AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42$ l( f& Y( F+ |$ m1 E* o! I3 M
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5 P3 t5 n, c; \$ sInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
o; W8 v+ s) ^! } DMS Hovey
! I0 ?7 [5 u3 s5 X2 V2 n DMS Southard
' v7 a% E6 X, V+ ~ APD Little
% a6 O9 X2 n1 L6 k* E, I5 s! G! k APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:4 U+ c( S. p8 I4 o3 @! a6 M
16 casualties reported6 p, G0 m6 O& A$ J: C6 _( M& Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) {) W$ m) Y0 {9 H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" |% s0 y4 _. g% R; \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops# d7 L( V) c" _3 c7 a
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops- }& q3 [$ A& l8 z
APD Little fired at enemy troops, r R1 e* Q. l5 [
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops2 y& t" g' h0 }0 g0 u" V* D3 n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
% a* W# o: u) mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards. H! u: D" ^+ O' z( P5 [" ~
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
' V; J, o" e& f$ W+ ?& b k DMS Southard
1 ]- @( A% R3 B$ Y! ?( Z APD Little
/ e. I: Q6 R& C7 m APD Colhoun# {& x1 R2 h( v- }9 w2 n
) W2 S; F: m: D7 U% a6 TAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& u" t; C4 Y1 t" o# B1 v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 u& _) c8 Z/ F2 h' j; h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 a9 N9 [8 R1 Z9 c3 B# S- f" P
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
" I% U) t ~. s) B+ C) |& [DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
6 K1 ? ^$ T" N! NAPD Little fired at enemy troops
+ w+ `7 ^- q7 @! w8 v. U1 zAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
{( {; c$ R' E6 ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards I6 c1 G8 L, L/ U+ f
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) P) n1 `! |1 d4 x2 S. Z$ p' TInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ U1 A# M* N3 {/ m7 q9 I
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ A' f( {. b5 Q. R6 D
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d& `! A0 V! T: c2 jAllied Ships
: d9 G$ r6 R: f DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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) Z; o; {8 J% KDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops( W- o" P! h! k' I, p/ g B
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops4 k0 O8 I7 ?4 j$ Y
APD Little fired at enemy troops0 [6 w$ ^; T' [* g# b0 o
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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4 x$ F& D* Z% d8 {Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)/ j0 T3 G. w3 _) Z* T
8 B# k, X; I9 r: G% l# jWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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# w( z2 H3 ]4 A* ]* j$ ^7 ?Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% ^0 l5 O$ A& V& g! F6 U7 pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes. b) c: f+ u$ s7 F
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Allied aircraft7 w& V& h0 v: t* ]) [$ k
B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses' }. `( `8 M7 h) e1 ~1 q' s8 p. j/ E
$ y; b6 [- c# W8 Z; JJapanese ground losses:2 ~" E, X/ c1 A' q
6 casualties reported
+ u% {1 X% L: B1 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ t/ ~0 E( i" w0 ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
d; w% k q# t" D ^# R, V: P* ~4 a6 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ I5 B8 C/ x9 c, t 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 2 f/ V5 B6 P( O# g# s, W/ B
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb2 a9 z0 L$ Q( Q1 S( W3 P5 N
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
D6 B/ R* N4 K5 r9 @ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
. b7 [9 a2 p: o: V8 ]& R4 ? 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! X0 N) |: j! L2 \) M$ @8 F Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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; f l. s2 o t/ B$ OAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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2 {# `4 j% l: }9 q3 @Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 E U( b4 B3 a: e; O8 d
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 6# W" d g# N0 H; H1 t
. t2 l6 \/ v7 K C |6 C; HNo Allied losses
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, c2 g; R4 `- h, g% d* U& {' YJapanese ground losses:1 G( g$ V1 h+ g
8 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; s! l, M( ^, y! e# R* O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, h" T9 l# X! L6 J
* b+ L& s; y- o2 I8 F* K2 X5 l9 wAircraft Attacking:
% x$ l& Y/ Q" b5 l% Q1 h 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! G+ \0 \( w0 |: O( w7 H/ J Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, D( f# E* \* L* L
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). ~4 i! M, o8 ^0 N4 _* \
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% c- C) C. I. O" u* D AP Harris5 P R8 G |* h) p* w* c
AP Zeilin* D- @( ]' b; ?8 m/ }/ ]
AP Henry T. Allen f. ]1 s* e3 d( C5 B
APD Little
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6 B# E1 b% r3 LAP Harris fired at enemy troops
/ E9 B e* [7 P3 hAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops. z6 p, N; k6 J9 N: J
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack! O) _- ]+ `2 S' H5 x" ?- j
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86, @( c3 B A M% b* I& A) o3 i, M
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455- z k3 ?. K- C6 {; Q) U1 i! I
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12 casualties reported
8 n6 z, C/ [! y9 k" k' J Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( w. `! J( U6 l4 j. }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- g( X+ p7 Y. V$ \3 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 a' M" Y& b5 `2 s
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' v! f/ B. R5 o- | Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
- X& E. {2 A T0 q% [0 K 81st Naval Guard Unit7 l3 S, |' W" m! U" L, `7 V9 j+ O
13th Naval Construction Battalion9 M9 w; S# B8 c: L8 ]" k$ ~ Y
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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" D. H+ _9 |9 O, l% D* d. sDefending units:
+ N7 r( r7 \, [5 H2 y; @ 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
* s. b% b6 A9 T, g# t* F+ y 1st USMC/1st Regiment
2 V* f* h9 l( M( X) P# b4 n 1st USMC/5th Regiment
/ N3 U8 ~1 s& P& t3 W 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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6 K3 Q, N& Q; K' m1 R+ M4 h1 iGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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: k& q8 z- e, q! X7 K2 E3 fJapanese Bombardment attack
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9 i& R1 A( Y0 g' gAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32. l, a$ j' q K7 E% G$ g$ V% a/ ]
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
, O2 E' { l% Y, N! m/ u# w" S% ? Det - Kure 3rd SNLF9 U% [0 q9 z, j, ]0 y, b
14th Naval Construction Battalion
! Y2 I1 w5 P* V4 m 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
/ x2 p: A) V: } 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
2 ^2 o+ G l2 h" g 1st USMC Raider Battalion2 q3 M& G4 ?* o$ V
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment& M! z4 e# b9 E- `
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)' n5 R* A0 Q9 b6 S, E, c! f9 R
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Allied Shock attack0 S6 C, y2 G; ?2 J
1 w. M( n: d& z S/ L! P+ wAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454' M1 ^8 `5 |0 `' Q0 P( d* t* P
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 858 X" [6 u; V4 Y* e
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 4 j0 Q+ @' h! F& k. Q/ `, p
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ) `! v+ ^$ j. w4 q& h" t' W
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!5 j4 x. S! Y& p" m, t
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Combat modifiers: U/ t+ r6 p; ~( g: L' O
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
9 T3 ]' k/ m. }. b2 E! m/ a$ WAttacker: shock(+)( ]+ G0 g+ J4 k% u3 A
( _) U7 G) W6 F* VJapanese ground losses:! s+ Y1 d, e8 P
3169 casualties reported
% ~9 ^, b& O& b4 }6 g Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
0 `: Q3 v% ^1 M Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled' y; r0 { v7 e. T8 i
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled/ v! e: K' _6 B' ~0 l' V* T
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
' i1 M G; z& e% k5 d* e Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 \5 v; P, h0 s, n Units retreated 4
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" q. `6 A2 j+ F+ K bAllied ground losses:
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% E) j3 k$ X1 }( Z3 ?0 x( r" H; b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ p- g: g* y+ c# [4 p8 F9 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# m. e5 Q( W) K4 \; bDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!" x$ a2 h5 W$ o/ O; d/ S$ [+ }4 L* t
; Q' B6 {& \# O/ D0 @9 D4 `9 hAssaulting units:8 C- A+ k! L4 _5 K$ |% o9 E/ D
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion% ?" h+ \8 x, o- s
1st USMC/1st Regiment
- m4 L$ Y* n: V4 x& x+ s0 y, E- i 1st USMC/5th Regiment
% H/ Q2 P9 X% `) ?" F" B 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:4 q- }6 o' G; ?+ c+ `% R
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit# w8 z5 n4 J% W
81st Naval Guard Unit+ U1 P, u" B7 K9 i; w6 r
13th Naval Construction Battalion: p+ Q: i* W( V0 A3 f
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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