AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42% S2 t5 ~1 |7 Q
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8 G0 t" ]% t; H" J$ p4 xInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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W: @; u9 r+ z, K8 U& l( x* F$ }36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships0 I7 L' I" M% K# y9 [; D
DMS Hovey: [) w j- o9 y5 R
DMS Southard1 m: m% P: `5 X! Y& `1 W- S$ f! }2 X
APD Little
% {, Q2 p; G) p APD Colhoun" v1 b1 Y- `1 I
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Allied ground losses: _. I. o1 A M9 D, Q& D
16 casualties reported
& i# M6 |9 Z0 q/ _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 I6 N. Z' n5 {9 u0 j# h+ B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ U$ P4 c# O2 F& K! f+ i8 |' @9 @" I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
, k/ I1 o6 }. M9 h# uDMS Southard fired at enemy troops/ I7 w5 N; z; i. {) Y
APD Little fired at enemy troops2 T& m6 t, A, G2 ?# v0 ?1 n; J
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
* C* c4 S. \6 A* n4 {$ ~7 _Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
9 ^. W! [. r( {% c( WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards% n2 R8 O5 X. F+ N
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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
d$ y) P9 {: U- a! V$ W; S. N DMS Hovey5 \1 n6 q8 N( K' D
DMS Southard
4 m4 p; I9 D( a6 P7 \/ u9 I APD Little( Y& O) ~9 I/ v+ i$ O
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses: W( J ?* k( f2 ^0 Z7 ^7 \
8 casualties reported
9 z9 S4 a2 @" X( ~( ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) L) ^6 v" w1 e3 l" g1 ^3 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 M* |/ w# C( n x2 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
# O" j( U3 o7 o6 nDMS Southard fired at enemy troops9 d8 k9 W$ P* S$ v4 S, J( k
APD Little fired at enemy troops
6 k9 D( X8 ]* l4 b9 XAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops! |3 O; U8 N/ i& N- w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards6 i6 r' t( M5 N8 |
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' n" Q3 V6 v3 K0 z! L% YInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
2 D* I5 }) B: y x7 F8 pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 d" {: g( Y! i) }. p, X, ]' b% f9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 N' }5 l _2 {+ B
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Allied Ships+ p8 e1 y7 {- u. V
DMS Hovey4 B. E" ^, h+ F4 v/ b: ~' |% {* D9 R
DMS Southard) @1 w$ X ~# `, ^! D/ |% q" ~
APD Little8 F* s3 O* O4 V0 J2 X2 ?
APD Colhoun# L" t3 Z8 F C: r: x$ I( n5 u
$ K1 M: f+ T: Q4 ^# d& YDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops; ^6 j$ H/ A( H! b
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops z' |3 n; q0 s9 n/ h% {4 p" {' ?
APD Little fired at enemy troops, u2 f& |- K( `/ G% d' y( N1 a1 O
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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8 Z0 i+ U& @* |. |& l. LMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)( q0 x B: P5 ~5 p( s" J" l
- w: D2 |. G. W* LWeather in hex: Moderate rain& z# z+ X, @6 b* r# W9 [" S0 C% ]
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 e% E" j9 q5 W5 z7 P7 g9 V7 J2 PEstimated time to target is 6 minutes$ @/ p. H3 a# I- c* w& c ^- O
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Allied aircraft
* B8 D1 |8 I2 u7 u L; y B-17E Fortress x 114 `: H! V& \' }2 N, \4 S
7 K% Z' d9 N/ I5 FNo Allied losses) v$ n$ \* _) d) k: d% ~4 x
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Japanese ground losses:
& B) r" ^2 A( i8 B! r 6 casualties reported
3 i$ u/ H5 {( g2 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( D9 x3 ~! {- E& A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 o8 i2 v! f) c. l# _; T* b) g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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! {$ t3 g# c u! \1 {Aircraft Attacking:2 [! |$ ]5 }+ W" V3 G
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) _+ w; H+ K6 [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb: b1 G% D( J, ~ M: c f# z2 J
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / T* C) u; V) d4 c1 S
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 E+ H% E6 z# E% M
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 3 ]- E+ r2 |4 q
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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( [: B; f8 |( r) o& k4 fWeather in hex: Moderate rain+ P' E( m( A/ _% u) v
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 k3 h( |! {) y6 r( Q$ D* n
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes9 d G9 S+ v" }" p
+ z+ g( @$ g" dAllied aircraft
- q- m$ S& v+ H2 H, C B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses
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5 N1 _& b& s: v& U& yJapanese ground losses:; p7 x& a5 T' Y/ ?
8 casualties reported, G) T8 [% W# z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 G7 R5 s2 ]/ R. F0 x$ p- A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: A) v7 P$ ? i8 D6 f# ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, C$ d1 {- ]8 b. \# j/ B" J# z
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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% t2 u! n# z) H! Q+ @. f- j, Q" KInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ V; r$ S- Z2 T0 E' L
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force) ]. K% O/ R4 B' y8 D( g. j
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 K8 z8 J7 V, I
& t0 i6 }0 P2 `) g+ s2 T" QAllied Ships# a. K6 v' h0 s) N+ t. f% Y
AP Harris
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AP Henry T. Allen3 }! f9 u2 {8 f+ x; M0 m
APD Little0 q; J; Q q0 a4 _/ _* S j
; M/ X; V- W4 l& F; lAP Harris fired at enemy troops
( c) B( M; R( X5 X; WAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
* D7 _1 `+ W! P: sAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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" V" I1 E" ~; V2 p% VJapanese Bombardment attack. _& v6 q* D2 ~2 Y. d
# I* e$ y' K# C* S4 I: w$ Q: QAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 860 i: q' m& z* J& r5 `7 y
( y) B" ]! b' {$ x5 a0 QDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4558 H$ ]2 F' {3 G# A) d
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Japanese ground losses:
$ g+ Y* G8 j) e! z! \* t/ g 12 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) K- @' Z* s6 ]9 t* ~, @* u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units: L# j8 i" i* ]9 |' g+ d
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit5 p1 |; |2 A3 r! L
81st Naval Guard Unit U6 K7 t( s3 `" K' T7 n1 Y- S
13th Naval Construction Battalion
" p2 \. X' n3 V, p7 s3 R 11th Naval Construction Battalion$ |" Y# o$ S5 O6 g
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Defending units:
7 Y x% o- k. `" W 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
9 T2 g* K" j+ N, X9 L; u5 b3 ^ 1st USMC/1st Regiment4 i W/ u: }( }% f V0 x' e- j! Z
1st USMC/5th Regiment
' S, I3 ^& b1 B: m; ~ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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! R$ z* L" H7 o0 S/ eGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)/ L; @$ `' M1 T# L/ W. s
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32; Z# a" w* T6 s+ c6 s
% I+ W s, \# n- z/ }, oDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2428 f% Q1 e7 V. R% H. A& A
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Assaulting units:
; ~* h: _, m7 T! o Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
( C6 o( V9 O$ H7 ` 14th Naval Construction Battalion
$ c" \" c8 _! T0 [ 129th JNAF AF Unit 0 z# ]: o# P- ~4 ^) s5 O. M" Y7 a' `
, C* T; _8 d$ L/ lDefending units:
4 M( ~5 E/ s {- m: J: }( M/ `8 T) _/ V 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
* Y, p, @% _$ K( x& k 1st USMC Raider Battalion
8 h3 O; Z5 L/ f k! t1 B2 X 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment: Y/ h; ~$ [- ]( L
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1 T) c0 ^3 O7 i, @! c0 AGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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2 h" v1 c2 i0 HAttacking 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 $ D" }0 |4 K' h t. J
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 * Y" Q0 N0 r2 u0 r$ b
6 L: D7 F4 @; D7 ^5 A0 s" qAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers3 I3 @! c( q+ \( _
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
3 V" k1 R' @7 N8 I" r) P0 F% Y1 }Attacker: shock(+)! |" r9 q3 c# o6 u0 w) m
9 b7 X. F; o8 A# z6 e g: l/ pJapanese ground losses:
, k' T, y% Z& f+ e6 F: Q 3169 casualties reported
- p8 s+ b3 Q7 E9 |$ t2 m Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled5 ?6 K2 z- T' F1 H# l0 y
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled2 W" X: h* S: O6 @( m
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled6 M5 v1 a6 Z0 D, B
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)+ g1 J/ O* q% w5 ?$ C2 \+ E
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ a9 d: ?6 q- P Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:
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9 X5 V+ s$ b. S4 u c0 E. \ v- y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ N/ f; Q: j* {: c1 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled q4 A/ u$ f2 n- U: O; }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!( X9 T- c# C* l7 r* w! N" P4 d
0 [- e z6 l) x0 Y0 R% xAssaulting units:& B5 K( H8 M5 Z) O7 p4 H7 G
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
& L5 y( |" |. ~9 z1 d: x% o 1st USMC/1st Regiment
6 C* b. X0 \% c) U, I5 w 1st USMC/5th Regiment0 X. _6 t: v# z7 I; i2 L
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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$ W/ o1 ]0 }* h' ` z4 t ADefending units:
$ O0 Z7 Z4 Y: u2 P+ d4 Z; M1 [* r Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit' v% L2 q. O" s
81st Naval Guard Unit
+ L( n6 e* U2 A1 J3 O! ~ 13th Naval Construction Battalion
" \! \/ w" C A 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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