AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42- d% w& F s+ Z0 _
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships8 }7 G' w8 W' C7 v
DMS Hovey9 R" _# Z& _% q$ {* W0 e) n
DMS Southard" Q/ h$ K/ \7 h& K
APD Little! o) }5 c6 h# n- s
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" `9 y! A& n- l+ G% X0 {7 w+ k! d5 q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% p4 d0 W9 n4 J( z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, {) ~9 @! T1 M; B3 f
6 `! H) N" s9 w" ~DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
0 s1 L; @# ^$ _" k$ ~0 ` ]DMS Southard fired at enemy troops2 U$ Z# H- e! Y, }
APD Little fired at enemy troops
* e0 `% {( D' N, dAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
$ m7 |1 i5 V" ~' XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
' Z3 K- d' w( _% wDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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1 s, W) s% Z/ T$ b0 B( XInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships3 _: E) x2 h* m" K
DMS Hovey
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APD Little' a& Y1 o+ ^8 ~1 k, D
APD Colhoun
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' e; V/ |7 o9 R$ |) JAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' i+ w4 e* l9 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ W' H$ a7 B& Q6 k# q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; [! Y; Z. ^$ E w- R) b5 i& ^
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops6 ^/ w: _- g5 R K; L
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
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APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
) j/ ~ p# t& {4 w3 DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards8 e$ ?3 x( v0 a5 A2 E5 D
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) A' r: u U M. [' U% `Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)! |( T6 L3 m; U- i* [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force) z9 R1 F' X A2 \- }
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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+ e/ l: Y3 o9 r% e t; hAllied Ships
w9 e2 g @/ F/ T" h2 B DMS Hovey
5 E, W/ X" a* q: ~9 S DMS Southard }+ k, a& U& `6 ~& `6 |: }
APD Little/ K) r+ _1 s0 y3 ?2 I# C* w3 a
APD Colhoun
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! \) ^ a6 b) I( x/ |/ {- ADMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
# ]$ V+ b# H; P% j ?% HDMS Southard fired at enemy troops X1 ~; h; Q$ j, R# `- C3 P' h
APD Little fired at enemy troops. `! Z4 h$ t8 d$ u( j2 A( L3 e/ J) h. o
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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" O) T' g- `. n7 R# G ^Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)2 @$ Q Q; w- b5 o' R0 I
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain( U3 }; j% f# e" |
5 N1 q9 J8 \" d: PRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- j f! E/ I5 X$ H# C$ B
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes5 ]! e" V. m+ X! Z
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Allied aircraft
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% h3 o% Q' K# x a9 |! cNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:4 N( Z! d* l' J6 z2 v" R8 a
6 casualties reported; i5 ~" E2 o# \! |6 N- Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' ]& _4 U8 |7 E( k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 B1 d! S+ {9 C# t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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( d$ G0 w! v5 Q9 T" e- M& oAircraft Attacking:
6 |, z9 D) t1 |, R% g 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
5 Y+ M4 q; u& q% V; H( l( n Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
" ?6 j" J3 M- d 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) B0 k3 J1 B3 y7 H1 d) F
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
$ ~9 h# m# y% C 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
& y6 D* `( n+ V3 ~$ `" l: o Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ |5 a# ~" F1 ?& ?! g
0 S5 N1 o2 T' M) F% t3 sAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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& v% y' w) J/ u. i+ H2 J' TMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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, x. V! l5 ?# P4 W& ~0 h/ l9 W7 O7 NWeather in hex: Moderate rain0 a. l5 L, G% x" p; H
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 m* R% x/ x) z. i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 M% x. A+ J% o' R( p6 Z5 X8 u
( f% S8 ~% G+ C: ^1 r& b* CAllied aircraft
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3 W( C1 z! ?' G2 n' y0 a1 oNo Allied losses
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% E, J2 q6 k3 s# |2 f: bJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 Y2 C+ v/ F. |0 @8 s+ c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. q; h( O% V9 p* e% Z' _6 _/ Q) mAircraft Attacking:, b. Q- L1 G% W+ C H
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 9 ^ I( P/ T6 `- g9 W3 v j* k
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
6 t4 ~9 T6 B+ S9 e, |9 ~) p# H& tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force: O6 A. I% s ~3 |% w
9 V3 S5 p5 h1 n, E2 {( Z6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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0 Q1 k. I' K( t2 X" Y+ OAllied Ships
# K3 ^" i' Y+ j: d AP Harris
4 Y5 P6 J3 C# _1 J8 D0 T AP Zeilin1 `9 N- z( G/ b" ~, N
AP Henry T. Allen; y( `, C3 Z! O2 @: i7 p
APD Little& R9 u' M& q( X. f4 O6 X
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops7 i/ g3 d4 _+ O; ~0 f( k( b
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
2 O& _! p9 W- [8 }3 h/ M2 s) mAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops4 `0 k9 s/ d" `/ L. `( |, d
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1 X5 h C3 f/ y6 r5 \0 J9 WGround combat at Lunga (114,138)$ d' _ K2 W! m1 [& }
. v# V" P' D$ PJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 867 D% `: O6 l7 R* a6 t
' z# |/ J" Q. k0 D6 q7 r" k% cDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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12 casualties reported
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/ v. r! ? n( B0 n4 b* k! X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 B6 v& b/ x" }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:. ^ E( M. F8 g" \% D
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
6 z* o0 b) P1 y* h1 X/ w' T 81st Naval Guard Unit
: H# R! ~ H2 p9 J" p) E& H 13th Naval Construction Battalion
9 O0 e. u% |3 P E) g6 L 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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7 \+ Y, ^7 C% h( T# ]9 |# c) xDefending units:
9 D' _- G3 h) E/ z5 |, g/ W" E m 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion% y& a* o: j# K+ F
1st USMC/1st Regiment
! u, V( G& w& q6 G: O" S 1st USMC/5th Regiment% X" y+ \' n2 U T
3rd USMC Defense Battalion% ?' [( `( D- ?) S. c
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% F9 k9 d4 f3 `' JGround combat at Tulagi (114,137). i, x4 I# N2 q/ i2 w5 m" x2 z$ }- z
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Japanese Bombardment attack# E% x; @; [! o) A. v
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 323 i9 N3 x2 q! o) V" t6 x$ M& K+ f
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:) _6 f, s! g0 D5 S/ _, N7 H
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
9 j# W* P& q: N! a% b 14th Naval Construction Battalion% M- c5 B$ Z$ t3 ]1 [
129th JNAF AF Unit
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8 V' v7 w" l% c; G* r+ W& }Defending units:
; A0 r" \) A6 Q" D! [. o 1st USMC Parachute Battalion6 e1 P9 Q L+ s$ N
1st USMC Raider Battalion2 T+ d) v# Q' [' B0 _
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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/ Y, Y' p2 r0 {& e! P' h* AGround combat at Lunga (114,138)0 O% }- X; b0 _" e% R7 f! b! n! C6 f
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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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0 z/ I) }' w* t% v. o% c0 u1 U0 t7 ^Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 853 A) n/ E/ x2 U8 o! \) t+ Q" V4 b5 e+ K
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 4 E' s; g0 K( n r8 B
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 % o' S# l5 G" v6 ~0 z' A# o; d
" X) M; e8 o* T" D) U, q3 E0 E2 U8 NAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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2 `3 q* V! b k8 }+ T! HAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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4 ~ N! n6 O) s0 q- pCombat modifiers
' K. Y2 V7 j& G& v4 [Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
" s$ U" r1 l2 v: x. |* z- R( rAttacker: shock(+)
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1 F& U3 f8 k- ~# P$ bJapanese ground losses:
! x ], d0 ?+ i8 s I' U5 G. B 3169 casualties reported9 W+ D1 n0 X6 v/ l( d! }
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled9 U) y4 f' n# `+ s2 D" j$ C
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
& {5 D1 v* ], U1 W/ R0 ^+ b" Z Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled4 K8 ~. `7 X/ q( v* ` B
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)3 G# I$ } w% w1 u
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
( O4 _6 k0 r9 {8 E' g Units retreated 4. a m. ?) I9 y! x5 a4 a
6 q: O6 F z7 o: V& ZAllied ground losses:# P" A$ Q2 j& d3 H; O) v" D; }$ e, D
24 casualties reported
7 H$ d8 ^( v7 ^, _) h7 _4 L( ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 Z$ p) E) Y) Z4 F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled ^# K" K% {% R0 p' D6 r1 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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4 k7 V5 I" g" Z: `3 \ _! T* {9 [/ v2 FAssaulting units:
s4 N# @5 D' M) i: b3 ~ 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
1 r* M) i; N. Z! Z/ R 1st USMC/1st Regiment
* x9 A; w$ ]! F4 r 1st USMC/5th Regiment6 N ^! t- J6 a; N0 Z( a
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:0 @- r f8 q' d' [0 `
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit) U! @7 E. u% C. I) N3 z7 R, _
81st Naval Guard Unit
4 h6 P3 M _. d1 h2 q 13th Naval Construction Battalion
; O& ]; z+ C4 K$ ? 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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发表于 2012-4-14 16:47
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