k1 A; _" g5 dDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
( L \ s/ v, o9 s/ `APD Little fired at enemy troops6 s7 j5 K% N5 B X3 D
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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# U* Y/ y* d- |Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 t, b& ~: b5 VEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 V# e# i# ~' o: x$ F. W% b
B-17E Fortress x 11. d3 ^3 j; f4 x, D+ v4 l/ j7 H! E
1 N; a, ]( L. f2 Q$ q- ^No Allied losses! [; J" ?, C6 \5 Y
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Japanese ground losses:
( v) ]. V( A# I- Y 6 casualties reported0 p, m# `, o d% [; }6 G# y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 D2 b* D, S4 p+ F- g5 w0 p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; n. a% v ^! f& O+ y3 A; h& C) J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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" f7 ?' g5 J, P" H8 s" s# gAircraft Attacking:9 ^4 {/ b7 S3 }. g+ y- w' Y
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" W% W" X5 \( O Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb) z3 m" \( d) q
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
6 B9 Q A- G" m Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb# I8 D2 E' M7 b2 _4 u# i
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % {( a3 z2 r/ w5 Z( z0 }
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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) E+ x' I8 O c3 H$ MAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...! R1 n9 n5 u* l9 R$ n* Z6 @1 P& }
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7 T0 h, c9 g6 ~$ yMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain$ ^$ h, F0 A7 f
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. [$ g6 O/ ] D$ S/ M
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 k; k# f' e. k$ U7 ], B; l B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses0 F! d1 S) t8 m" G% [ }+ ?
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Japanese ground losses:
% `1 S7 g! @6 j 8 casualties reported
1 c" L/ c/ _5 ~8 ]1 d- L Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 C% T4 E$ M2 f0 l# {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ }1 z3 k8 g7 G6 D6 _9 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& A v, t2 K; B& {" |; ^- `
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Aircraft Attacking:
; u" j3 r5 Z, m, P" ^ 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * # r/ t& U- K" w( k. [* Z! i6 `
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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. [- |, [3 Y, W& z9 bInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
! c A1 d5 j+ |3 }Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 s. Q" B4 u$ A: Q6 V. R* p. \' U( h6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ x$ Z, F3 |7 a3 v
5 R5 B0 d8 I0 e& a; P8 PAllied Ships/ ~+ k( P' j2 L m& ], r" l O2 [. B6 ~
AP Harris
7 q+ ~5 |" m- [# e; @, a; h AP Zeilin. J( k. z& T5 Z+ i# B
AP Henry T. Allen
+ t2 h2 [$ Z9 l6 G! r+ T& }4 X APD Little
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) ]- w4 f( R0 o) E: X/ M: u* E4 mAP Harris fired at enemy troops4 u: q* x# K2 p7 P9 ^
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
9 a3 t3 s# {& IAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops1 S3 V+ F* S2 i6 L& Q* ?! F ~% X! b
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)9 h4 \. ~- ]: {' A: U1 |* Z
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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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$ F# W& k0 a; e) U' ]* }
$ k8 m2 N2 t8 R2 {: xJapanese ground losses:
: w' V* s4 K6 ^ 12 casualties reported
# `( d3 Y5 l& {* }4 C$ H Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 G, t" M6 v2 U' G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, X( O% f( F0 {( Z# f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 L! j5 l% K; c: a3 A7 I
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Assaulting units:
6 l& [3 i" |0 Q, S Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit& N% \0 C3 e& p0 ~! a9 l
81st Naval Guard Unit: a2 V4 Z" Y, Q9 X0 A
13th Naval Construction Battalion5 R7 }' t \. \6 U
11th Naval Construction Battalion. G; t+ `! S p: S" }2 O
$ M6 i) o2 E* V: b2 Z1 ^; a- b: zDefending units:
/ A* A( P! U1 B* k2 E 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion! B/ B6 E. b# A4 d: l* l+ H8 `
1st USMC/1st Regiment3 J. x% o$ L1 G) y0 o7 e2 v
1st USMC/5th Regiment
- u0 C8 [6 r; ]+ ~( `/ I 3rd USMC Defense Battalion2 h. E. X5 f0 o ^7 P2 A& b& j
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B, A5 E6 m" _7 s7 cGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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. B/ R3 Q( h' o" ^" N0 x7 r& \Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32, A k1 C: y2 P1 u% L5 w
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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/ j. L) H4 { M5 \5 _Assaulting units:
1 {. J: ]* `3 O. q @/ h+ j2 S Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
1 N& r/ l$ C4 R, T 14th Naval Construction Battalion
0 J& o8 h( Q2 E8 b1 | 129th JNAF AF Unit 7 U S# i: P: ^0 `$ s. D+ U
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Defending units:
9 O5 a/ V9 h# z' Y& {; p3 ^' a 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
9 M9 @% R! U4 T- ^1 P! ]& H 1st USMC Raider Battalion; ~; v# h6 m3 q( ^8 k+ x7 f9 F
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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! M% N3 l5 Q* K) d- E$ u0 ?: ZGround combat at Lunga (114,138)1 ^4 k! Y) |- ?5 M5 }) R
' d/ m9 i& z" ?" U# e* ~Allied Shock attack6 |5 }" Q, V! Y: {+ v) r0 p! Q) P5 p. Q
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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( x, b; n* i* W0 z lDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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9 I) v& l$ f* G: q. uAllied adjusted assault: 430 ) s5 O2 S) [! a$ H; k% R& K6 N7 y
! a; d2 Z* c; GJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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1 u; P ?: z( k; U; [0 |) vAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) . j$ J3 M1 u7 t7 l0 J! n
9 D x) l/ B4 } q" |Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!8 Y3 f1 a) G" y7 A4 Z
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Combat modifiers
4 R0 H, w( W3 j9 t9 T+ A5 v4 D9 p Y/ V6 uDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
4 ]. u8 L& \4 W+ U. c: fAttacker: shock(+)2 L! C& ~% \9 L" n" r( a, O3 l; f
8 _. k9 X1 A4 @Japanese ground losses:% u, G$ d: m4 B5 b( D* j ~
3169 casualties reported1 \1 Q+ S" x$ \5 F$ e9 S
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
+ b- F- ~" Y9 i* J( Q Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled: g8 K' ~0 S6 M Q9 v; r3 @+ r
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
) A* \! \% [/ N' I Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
0 e$ Z8 x) h: c0 A) `" [, K Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& r* m. U" S: j2 ~' ~' c Units retreated 4
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. v( d" n) X2 o7 p& D& KAllied ground losses:6 Z9 q, e# y( M. h/ P1 u! Z
24 casualties reported
& P* {0 s! B" n" }( u) Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ j, w" P: ~0 O0 B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled `0 J+ i4 i9 x7 \" c. Z) m+ c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 U: b6 Y$ P4 W2 kDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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. [2 c& u: c; w9 w- t! J& pAssaulting units: L7 G7 Y( e0 G. k1 s
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
' k* M1 }5 d# C9 T5 q5 L 1st USMC/1st Regiment
. S& F( o* R) o7 }* `/ V 1st USMC/5th Regiment
& O6 H7 v4 d7 ~ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit* P. T3 I3 [8 b' ~8 o& D
81st Naval Guard Unit
! R: m2 f( e% m7 g8 A4 A 13th Naval Construction Battalion
$ k" W9 ?' Z/ S2 J; F" @% r 11th Naval Construction Battalion- W/ V" W+ c5 z/ _
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