AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42 
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9 W# L+ ~7 A) Q  E8 _- P: ]Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)- Y0 d( M6 v+ C' B+ K7 H 
  
3 U% g3 w& ~) H1 S3 ^3 f: R1 K36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# b  H2 {* k; n! X* F7 i 
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Allied Ships7 o( z' i( g/ C+ a: } 
      DMS Hovey 
- J9 o, t* c- G) y) r      DMS Southard% Y3 E4 ?4 h3 f5 x 
      APD Little0 x0 \, C# x( m9 ~, \# T 
      APD Colhoun 
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- P( I0 n$ ~  HAllied ground losses: 
* E$ t- z! l( k( P' \: {5 b, X      16 casualties reported  d* X* e3 K/ Z" U0 c3 ?# L 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
, Y3 g4 i; i/ A7 x% @) a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 
( N/ r4 [5 |1 Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops 
+ A# U5 A, ?  V5 }DMS Southard fired at enemy troops2 B3 w! Y; F% [$ G  \% p) A 
APD Little fired at enemy troops 
' ^" V8 x) O% X5 |- I! ^1 J' qAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops 
3 G, z$ G9 s: v4 i6 |/ cDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards 
. N& l) C; c4 v4 z9 H. Y- E0 j+ s) |1 bDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards; f8 a" `% m/ f" s6 m 
   
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' K( K; {, I- K! h: ^5 R$ cInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) 
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 
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$ R9 S1 _% H- }1 DAllied Ships 
& g+ x0 Z7 R" _. t      DMS Hovey 
& e* K  M' w& u* z/ v8 F! S- s      DMS Southard% A% ~  v: V5 @$ `) |1 u9 q 
      APD Little) b( c" E3 y7 T8 Y9 L  k, k2 v/ y 
      APD Colhoun+ Y# @0 L8 z9 ~- R, u+ r 
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Allied ground losses: 
6 R1 e: |4 V& x; `! R( y      8 casualties reported 
' ^0 h5 L9 x5 ^2 w' l6 ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
2 j# m! }5 \1 @% A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
4 g( j# X& N9 G) {9 T% J         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops2 a$ a5 K+ L3 Z8 n 
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops 
( |/ a* |+ I( @1 F3 CAPD Little fired at enemy troops! e& n" N7 W3 E9 A. t  i 
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops1 ^! g- ^7 v, t; y 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). Y; l! z# X" V+ }! S$ N' i 
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force  E: {7 v/ {+ Z4 a0 A- D7 j  ~2 y; _ 
  
6 E6 k" b# q# O0 n/ g$ q9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 c0 J  q, l& u1 L6 [( H2 n 
  
. I7 L8 R% A1 H; RAllied Ships 
, ^: @# m& H: l' i7 M5 |      DMS Hovey 
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      APD Little$ f% j! X& @9 {* E8 z- v/ e; g 
      APD Colhoun 
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops 
6 B( Z: l# \8 F4 pDMS Southard fired at enemy troops" w9 C- E1 ~% Q; y6 m) J, \# d8 I 
APD Little fired at enemy troops; C/ @0 x3 V  R$ k. w 
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops 
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) d0 G! }5 M7 O) V9 ^! b$ rMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)7 x5 C' P* ]# i" `2 Y 
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain7 ]  h2 v* A! F 
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. 
7 ?7 [! i2 k* b5 H& x; JEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 
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2 K9 ?" A. ^8 XAllied aircraft 
( {# i4 G: x* S/ R3 c- R: T) K      B-17E Fortress x 11 
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Japanese ground losses: 
: _6 N+ j( T+ l0 c      6 casualties reported 
/ P9 E7 `1 g4 w0 f         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
5 \; x8 w, R4 a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( n, Q/ M% X$ v% J  @7 j 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
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7 F* X$ G  r7 O0 j' d) sAircraft Attacking:. C/ s0 y% m% z" a. u: O 
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 2 d" [! V) F( _: @8 O: w 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb. i( K0 i2 c/ V 
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! e. H% A/ K1 c9 |0 ^9 S+ K& J' R! K8 V 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 
# h/ P& h4 T9 i( _& z' Q' `0 I- ^       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *  
& U2 E) V7 G/ z% w1 }* f: \               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...$ a: V+ d2 e& P( j# E 
   
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna) 
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: q) b1 k7 {/ KWeather in hex: Moderate rain0 A" ]0 S8 x' c) s& Z 
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! {% n6 k5 ?- M. x! u 
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 
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Allied aircraft9 |$ R: \( |, P8 W+ l/ _* g 
      B-17E Fortress x 6- C; q/ j; u9 n5 u' S% v# G 
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No Allied losses2 u- D1 G' @7 S- G9 l- j+ F 
  
: E0 Q9 i- l4 YJapanese ground losses:( H0 Y$ l  [2 C5 L$ H$ o( N 
      8 casualties reported 
' c; j/ S" W$ I% h/ k. [         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 \7 s6 A; U8 K% G- R, Y 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
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Aircraft Attacking: 
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               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 
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/ `) O& l4 t1 j! P/ tInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)( M% V4 ?1 z) } 
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 
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2 q& E& w+ t9 v& g/ m, D" x2 r4 O3 ^Allied Ships% B& {' o1 a8 p: a1 ?* R7 P" s 
      AP Harris0 W1 t5 N: Q* P% j  M8 l 
      AP Zeilin4 c6 H# M4 l; D0 X8 d$ B, b 
      AP Henry T. Allen 
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops! \8 o9 F8 C2 W; @5 i+ M 
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops 
! f6 D; y5 m  E; O; Y- h( AAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops1 ], X; Y# ?# `7 b/ s. N# S 
   
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  y3 G8 g6 z) @- h% Z3 nGround combat at Lunga (114,138)9 O: R3 ?# d. k: ?) N5 N. u5 t8 U  A: M 
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Japanese Bombardment attack 
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% ^2 r5 z0 C1 G+ mAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 
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2 R; Z! B1 I  \% hDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4555 E; {$ [/ ?: C) F& w 
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Japanese ground losses: 
2 `6 t. h' @& t6 s      12 casualties reported: `* {& T5 [5 U+ ^* X0 ~  ] 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 }  b3 P3 t, x! t% R 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: @# l+ h" ?8 d5 c) t5 Y' s 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 Y5 v! s0 [: u. U% ?5 J% f 
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Assaulting units:' f& m' x1 B( U. S# U7 t 
    Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit 
5 c0 _1 K9 X% Z9 j4 |    81st Naval Guard Unit0 f, D: D8 C! b4 E0 J0 q4 P 
    13th Naval Construction Battalion 
" w- e- P4 V% I7 G9 d* v- ]$ m& Q2 u    11th Naval Construction Battalion 
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Defending units: 
+ G5 o% E5 C* Y) w* `/ u    1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 
5 r1 h& _1 Z# R$ G, N9 X! Y    1st USMC/1st Regiment 
- P7 n9 O& C5 c, r2 {+ G, V    1st USMC/5th Regiment0 Y* l4 S+ Q8 c9 ]& z# C( _ 
    3rd USMC Defense Battalion0 p) s2 }+ N' W: X8 X5 x 
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. h8 ~6 l" X" I0 p" UJapanese Bombardment attack( H3 ^: ]7 k. ^+ O% `+ O1 Z$ `- s$ j/ H 
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32- r6 ?6 D1 W  U9 c! [: h' K 
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 
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    Det - Kure 3rd SNLF. C; l% U# w6 n3 c* ?5 u4 r 
    14th Naval Construction Battalion 
7 i) r8 _  Y& ?0 u    129th JNAF AF Unit : o' _2 m- X" P% @ 
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Defending units: 
* t* F- c- L4 g    1st USMC Parachute Battalion 
0 e  u1 ?6 [8 J$ q3 `    1st USMC Raider Battalion4 Y6 Q0 F" R6 [" M 
    2nd USMC/2nd Regiment 
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)9 y8 n$ t# M0 N: G; ?  i& p 
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Allied Shock attack( n7 u" V# I# u! J# X" }& A 
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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  
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: P% ?* [0 Y( |% U7 aJapanese adjusted defense: 23  
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) " f) Q7 J9 |- Z: ?& o; O4 K7 V 
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!! 
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Combat modifiers 
# P( j6 }# m6 s8 d% I% kDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) 
8 I/ z- }  l8 [! mAttacker: shock(+) 
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Japanese ground losses:" S5 U4 z$ E( K5 c& p( ] 
      3169 casualties reported 
1 }6 Y5 u, J9 T0 h, |5 l5 A         Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled 
; Y/ a0 e$ i$ U; O' K( i6 N         Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled3 Z7 S. \6 p: {# | 
         Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled 
9 D8 N! @: m( r8 n( u  m6 S8 K      Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled); a4 @9 y& {( g1 { 
      Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)8 x* o! K4 ~8 G* z. f$ Y1 w3 l% z& y 
      Units retreated 4 
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      24 casualties reported" D5 J8 N( V7 b9 U8 z 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
- A1 f3 N  }. ?9 d& i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled 
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!, T9 U7 Y8 p3 P 
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Assaulting units:! ~+ j( c  x" o5 h; p# c 
    1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion6 E" ~! B$ \" _9 @+ S8 M' r 
    1st USMC/1st Regiment 
% \4 V* Z. C4 s! g    1st USMC/5th Regiment 
* [  F0 u* N! j" Q9 {) k    3rd USMC Defense Battalion4 ^' E$ t$ s" \* ]' u2 E 
  
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0 f$ |$ z- C6 `4 ~) |. l    Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit 
5 m: O9 u% {' i- C; e6 o7 ^" I    81st Naval Guard Unit/ G3 Z6 A' B9 c0 T  p9 o 
    13th Naval Construction Battalion! O, h  _; S1 u& b  u  A& k. y/ ` 
    11th Naval Construction Battalion 
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