AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 426 T( V' X& r2 B h8 B4 \
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. y: x1 ]8 F7 w' HInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ j& G2 ^6 W- s
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 v0 A0 G" t- W
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Allied Ships
% n2 R, c. L+ b* E DMS Hovey
0 U8 t2 B6 |$ x0 M DMS Southard& X. k2 e1 e9 u8 Q+ b/ A$ [
APD Little
( l3 A7 v% v1 T+ g APD Colhoun9 D% t) f( g& d" ?
- B/ q2 Q! t" I4 `, w7 {6 LAllied ground losses:
6 W7 u7 f% N6 ~% V+ C 16 casualties reported& K; {3 z6 V. I" y; E9 {) z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
8 ^/ L* x$ w7 E3 kDMS Southard fired at enemy troops' e5 o; @' P; [
APD Little fired at enemy troops# D) O& N& f3 b0 f# }0 G! K
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
: d' @* u/ U [* b0 Q3 a! i4 lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards2 ^3 u( `- D# I ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards* n; o, p3 g, e; V2 G; n
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)1 p( [1 M1 p/ [6 G5 `" X% k7 ^4 ]
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., u7 k4 w5 }7 \% G; p& p' k! n9 I7 c
0 X3 o; b+ f# \7 uAllied Ships
7 p' C1 E, L$ g9 Q7 _/ D% N& H DMS Hovey
- j2 N) T$ a0 K0 K DMS Southard% w: R7 p' D5 |0 P& Z" t- ?# T# Q( [, c. a
APD Little9 j* w( e* @" n% X3 Q
APD Colhoun
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2 @3 c% \0 F! V% GAllied ground losses:
/ Q% C* C7 j9 J W) v4 R 8 casualties reported
2 C0 w0 U( ~- _, {( i* o& K9 c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' I+ K! o( y3 r6 _% ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled G2 a7 d* H n0 k+ c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 g4 T* D! t6 d) G: `! w6 p J
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops9 z9 ]5 ?7 r9 R+ o5 b
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops$ N6 b; b: H: B6 }. W0 v
APD Little fired at enemy troops: z; x+ w6 s8 n% P7 g+ v% z
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
$ d" T: y# r9 L* pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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+ n1 | p& J& T+ b+ a. [Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). L& r, |$ \3 y; S! O$ U; z' c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 G5 |+ x; ]6 y' n8 ]6 }; t, p
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. B6 x; Z: |, W$ I% [
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Allied Ships7 t. f7 `- Z8 J# ]
DMS Hovey; u4 c2 Q* f+ h+ n4 e
DMS Southard
" b6 e) j. Z/ F. S APD Little
0 @# ^& T( U! }: @ APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops7 r: g4 L. J2 N' d% J2 N" Q7 R
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
* s- N8 X @9 eAPD Little fired at enemy troops( r: t6 ?0 y2 B
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops4 {! M# B8 \( g. Q( B' G3 l) Q
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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. u, T) B, S' y6 |& [6 jWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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) r u) R) m3 t; ~Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." N2 N( S- s3 _8 u- t8 d
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft, ~+ r( o; |1 p- P5 X# [
B-17E Fortress x 11 H- c8 Y% C) E/ T+ _; r+ E+ S
, g. ^7 X: B1 E0 L& y. z. m5 ]; f# TNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:9 F& e0 Q& Y7 q$ n' n
6 casualties reported
& G, H B6 N& \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 Q0 Q2 f' o- P6 j& v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: o) ?) t5 x8 Z9 j' I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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! m5 H* C& M0 E) d g* x. B4 X3 aAircraft Attacking:
v& u# M, |9 M 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
; ]3 n }& ^& ~! T: S+ t, h Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 X; m' q% D5 k4 S
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 4 [1 g: L% R. u9 G7 k: A
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb* Z' [$ `3 i# R/ v/ T/ V' ?. C
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
& I; h7 g8 f L1 |2 T1 C7 _, l, V Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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/ F* c/ {: l) ? t7 l5 @: C2 AAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...9 `+ I- d! Y! e0 a6 c) H
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)5 l& A7 }0 }' j, W, E8 Q% H; Y
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain) r# H. U- d" J& ]6 c! p0 Q
0 d& m4 m; b3 Y9 `Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ d' Y5 S4 h N' l; ?" n1 iEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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2 m% W3 ^; x3 L4 M) EAllied aircraft
+ m3 v& W, H& I7 o# x) A+ D( P- m4 n B-17E Fortress x 6# }; g5 o, G2 I4 {$ b, J
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No Allied losses
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1 I' |& k$ G3 h$ Y4 S) JJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* o3 \5 J* ^. N6 e7 U$ ?. j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
p6 J) P- g4 ^: W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 z/ O _: v; ~8 n& N0 iAircraft Attacking:: i; Q" ^; l# A% K
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % \0 \' |6 }8 U1 C8 v0 F( N
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)& j1 V" w; r( @; @$ g
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ R/ Z1 d* t! ]( Z. n! B
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships! O# Z' \/ n2 R
AP Harris
% X6 f8 }. ]0 T' u% S- V- K ~7 z2 _ AP Zeilin
5 t9 t6 @5 n5 B/ u5 N AP Henry T. Allen# a! R4 r6 y; _' [8 y
APD Little0 C9 k0 x, `# Y+ O. o, P2 }5 X
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
- x! `1 f' a- y) Q* U g1 p9 GAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops) T& o6 m% V0 R% s; n; K- ^; j- i9 \
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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% h4 c# ]1 P4 ^- @2 V: u$ cGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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, c* A/ R/ ^7 R$ K% x) RJapanese Bombardment attack% Z1 s, P& `$ K2 J6 `/ c! G
& c {( z# q7 K8 F) eAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 862 ?' h! B" z& }( z8 V& p5 W
5 ]: D; L4 z+ O8 n3 KDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
) _2 U; T; i% _- b! m- { 12 casualties reported1 M, \. w( X( E! n: Y. p( L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Y G- g$ ~+ g* Q2 {0 _( P9 Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 h( @1 x( V- v) A/ h3 R# E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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w7 I% q5 Y0 x, a }+ A9 T0 P% wAssaulting units:
9 Y2 c8 _$ w$ _3 M' a8 x# Z Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit+ b9 F6 c i* ~* l& G
81st Naval Guard Unit3 N+ @8 [& |1 H6 o* a. C
13th Naval Construction Battalion
- s+ y1 v1 Q, f/ \ 11th Naval Construction Battalion& m3 E8 S1 u# U& x
; D' T0 j; [7 [# L; @- q. GDefending units:$ C* x) V- }% K
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
. G4 Q& i: U# M: f% T 1st USMC/1st Regiment7 y! M, O+ q: ]
1st USMC/5th Regiment
7 O( a+ E9 E( x* h2 X 3rd USMC Defense Battalion+ P+ c5 R# V0 }" D% \( \' v! e
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7 G9 _/ B3 T$ d2 ~Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)) _5 p2 U+ Y) Q T3 f' q
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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9 n* D. Q/ c6 W( [ 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
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2 U& ?6 M+ W9 ^# gAssaulting units:
- R X9 t' U8 A+ w& I' \ Det - Kure 3rd SNLF: U6 D8 h; t! _: l3 [% r
14th Naval Construction Battalion8 _- L* t& U) o$ e! T& C$ }
129th JNAF AF Unit
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# a: f# u+ O2 I5 c3 ADefending units:% [8 r4 m. C+ O# B* O; |
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
4 ?- a0 S& B2 y& L1 v 1st USMC Raider Battalion
v ~+ Y: W% N5 p* o 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment# A) y7 {- f4 V& ^' ^/ T
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)* S q( P$ w/ {. r/ G1 h E
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Allied Shock attack0 E) [' U; u, @. ] Z. l9 ]
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454) r% ` d$ D/ o& C* a
9 ]! `: o# F2 ^ O$ ZDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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/ j/ i# _! Z7 I: k6 y; B6 |Japanese adjusted defense: 23 a3 a& J a+ M) @2 {; Z$ d
% i" S* f+ n; Z, R8 jAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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8 H( g% ?* d. d/ ^1 j6 {Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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- u! F: m! l- v8 }/ UCombat modifiers
6 T" f. Y% w9 g/ q( ?$ W0 @1 GDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
" V3 C' n4 ?1 e: qAttacker: shock(+)
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$ L# c3 x+ _+ A4 s0 W. g$ ^5 wJapanese ground losses:& S/ f! g7 O3 U+ g0 u. a7 }( @- D
3169 casualties reported
4 C+ y, E! s7 K+ s. j5 M7 T Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
M* X0 _: N$ D+ O B! M Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled" y+ ~5 B8 o. ?" [
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
" {( ?: B' H- l. l( ], Z5 y Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)- h! D4 c; N' G+ R8 [" \5 W
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) T9 k1 Y6 {8 K# c% x
Units retreated 4
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5 z6 l0 I* s6 }8 c% CAllied ground losses:
7 |8 {* e. H% c 24 casualties reported
7 d4 }2 G) c# h/ n2 j: W6 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ T1 n# t) V" {" e" h9 U; e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# o1 [. ?' _8 X2 n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:6 }5 x' ~. k- E5 h5 B8 U
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion" g) g' @* e3 i) C& x5 _+ g" r3 ~
1st USMC/1st Regiment$ d1 x6 K$ X9 ]1 K' d
1st USMC/5th Regiment5 `$ {8 [ C- F. R8 R
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:- |# s& I2 v: B6 Q
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit. U6 x7 ]3 D8 N
81st Naval Guard Unit0 m4 J# ?1 i" T* W4 @
13th Naval Construction Battalion8 l6 c4 `3 f& V$ Y# S5 H
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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