AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42* ]0 s) @. o$ m7 @; f) g
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8 d: O2 ^, }' EInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
- I: N5 ?* j3 T6 H DMS Hovey
5 z6 T# j# j' u5 h! X DMS Southard
: B# S3 B) O% f" S, v APD Little
1 ^ e: j# y, |3 T2 S APD Colhoun
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/ {9 {* F" v+ V. ~- l4 F1 Z7 PAllied ground losses:7 C9 ]7 o# T2 V% }5 W, U
16 casualties reported! h: B# j. x0 T2 d# o7 N. j/ c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* M& ~% z' l1 r" w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# |( l% y; e* |2 P; Y* U5 c% |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& l0 y4 O& \5 M) _9 F
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops# N+ b7 K" V, C
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops2 ~" ~+ E3 {1 _% X# V1 W
APD Little fired at enemy troops9 J; J! I4 G6 Y% Y
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops( G+ Z; w3 S7 B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards! o, C/ X! I7 ?8 ?7 \) G
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./ u2 f+ H% @3 A8 c# z
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Allied Ships9 y/ G) A. b! _# q2 U5 }+ N3 {9 d
DMS Hovey) z" }* f! q# B8 S2 Q) M+ }- ~+ S
DMS Southard5 C4 J8 V9 Y# E' t0 \+ @
APD Little* o* j/ ]; K+ O* Y$ O
APD Colhoun
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6 g( Y0 G# b$ q0 D; QAllied ground losses:
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0 l. T9 q8 `7 y& j$ o8 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: F+ |" w' p2 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled c% e* m* \, C5 W2 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
1 T% C/ Y- N+ C% j0 o1 `0 K/ R; QDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
) h3 E* |9 K5 q( JAPD Little fired at enemy troops& ]% y2 t& n, s4 T5 @
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
U0 d. |; N: ]0 f) Y; jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& c( b. O6 e/ p8 o' p7 e) g
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B' s3 G8 o" Y/ d- zInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)' h, k/ Q9 r9 g
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." e- a7 t- T" L5 G( @
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Allied Ships6 W% j8 ~: T7 Y, V, v9 B
DMS Hovey5 H! u* K M& p$ e. [! D
DMS Southard# C9 D+ D$ k- k/ q% W0 C" y8 @
APD Little
$ T3 z, y2 h3 I APD Colhoun5 ^. y3 \ n8 i' L9 ~0 i
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops$ X/ G/ F! |0 a- L7 D9 z/ ^" B
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops0 |3 P" K- L" h% M5 e
APD Little fired at enemy troops
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9 [( f- H+ o9 k! P5 LMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)# \' e8 h( [0 n6 I. S+ L6 M" z ~
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" f# l, F6 f3 I: T5 a& h. P9 m; K7 KEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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( w2 q* N& O. k- W% I/ G/ JAllied aircraft3 i/ V3 t/ s5 |% R
B-17E Fortress x 11; t- Y/ e+ [; p
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No Allied losses* u: k( D+ L0 p' K1 |( H, C+ l$ V
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Japanese ground losses:. W; n4 w7 {1 I1 C5 N: R7 Z' n
6 casualties reported
% l9 T2 y: F5 J; k, X Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. L% I# I6 \1 S, ]' u7 ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 M; G* B( e/ d1 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled a7 M# f T1 `4 n9 ?% P( z
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Aircraft Attacking:9 T$ n# c: C: W5 v8 N
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% S! R- H- V9 f% z' R Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& A+ B% E# O5 F- m& V5 F
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * . Y" l$ G; F! H( X
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ G& b& l* P0 c. K# K0 Y0 N/ Y% N
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 1 y J4 H; s* L
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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6 |. s; y# H- z* Q, y1 k- |Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ..., a/ ]; U% N/ t# ^1 [
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4 E' R7 \5 V$ xMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)9 c/ B: N- Z9 V F
z' c+ {* M* u2 v% ]( YWeather in hex: Moderate rain; x0 f9 C8 y2 }- t, B1 N
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 X( N: L3 T* [Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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W' t2 e8 @# ?! J- L: q! _3 bAllied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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8 casualties reported) f; e; R% w0 C# n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# E& e7 |+ K, G+ b! i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
; s) U# ?' q: S" K3 n& _: Y 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% _, n# P( l) \- V" q( @' G Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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/ @- Z2 O7 T* ^( R6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 ^" c1 ~. D: U4 x& p
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Allied Ships
6 H) B$ t( A/ d. s AP Harris4 c" r# s3 _ s$ S5 V8 [
AP Zeilin
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APD Little; K$ k0 U5 l# h# W t0 C2 N) `# L
x# n" @* `4 D; J7 Y1 ?( ]AP Harris fired at enemy troops( L7 w, b5 I* k6 k4 C# C0 E
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
) I( S+ U- h9 h0 C$ }AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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% C/ f1 X. y3 YGround combat at Lunga (114,138) t: w9 c; z/ `' N" F
1 O& ?# n2 U. z( S# a9 @# d9 iJapanese Bombardment attack, `1 H5 b: E: G* R3 ^
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 869 p8 B3 p( E+ d1 r7 a% V* j
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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/ c& [& \ {8 `+ q 12 casualties reported! [2 t5 c6 b# R' F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 e+ q) Y% Q/ x3 R% g" T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& j5 T* M) }; w8 x2 u) _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 m7 v& X" Q7 h+ Y* d, u9 m
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Assaulting units: ?5 b/ N9 G8 Q! V+ K
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit6 m) F# k% j% m+ A, e/ C
81st Naval Guard Unit
6 ~/ _1 y: ~ J! ?: @( |7 T 13th Naval Construction Battalion8 e1 [0 Q$ C3 H* o
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:% l+ K& O9 F! N) n- Q/ L
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion* ~: ], a% \7 r3 g$ z B
1st USMC/1st Regiment
+ {2 d! T/ G( h: X/ C& z( } 1st USMC/5th Regiment1 a; q2 ?8 A$ W' W/ C- C/ Z
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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" S) R9 X h1 S+ U0 A, D$ KAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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; i# _# O3 r" FDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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6 v w( |( h) z: o+ F) ?Assaulting units:' _# F6 O1 ]! g$ s- B+ R8 I% v
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
. o, E0 j' m1 s1 A7 z8 V 14th Naval Construction Battalion
; o$ {- h/ e! T% K 129th JNAF AF Unit
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8 ~$ W8 a+ ?/ _3 k# mDefending units:
1 L2 ^: ]9 @" F' g$ |) d 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
: M2 i9 K* w4 s/ W& i5 i 1st USMC Raider Battalion
+ N; p5 B( a) q, |+ C) K1 K3 i 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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% K1 |- b! _( WGround combat at Lunga (114,138)$ x' Y& h! A( f: q
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4548 V3 ~2 \+ W5 p0 e+ ~
+ p- P3 j) o! v: v/ x4 h" e7 d3 cDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 . Y% U3 O' p& B" `$ v& W
7 Z% T3 Q( B2 B* Q bJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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8 o- l _2 F* PAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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: I# G5 S+ x% u; q. x# R/ r6 @Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers) b1 C7 a" z; i5 g0 w* C! d _
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)# }; I" [2 Y) P
Attacker: shock(+)
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3169 casualties reported
( _: }! {5 u3 K Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
1 g1 d' i+ x' x+ Q Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
& c: r& i' q7 }$ ^ y/ P( V v8 P$ } Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
4 Z" \" g) {. }, n% h Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)) |8 H' T* Z% V
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 y. c5 P+ @$ z" w% Y8 l5 J Units retreated 47 c [; z s" W) p" p4 T% D
# \- F. I# P; w) F' rAllied ground losses:
- b4 S7 w% ^+ m 24 casualties reported: Y) H- k9 {6 z5 N% w- S, s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ ?; g7 d! u: Y1 e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
) N$ n9 Q* j4 a( g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 @( [8 T( n# ]: |7 b8 K! V' c, D
0 |% P6 {; T* u9 }Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!. g5 g9 e3 x+ e4 w) @7 g9 P- Z9 N
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Assaulting units:% p- F) y2 F( ^5 @
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
; [8 a) _7 z- X. D3 z- i# m o 1st USMC/1st Regiment
: n4 O) e$ @( G$ z 1st USMC/5th Regiment
8 |$ l5 {, S2 c7 R 3rd USMC Defense Battalion) q0 N' y2 o$ K5 G- k; B. {
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Defending units:
9 u5 ^5 f: D2 a/ E+ o7 ` Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
3 M( p3 Q. e C+ \; `' z9 T) ^3 @ 81st Naval Guard Unit
3 F1 e7 d" T; d 13th Naval Construction Battalion f4 w' k: f1 p; g. Z! |
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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