AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42! s$ A3 ]6 R9 G" D4 L8 A) s. o& Q
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# Q E- e8 H0 J+ a yInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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& P# `( C# W; l; \6 `* R36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships4 v8 U' C+ M2 E8 F" r# R
DMS Hovey
1 t: b, u* s+ ^, M DMS Southard2 k# z5 P& Z! \- I F ]. R% v
APD Little/ Y0 b' t- Y( G$ Y+ W/ @
APD Colhoun1 i* x/ M- `+ W2 o. f
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Allied ground losses:( I- T* Y; D* b! t( K I) B; f
16 casualties reported4 M: Y0 @' D" N% D. y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" }1 n. l( B1 @, H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, `2 C4 Z, R! O5 C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ C" h2 o: S7 H
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops) z1 h. n: H/ B; G- ]# E) Q- N
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
; `8 x8 U, q3 z; r1 p2 r( ^APD Little fired at enemy troops7 A- _% I, |" a, m" @, \2 I) Y
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops7 y* L) U, j7 U8 P/ Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
0 S* i% \" F9 T. f( YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)1 _1 w" B* j' R! ] @
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 T7 N P, }# X" ^8 {2 b% r; c
% |7 h4 U ?- Y6 C% _$ UAllied Ships0 M/ \ ^/ x* G% C- V0 K- V9 m
DMS Hovey/ \6 M6 p5 B. e8 f7 m& l# ?
DMS Southard6 q5 M4 G$ z- }" |# ?
APD Little
]. b. J4 y% e+ O/ L APD Colhoun6 Z3 H: @4 h% w- ~% ~
( q1 Q7 ^8 d& f9 e( N0 M. M( t$ YAllied ground losses:
. |8 c6 o4 u5 i+ l 8 casualties reported7 @+ u4 O9 y7 {, ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 s: }: Y1 h W( `6 N( Q) f+ A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ U7 p, ]. Q" t5 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 s4 w- q R0 n2 `
2 y) P, T& j1 F) d0 v. ]DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops+ ?' M) [- ~, C! k4 h! r
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
3 P. b, B. b9 m; w' \APD Little fired at enemy troops$ A4 t0 L. r/ u% X* Y& H+ W9 s
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
/ Q' u v- C. z! nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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0 U. K9 A W8 t6 RInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ B) H. s6 u' J) f: u* m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ }4 m/ _3 x2 z" C$ r2 d, B
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
1 u% m* n8 d R6 Z/ J DMS Hovey
+ e6 {% G `! L" s! ~ DMS Southard
7 n4 k e M/ A, } APD Little
1 i7 G, H; L0 k5 u' V. _* B APD Colhoun/ P& q5 a# U2 `0 ]# I
6 ^+ T3 c' ?" a! g: g, YDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops' L1 `' \3 v" |, U' [! t9 ~
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops! Y* M1 {3 E) b
APD Little fired at enemy troops# ? B: l/ E& Q
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna): E5 D( N ]/ }, r4 x/ Y
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain2 r; _# m# |/ |4 V( Q
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 M* z- Y' O' Q/ n) WEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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4 N! G' @) k$ uAllied aircraft+ e# j6 U# |4 ^! b+ @$ _9 L
B-17E Fortress x 11+ i1 R: L, O+ V2 C# x/ O( O4 I/ }
& G% q4 c8 o; b0 d2 n$ p) QNo Allied losses$ Y( \5 x$ z7 |, A* j
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Japanese ground losses:
! B! r2 F) B7 G6 s5 h; \ 6 casualties reported5 d3 y* d' K3 A: J5 E5 W5 T F) e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; C+ L, k, s5 x$ v7 X3 S4 `) `3 p5 ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 E1 k" y: C8 q' }+ o1 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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s m* s+ t F! j( Q+ qAircraft Attacking:5 S) @6 |' R" D" _) w3 E
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 9 k! Z% {, A' N! w# ~% d
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 i5 Y- Q2 P) f; o Y 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
2 k X* p4 p1 Y1 y$ X5 z% F c Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 T1 \9 Z4 Z1 U3 L 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % ?5 v0 R% S! K
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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7 R) y+ W" u& D# E) m2 MAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...- D# M) `6 R) r
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, m8 i# S6 I8 B6 y+ |) UMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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# y0 S; }% a# V; U; HRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." X* s/ P, E0 G/ k U. s) ~7 ^
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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. \% ^5 M& @( J, NAllied aircraft' f" c/ J$ P; q8 A
B-17E Fortress x 6# y3 v N! c5 \- K' N6 O, X
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! c' h/ y+ N; R" ]( z! wJapanese ground losses:
! z1 n; U6 d G6 q2 G* k 8 casualties reported2 n$ H7 E I2 l0 t2 j7 W0 |5 }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ `9 r- B3 {) K2 u/ [% A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- r. C+ O# ~6 b/ E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:) l n( q. f. j# Z; e
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * `% Q6 V) A5 T- I- U$ q1 [4 L
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& a1 o! N( ]1 `' y' I8 w( C
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$ O; H- H) U: ]- VInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
) h5 H# i+ L2 E" Q) J' r0 RDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 G" r% r9 n8 I) W
8 L6 I. u8 ?: k3 G; U6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ I7 R+ J+ F4 C) F; y6 _% z6 U2 t
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Allied Ships4 Q" G0 F1 \- e! O- L
AP Harris
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& B) v u* R# F: p; Z7 [: ` AP Henry T. Allen5 f3 v& x' f7 K" X
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops* N% A/ s% T/ r( z+ E
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
: g, d, j4 l7 k- M! z% o1 N4 PAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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. e3 ?9 f" ?6 n: t3 YGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack1 o4 a5 u' O8 i/ J$ ?
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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* J! ^; _- y; D4 \3 O, t, ~
9 U; a8 A: t9 {0 o! K8 X6 rJapanese ground losses:
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9 I4 k6 @2 m( l/ h Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ [: r, h/ I' S# B7 L) I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# L( ]0 G8 j3 G2 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ ^% g! b6 N0 ~
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Assaulting units:
) i3 D- P! A% a: l Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
7 U$ x6 d$ W$ ?2 Y: J) K" | 81st Naval Guard Unit
: M- U0 D8 X. W+ K: _ 13th Naval Construction Battalion
7 @/ q& i x3 C$ `4 G% U; H 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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; X% |4 @% j* `2 c: ?3 }, \* jDefending units:" n8 @$ y- s+ R# t( X; w7 Q) X; L# I: q
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion0 ^/ S, q5 c ]
1st USMC/1st Regiment ~8 l) E* a* J6 o$ O+ L4 `3 H
1st USMC/5th Regiment
# g+ w( W, W+ y( e, h 3rd USMC Defense Battalion3 E% j1 U: G( K2 C/ i' e% _
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)( D3 S, f! t( c; q
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Japanese Bombardment attack8 v8 u6 f# N# L) ]# D- k% s
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 z0 f% M; p' M1 _" T/ C
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242: \5 R G' ~! q) j- M6 [
1 e3 I( e/ L, D% PAssaulting units:
" u' [! d% W; i Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
9 E _( }9 n. @+ m" p% d 14th Naval Construction Battalion
+ O) U/ i5 W4 I- E( N* M6 _ 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:1 E l, \ Y/ Q, M; v
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
: w: p# [' f; y. E% \+ b 1st USMC Raider Battalion5 a. j5 k' P* B( @. j! k
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment9 z) p3 p2 Y: Q9 w
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8 c" i% L$ l8 N- m& k- A+ iGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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2 }5 P" p3 ^3 z7 R# n. }& ], ^Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85# `9 z) f6 o2 }, i4 a- H
5 ?7 I* {( C5 EAllied adjusted assault: 430
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( E7 T9 ~1 \. n* [9 w6 o9 LJapanese adjusted defense: 23 # I7 q2 ?3 n4 a# Q; d
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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" l) h( t+ q9 A6 r1 KAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!# W" l$ g* B& D3 b
3 Q' b* F* M- A: V8 ZCombat modifiers# `/ N* `. W! W' g6 ^$ l. v
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
" R+ }. [# {+ @" b9 S9 j n1 F 3169 casualties reported) f" A# ^9 i$ ~& P& e7 s
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
& U4 t; n/ k+ N6 Y Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled( X" A! }+ K# C
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled8 Y3 Z4 d N& t8 u' J% f, t
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
' a: X2 }. X, l$ ?5 p5 K( m7 e Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& A; F7 s" C8 o% ` Units retreated 4. i" D) [- t* D5 l& w7 g: b; \
. R* }( z6 D1 W" KAllied ground losses:
! K: z6 G4 Z2 m, C& X$ }- T: A 24 casualties reported
2 k# V( H7 f& d' [2 V% { Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 L& M, d {! @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
# r) }/ E. c: w* T5 r) o8 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- ]9 ^8 R+ R1 `% n
$ z! I4 s7 T$ f! F/ D9 r1 _) S/ MDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:, Y( |% {( D! ~2 R# u
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
0 w, @$ N6 D. N' ?5 L 1st USMC/1st Regiment
; D& H' E8 y! i) V& l 1st USMC/5th Regiment- ]4 d' ~+ z/ R. h
3rd USMC Defense Battalion6 U; `. ]4 A+ D, I% K! f, K
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Defending units:, e( M d% t( e1 Y! v) ~# J
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
& o: T( _" n$ b0 A& a4 a5 Z, N 81st Naval Guard Unit
5 ~( r, m: a2 u" `+ S 13th Naval Construction Battalion
' U8 G1 B' X1 [3 E- p, Y3 Q( `% j 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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