AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 420 Q; @) l8 A% m- C1 J" Q
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)* @+ d- N% O+ m
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Allied Ships
4 ]* H2 l6 ]% @2 e DMS Hovey9 I: f, d3 s: N
DMS Southard) o' l: A2 W4 r9 c: Z
APD Little
3 p+ b5 h" b& u; g, J8 } P3 a* p APD Colhoun3 w V6 e2 ~% R" `0 w% }6 [
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Allied ground losses:4 O, ~) f5 C; d* Y
16 casualties reported$ Y8 \( |) n# c7 L$ [/ t$ Z) r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) U- o! y2 Q8 d# W, ?& I! W& B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" Z) s9 Z( x7 g6 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* o9 @9 W# ]) qDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
8 n: D" a; L8 Q! w# W- ZDMS Southard fired at enemy troops9 `4 V5 r, \- N5 s+ w/ |
APD Little fired at enemy troops" F& v1 W; v1 S2 n% v* F
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops9 N3 ^$ f1 M( E/ f3 h/ d D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards1 j p; r7 A9 M3 m. n; B
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., N/ t% d& O h0 i) P
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4 V' P+ y# s; m DMS Hovey- F' N; {0 J t; o2 l0 |6 Z) \+ N. E
DMS Southard
3 Z3 s9 P9 _6 Z6 ]$ U APD Little& h- H* y8 g% G9 v! I; {8 N
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
1 j% H8 ^4 d* }1 C+ a 8 casualties reported) G- }# G; I( K! j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" b' T6 C) e' M$ D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: k o) z+ {) J/ m; T; ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: k; _0 }9 T. f: j ^
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops1 n& ?- N% j, T2 {' X
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops/ u7 `, L& E$ M _
APD Little fired at enemy troops
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Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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3 ^ B% Q6 q" F9 A& a$ `: XInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)# p3 f5 R: @& d$ d1 \" k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force. a \/ w( \6 _& B8 G
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ M: Y1 n0 D+ }& m6 S, G9 Z$ B9 F
5 o: O. h" ^" rAllied Ships+ V, A+ f4 h R0 E: F
DMS Hovey
! u b4 b- c, ` y3 ~ DMS Southard
+ s$ W T( Y9 N) V4 K/ h APD Little
8 k' `3 Z& H7 ^5 ] ]4 z) | APD Colhoun1 |" l/ m) F0 @- |. J
5 ?# w1 k( U( \7 [5 M+ pDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops O) n! i* M# Y/ A
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
3 ?2 x4 [: j" i6 N; FAPD Little fired at enemy troops
9 e; P4 y2 \8 \5 R, `APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops) v; i1 V; U9 U- Q. V" r
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" e9 v. L b% Z( b9 V( o% zMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain6 B, H$ [/ a, f: t9 {( |
/ b9 \7 F3 c+ f$ C! V' d$ r# J7 y9 kRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 H9 p/ r: u, SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes4 t. x( Y1 c& h4 z6 M/ r
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Allied aircraft; w' |# u: ]1 e; |' Z( A3 H w" j
B-17E Fortress x 113 E5 A3 Q! l' Q
9 Y' r- K1 u4 }* @( k6 i$ RNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 n$ s: ?8 _- W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- m# j: S' O6 z( D6 m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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# F( k7 J5 X% Y3 Q! c1 Y' V+ k Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
0 c1 [2 U4 `: u" q' h2 M 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 0 f( p. Q! R. W
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...6 n0 ~- m; i; G- @
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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* C; Y1 {1 }& v# X* q$ jWeather in hex: Moderate rain" V( }9 O7 w9 @- q B+ k: L# P
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 a% O% d7 O3 n6 S+ c3 Y6 L
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes5 B+ Y1 `9 H8 G4 x0 @) t
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Allied aircraft8 v; ~& y# Z9 ?6 U
B-17E Fortress x 6" b+ K) A: l+ |) d0 A" g3 ~7 ?
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:7 a3 n& z7 e0 r+ {1 m) s4 G0 m. f& ^
8 casualties reported- T$ ]8 Y5 {" |( ?- U; a2 a% X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 a" l4 O6 n+ a5 k2 ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( y7 }' q* @: O8 f4 ?" {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:, t/ k/ R; u6 r
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ( F7 U/ J8 i" ]3 ~6 Z' ^; ?& u
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
9 |4 W* d5 J& ]* K+ V6 Y/ j: dDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 J8 [* C/ O# i. E3 tAllied Ships! q5 Z4 m- T( Z4 w
AP Harris6 V: @0 q+ Q5 O7 K% I
AP Zeilin8 }0 g q. Y6 z( O. Y
AP Henry T. Allen
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& y; l" E/ i, F, @% Q! ]AP Harris fired at enemy troops6 Q l5 r6 C. v6 s3 H
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops7 G7 A1 V" G1 F+ C$ |
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack- h4 x* [0 x# p1 r# p0 m9 M
& W7 J: X2 C: y) o# o! yAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 \' P" k. I7 R6 p# l+ _$ M9 i
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4552 U' a( z7 z- m8 T2 ~- P% n
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Japanese ground losses:( F d4 ?+ } Q+ F6 R1 M/ O
12 casualties reported
8 e! r6 T0 Y1 w6 L3 k' T c$ O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 u% D' W$ z5 x2 ]- T; ^1 X+ @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 x7 t! d( [. @) q- C y' v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
/ n4 ]5 r7 B' o& k Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit3 f3 y( T& d, N4 H
81st Naval Guard Unit5 @" G. q& Y7 c, C$ t* \2 d
13th Naval Construction Battalion# d9 h' h( A" E
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
% a; W) E0 b1 ~- V 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
4 Q& S B3 C v3 q7 a 1st USMC/1st Regiment
W4 d# g5 Q: _; y- b, E9 W 1st USMC/5th Regiment
8 P, V. a7 u0 g- V/ C2 V2 v 3rd USMC Defense Battalion& e8 ]# u n9 Y B% }
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9 ~% a; x+ C, j- \) ~, H+ m- P/ x/ dGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)2 D. ~9 u7 `' V. t1 Y0 A7 o* X
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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( r$ m' V& ^5 ]: k7 C( L, ]/ MAttacking 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) u3 p( n. a2 r( z
% E. d0 u% o1 P2 yAssaulting units:3 e, }4 r( W& X8 h D. t
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF: h! c: f1 t+ k
14th Naval Construction Battalion
9 |; A* L2 G$ Z+ s+ } 129th JNAF AF Unit 0 w+ L3 c( w2 r+ S7 p
6 c% J; M7 W. [; M1 F9 Z0 T3 XDefending units:( T8 [6 L: g6 Z4 F
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
3 e/ N8 L }6 j$ ?! f/ e; K+ M 1st USMC Raider Battalion3 L8 F# i- Q1 v. `, P& V/ k
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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3 @* w. f3 `8 `6 J8 P- e+ tGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack7 i9 n6 N9 ^0 p2 N5 T% v
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4541 ^3 q- s5 g" v) Y
$ j2 {9 r2 V0 g% IDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 855 e5 E, O% y5 R6 l
# T8 ^# B$ v k. pAllied adjusted assault: 430 . I* ~. m2 ^. j. Z3 s8 s
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 6 f Z3 u4 {/ D, p* E H. Q) V* F
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
8 @. j# e$ d: H# M8 q" `1 lDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
! d: Y+ b7 T. ]8 _& K1 xAttacker: shock(+)5 e2 R u( h, e: W
0 F4 ]! n# [* p \9 lJapanese ground losses:4 w+ K0 \& T1 r* S- @! V# B4 K
3169 casualties reported0 _, B5 u) @6 r' _# E
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
# C/ J# Q! \1 C1 f7 t Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled; }6 o3 s5 l8 c/ D/ Z
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
7 ^; S3 h* e. [5 ^ Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)- b, n( @4 s7 X: k3 T/ r
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled); {, N0 \$ R0 e" L) f! k2 v
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:( K- ?! i* `: U4 w$ j, s
24 casualties reported
5 X0 T; ~ {" j: l+ B Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( t6 [ [' o, U1 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* }2 y$ w' G8 w# _0 }6 d { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ k+ \& c2 S, O( h4 o% i3 \" ^
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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( Q+ } H& H6 l3 p* a2 EAssaulting units:' G; U# G8 S, B0 _% t g
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
. m& w- Y6 l5 M2 h" ? 1st USMC/1st Regiment1 K& z& K8 z- }# y3 v4 O
1st USMC/5th Regiment
" `1 w% o l& g5 s* q 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
- F% j8 V) x+ J* ` Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit+ z N; T4 A+ p2 x" H5 _! p
81st Naval Guard Unit, P; T$ z' V' x' H+ S
13th Naval Construction Battalion
6 j+ E/ ~7 N& Q4 ]9 G 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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