AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 424 ~( q( Q5 ?* W 
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) 
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Allied Ships  n* i% \2 h6 B0 h' q  O 
      DMS Hovey 
7 S% |& ~9 |# a# Y  S6 s" Z8 y      DMS Southard 
2 G9 E. t- C# f# F( v      APD Little" Y! u/ H$ B, e$ [( c+ \) w, E  {8 B 
      APD Colhoun% c0 `, O! `0 L' @* U( \6 b 
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Allied ground losses:( |2 B3 F1 I* W5 h6 Y9 q" i  D5 @ 
      16 casualties reported/ m! Y, B) z3 j8 n6 z; i" w, y  e 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
# i  `. h' ~" |; N' M2 @         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( n0 \2 I; s: n- \- R 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- ?! j7 n) z3 B 
   
0 U( O( e  _& uDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops* W6 n+ I' I1 Y  u0 c4 m& Z' o8 l 
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops 
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APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops 
' V0 ?/ Z, |6 v1 pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards0 Q( `0 ?7 z" J! e6 O+ J3 Q 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 
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) o5 {# C; X6 }& tInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 z. F# B: n/ a 
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; P/ z% F4 N8 @ 
  
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! n6 C2 B7 o  ]- t      DMS Hovey 
( b+ k# l. x8 L" E      DMS Southard" i( n0 ?/ S- h 
      APD Little# j6 ?! D. l: x9 r% R% P3 f 
      APD Colhoun 
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: M; f7 U6 |/ VAllied ground losses:5 y' M" X* L' u 
      8 casualties reported 
3 C* w) o9 T) _! T         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  z& p7 N. ?$ ~& H 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops 
+ }2 K3 @3 g* s$ e. hDMS Southard fired at enemy troops' h2 Z9 x2 U5 s 
APD Little fired at enemy troops 
2 I: {+ D0 `+ {$ ^; j2 n- e% {1 yAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops 
8 v8 ~" ?# a0 \: d. X* b  N# s- D# KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 
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* m0 ~+ ^: S1 M1 i4 dInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ @1 k  w" q# W* K& P  H 
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 
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Allied Ships 
8 w- D3 z  \, e/ R# {% d+ J! W' [      DMS Hovey2 |1 j) X# a( X% Z+ k0 p3 M- Q 
      DMS Southard 
$ L: |5 z5 N/ w! |( T: Y, I4 B      APD Little 
- j9 T0 X, a% X) n% a      APD Colhoun 
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops 
+ B( D& ]$ P- h& W3 r2 A  T4 B5 FDMS Southard fired at enemy troops7 _* i! q6 R' V* j% x. \ 
APD Little fired at enemy troops 
+ g# m6 Z6 b% @  Z% yAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops 
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna) 
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain0 A1 u- v- b7 j' `# \+ X 
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., n; A$ ?% C: J; q7 J- m 
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! K. j/ e1 b4 e8 H: o 
   
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! |, o# @4 ?4 g: x8 h      B-17E Fortress x 11 
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No Allied losses; a8 ?) u) _0 F2 G  [1 }! o, K 
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Japanese ground losses: 
  a8 z& E( Z2 b/ h      6 casualties reported: |" |6 H: T' `! V9 v. Q 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% Q! B: h: `6 M 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
! s, k# x, j1 m8 A! Q$ B2 M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* }7 {$ b2 s) W# p& x 
   
) a/ Z2 Y1 A/ v8 VAircraft Attacking:& k* o" f! K% D# c9 { 
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *  
6 [/ z) d7 c& t# `1 T- v$ N. G               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb- N* Z5 S& o# L) o 
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 3 h% Q5 D) D+ W; g. ^2 q 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb  }3 Y4 P$ D  t+ Y9 {3 j. b 
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 0 {% k/ A; a- E' o0 x) [ 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 
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' T- i+ ?$ Q6 F- Z1 ]Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...; a, ?" v. N. z4 C7 h5 A 
   
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna) 
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain# _3 J" K6 b- C2 x 
  
/ y8 {4 ^& w: S/ A4 O9 NRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  x; A5 G( r. h! d1 b9 w 
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes& U( O; e# L6 n- V% V$ q 
   
, E% x( Y$ N; h- iAllied aircraft 
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No Allied losses9 ^1 }+ a7 H* Y+ d1 o; r+ ? 
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Japanese ground losses:* Z/ z% B3 J6 X: Y( z3 n1 b% Z 
      8 casualties reported0 R5 o6 W/ L$ j4 n1 D* q 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) j8 C( w% k$ ]  @6 ~8 o 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
5 m/ b0 u4 r4 h- l/ t' w" T' Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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Aircraft Attacking:" C/ Q3 h6 _" ]6 c 
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 3 B; I( |1 c5 i; n: U+ P 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 
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6 i/ k9 ]" l+ P  mInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137): U3 {! ^( a+ {* O 
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 
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" O( D6 S" Z$ C- g) j2 A9 \' l6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 
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      AP Harris  F. A' d) o7 ~7 m5 D$ Y' W 
      AP Zeilin 
5 ]' ]0 l! y8 R3 _7 P; S% V% T% i3 T      AP Henry T. Allen 
% G! a$ b; ]( a      APD Little 
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops 
% s! r' d( _+ {3 LAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops$ r0 o5 H6 f) y! F& F' }2 [. c 
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops: E5 s& F$ S6 f 
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138) 
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9 |2 P( G! ^- r9 U1 ~" lJapanese Bombardment attack! H" y( ]0 }0 c* \4 a: V 
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86& s3 @. {8 v% H, B 
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455; w* y$ l1 H, i5 D 
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Japanese ground losses: 
4 G+ Q$ t' F& ?      12 casualties reported 
7 u# f4 T+ t: u% {% B5 O8 V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( b# _, }, o8 c& s  i  ? 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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& L. W; I3 i. p+ z5 V; r8 TAssaulting units: 
7 ^( ]# w. T( w    Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit 
$ z, ]  ?5 p2 R3 ]* G( O    81st Naval Guard Unit) N& _7 U/ z( [: `8 p1 y; O 
    13th Naval Construction Battalion3 |2 ]! j& Z5 e: X 
    11th Naval Construction Battalion 
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Defending units:- Y: Q8 o2 F' Q3 l) f! ^* y% N6 ?. R! \ 
    1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion& }. h  X) r5 @% [/ ]/ s 
    1st USMC/1st Regiment 
! S) `- F& G8 V# t- Z: R    1st USMC/5th Regiment$ i. f& d) q; d 
    3rd USMC Defense Battalion% l8 Z0 I$ {+ Y0 s5 C7 L 
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0 z, a) j5 q; ^' k* `. q- RGround combat at Tulagi (114,137) 
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Japanese Bombardment attack* e4 E3 B! @2 g, M' c* M 
  
, n# V1 e, K- S% C3 ZAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32. `$ v8 `$ C. F 
  
6 N. q1 y% N( m: F! m! vDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 
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    Det - Kure 3rd SNLF 
1 U7 V* b6 a6 N    14th Naval Construction Battalion 
0 ?. K  B0 A( t    129th JNAF AF Unit  
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3 ]% j6 e7 U7 L) z/ JDefending units:! S6 @1 l" Q: _! K- Z% {, U6 W  T4 j 
    1st USMC Parachute Battalion 
" y$ _: a. n- Q! [8 o0 V    1st USMC Raider Battalion; J7 a! c+ Y: }6 Z5 \ 
    2nd USMC/2nd Regiment 
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Ground 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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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85$ ]' P6 `- z- b5 L 
  
* n3 |4 `$ s# s1 V5 X5 UAllied adjusted assault: 430 8 M% n9 J8 n: y6 r* b; [ 
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 / w  I- d& P  w9 d" i9 n8 q 
  
* U* g- z+ ^# p: ]Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) & U* C$ y% Y. ` 
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!! 
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Combat modifiers' \0 J: @: q) q2 X' F) a4 ~ 
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) 
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0 O  W3 u, l5 fJapanese ground losses: 
1 |; E2 l' Z0 s. O      3169 casualties reported 
. ^/ u* Y/ n  E7 O         Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled1 e5 d- Z: W7 j 
         Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled" M0 D7 d+ w1 K% y# H4 B' D6 n 
         Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled# N! k& m) X8 A/ D8 Y1 z 
      Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled) 
+ Z( \8 s! P% Y5 [) D7 p# T  K      Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) 
# E; v! i( W; s# |! w2 N; P      Units retreated 4 
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Allied ground losses: 
  z% [+ h% s# i1 m8 R4 P. z( \      24 casualties reported; }: c3 ^1 i3 Z# Y- w 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 T& T) Z& E0 R9 r2 \0 m+ k' d 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled 
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!# x0 B! r- Q$ [3 R1 G 
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Assaulting units:% _7 y, h# V& q! h$ l0 |5 X5 H 
    1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 
% [8 W! y. ]" E7 v0 Y' d8 E  q    1st USMC/1st Regiment 
- G0 v& |+ w2 A' j! M! `/ J    1st USMC/5th Regiment 
) |! `& O7 ~+ |8 X% b    3rd USMC Defense Battalion+ W1 D: i1 C# N1 [ 
  
3 ^; k: R$ ?/ g" b$ u/ CDefending units: 
' q  ^/ V( d7 H% s    Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit# t" H$ E+ r8 _. J- O) B, A4 }7 ?1 R 
    81st Naval Guard Unit 
3 A+ }' g* O6 A. u1 o    13th Naval Construction Battalion 
2 l8 n' B, {# V  m# V, L! @  @    11th Naval Construction Battalion 
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