AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42& t; p) n6 [& Q& U0 |! S8 a+ ? 
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) 
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& A7 p9 c( w7 }" \- |! e2 j& L9 i36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 }; \7 \0 I9 v: l7 I9 r 
  
' I" b# y+ [. U; Z3 m  i9 o  U$ zAllied Ships 
! o8 i3 b2 U3 Y& p1 P1 B/ a! W      DMS Hovey 
: n" g% Y% v) h* x      DMS Southard. W7 V  x7 m+ y" ^ 
      APD Little4 c% B4 {1 o1 \ 
      APD Colhoun 
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2 J9 {- b( g5 W+ }Allied ground losses: 
+ P8 k# h8 w. v  f! G3 r/ i- Y! ?/ @0 t      16 casualties reported7 t% n5 p, m2 R& x/ L 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
1 B4 t: _; v4 v1 B9 `4 e         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 
* E6 {! Z+ G: w) G7 l+ n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ p' z" m8 F& Q: t. j& @# {' m 
   
. K9 ]* T6 N; G/ kDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops) l) h  n0 H6 Q# v 
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops& e8 f6 p, q$ [: ~6 X8 `4 m" q+ j 
APD Little fired at enemy troops4 F% A& _/ S" \; U. L 
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops2 S! s* ?& l* a5 z! p- @+ D0 o 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards( T5 n2 Z) V1 ^% t: o' v0 N 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards" r0 W/ Y+ I7 ^/ ^! ?* p3 D 
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' z0 V1 x3 I9 ?/ b" PInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) 
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 k: I  M( m: Q' q+ r 
  
0 B  _" b7 A6 G3 r" f! m. X, yAllied Ships# i& W% T0 b. r1 k+ u# ? 
      DMS Hovey/ r- }- N. |; O 
      DMS Southard  x& h1 p: N; [# l6 F$ O 
      APD Little- K/ z* J" N# b 
      APD Colhoun$ t: Z5 P, B0 r6 n+ n3 C& [ 
   
/ z0 m1 U4 B6 G/ WAllied ground losses:! c+ a  H) W0 ~$ V) r% I 
      8 casualties reported 
. P0 e( D. g( a7 Q: A, {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
8 j6 q6 {: W" K7 m7 `( D4 g% ]         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 A; t# [; B7 z" K0 a9 Z+ ~ 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; |% L* [0 G3 A9 M" f 
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops9 ~" ]' E% n1 L, D! ~7 t 
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops 
/ c4 B! k' `6 w7 i5 [APD Little fired at enemy troops 
6 ^/ Q& S) m0 l0 a* W6 N! K$ cAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops 
8 n! r3 W" `2 G1 pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)! F0 s  ^: @5 ^/ _: i1 O 
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 I8 D9 b% G0 E/ E) ?" d 
  
5 k* Z3 J9 {4 t' \. OAllied Ships$ r$ p* O4 O" k0 S# t% _, h 
      DMS Hovey8 @, f8 H# L; o6 x1 V! s5 I 
      DMS Southard 
/ }1 H. ]5 N1 E6 f0 _: \      APD Little 
; q. P1 Z: g4 d/ g      APD Colhoun 
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% b1 R, k7 K6 M# TDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops 
" c9 m# m4 D/ H! D( |DMS Southard fired at enemy troops 
/ D+ w: A4 i" B- J$ d8 E/ tAPD Little fired at enemy troops 
# D- [$ B8 z( P8 I! N, S/ X& gAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops/ l. |2 F8 I) }$ K 
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; w  p; r+ f9 C  d" J4 TMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)6 h; \5 ^" a& K" ?3 o 
  
" x6 n4 O' p! x7 c# q, AWeather in hex: Moderate rain 
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! I) g7 ~# T. k( r$ t9 XRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 g2 I" S9 t) D/ d* O$ L- e 
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes' x! M' l# b+ A 
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Allied aircraft 
7 N: y5 Z( x& z. E' E" ~' _      B-17E Fortress x 111 Q2 I6 ?9 f) h, f% y, e 
   
  O' H6 X4 [" |- `( ZNo Allied losses) V6 `& Q+ c! u! d+ } 
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Japanese ground losses: 
9 U+ `" q6 _8 o3 Y) W! H      6 casualties reported0 d% K  L9 _! I 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
: h6 o; o: h% K  v  q3 T         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
+ t6 ?, R2 F# W0 ~% e0 d( o         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! {; v3 s6 a8 j1 Y( n, F 
   
( |& m7 X  e: q1 q+ S3 R) r" h) Y* ?Aircraft Attacking:1 B; [: {/ o5 ~1 E# @! V, ?" `3 V 
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *  
& l6 a6 [0 l2 |( {& M" R: j               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 
& s4 d" q# @; w5 {$ I       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *  
9 _) `( x7 L% |7 e% Y. e2 l. x' z               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb) M! ?2 ^' K' ~5 M8 O 
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *  
3 h" I/ ~& x* n# p- y6 G" e) y               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 
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6 m0 |4 ^8 |; UAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion .../ l# o& }1 [0 f$ S$ f 
   
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)( v. p5 ~1 C2 R0 t 
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain 
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. S$ u" k9 u& D5 pRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. 
( }1 z( z: l$ P0 U- NEstimated time to target is 6 minutes+ `5 h* v. z# d; u/ U# P 
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Allied aircraft 
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  v1 K" s6 y$ ?7 W- u! ONo Allied losses. B" b9 x- w2 L3 ], X7 R9 F+ n 
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Japanese ground losses: 
# w% L9 N! B7 r: Y      8 casualties reported  i7 q& z; @( T& [ 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  m$ f7 b9 c) q: Z! i( x 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
  B0 O( q0 e. p. O1 B9 X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 }/ a; n& W# D7 _/ I 
   
' Y, c2 G/ \4 ~9 V1 tAircraft Attacking:1 d( y  I# M) R3 S+ W$ s 
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * . ^4 c8 _1 d4 w) D; Y( z 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)' B- P9 o' i6 R  `# H! ? 
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: e' `0 `$ t$ M( [5 W" W 
  
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; J) d" d- r, P6 G  e  _      AP Harris 
. q2 F0 r9 n8 g4 b$ @0 h: m; r      AP Zeilin7 E1 ]: l( n! [* z6 T3 ^2 h% |) X 
      AP Henry T. Allen 
1 {8 a# N1 s, K3 \; E      APD Little 
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; L8 S+ G! j& M" c3 \/ `) z, j$ }AP Harris fired at enemy troops' c% V* S5 G# k1 L4 O' Y 
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops$ e9 C* {. p1 y! ^; J/ M 
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops9 E0 P! y/ X8 t( T; E; ` 
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1 s+ y. P* L$ nGround combat at Lunga (114,138) 
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9 G" _8 v& x. V2 T- _Japanese Bombardment attack; a. k  ]/ A) R! N$ p) }4 N 
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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' H+ ~( _) q) Y$ B( d5 @1 N3 a 
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Japanese ground losses:, V& U1 z' q2 N/ N/ r/ {3 J 
      12 casualties reported$ \- n9 \0 k: Q# z9 b$ L 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 T2 Y2 }5 Y' b. Z6 i( l/ j' p 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 \) k0 s* f7 a" F- B 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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Assaulting units:. V# k9 r; p1 C! E! c 
    Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit: \, ^' R1 }9 [% \6 }/ R; \  I5 L6 M 
    81st Naval Guard Unit 
7 E2 e0 P% i8 X6 ?    13th Naval Construction Battalion 
$ K, E' r1 p- s0 O) I4 ]    11th Naval Construction Battalion) h/ f& A0 u  M0 s8 H 
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Defending units:% s6 g4 n; ~) Z1 i2 d 
    1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 
0 I3 z' y* C7 c5 ^, y% s( e9 N5 F: f    1st USMC/1st Regiment 
# V- R2 Q+ D5 i. W' ^4 p! W    1st USMC/5th Regiment 
$ \! z9 q, ~3 C, B9 P* o: K    3rd USMC Defense Battalion 
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) 
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2 m5 K& @; y1 y' d2 t' NJapanese Bombardment attack 
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2 y# ^4 S' ]  k  |3 Y$ oAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 
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5 f9 z" `7 |$ @- ~9 P( \, eDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2425 G$ N4 |. a5 {, Z) U# @6 a$ I 
   
' e* [) X& l) A1 m/ a$ h) t& LAssaulting units:! t- H! r+ V/ I' s, } 
    Det - Kure 3rd SNLF, b4 p: c: z0 D: n$ @ 
    14th Naval Construction Battalion 
% t7 I% ?+ F% P- e4 C# B# A( W    129th JNAF AF Unit  
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Defending units:1 c% w2 E4 V* l. c3 S) ~5 \' d, B) M. u 
    1st USMC Parachute Battalion* R  n. a4 z1 n6 `% ~1 j* Z0 q7 m 
    1st USMC Raider Battalion  d8 `! {" v+ u" \. L9 M5 b 
    2nd USMC/2nd Regiment 
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138) 
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3 ?+ U* a; K6 f4 l/ WAllied Shock attack/ Q1 I, s# A2 ~! q$ w8 C 
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Attacking 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 6 B8 ^' `/ m/ c/ [( r8 p/ ]- h 
  
1 B- V% Q% `1 R3 i) k& ^; CJapanese adjusted defense: 23 3 s; Q/ H1 X5 u3 c) w8 y 
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)  
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7 d7 l: @3 t; u0 N7 BAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!) J/ z8 K* H* D8 j3 H 
  
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) 
5 b- T. @/ F% `. [( rAttacker: shock(+) 
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Japanese ground losses: 
& X/ L3 i; N" S$ {$ A      3169 casualties reported, t2 W7 X, k  N 
         Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled 
- b7 S# [) {& _/ `* e; R# n         Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled, z% n( G, Z; I* U  j 
         Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled 
: _) d9 H. c, r2 m      Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)1 n$ q  S2 p$ F 
      Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) 
3 ?& f1 h5 h0 N8 }1 k      Units retreated 4; {$ O3 Q: c: D9 V6 Q 
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Allied ground losses: 
! ^: e' X( q1 b# B+ a) b      24 casualties reported 
4 a! r0 k4 N8 `1 _( |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
( m3 o7 w, i* P! x         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled 
! V0 I% O0 J/ G: F, m1 w$ p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 D5 k' P8 U" w% e 
   
, U& _3 ]' \$ y4 d$ C. ^) KDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!+ p& c$ p0 q" @, Z- @1 h- ^ 
  
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    1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion* m7 }+ f$ ]5 _: w0 ]6 z* R1 ?6 B" s 
    1st USMC/1st Regiment 
' v/ V* ]+ ?  o, R4 _. Y% u    1st USMC/5th Regiment 
8 c6 m& @6 y% A! i9 R    3rd USMC Defense Battalion) U: O" |% Z- h  b& l3 u) `+ u 
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Defending units: 
$ r* b( {; e. u: B, D2 B! b" [) U% B    Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit 
4 S" W$ R7 v; S7 F7 t    81st Naval Guard Unit% O4 t0 r! y4 B9 h) R5 E" B1 L- f 
    13th Naval Construction Battalion/ D  Q- D2 s: A4 T0 H( M/ K; ?: c 
    11th Naval Construction Battalion$ g- E. B+ n' I" ?5 n$ C) ~ 
  
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