AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 427 d! @, j# o9 r8 ]) k* n/ Z
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& m5 {6 f5 ~9 R% R( \3 Y% qInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)1 E# H& \- _0 v+ S
5 g& P, l$ O T1 D E I' K, h% r2 D. L36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships% [1 c. [: ^, q3 S; s( R) K7 P
DMS Hovey3 r; v" y2 A% M0 {7 z6 ]% h
DMS Southard
9 A1 j1 Q: U8 J8 {& P+ c9 p; y APD Little' ]1 p$ b5 h+ p3 b* O* V
APD Colhoun
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# Z7 K' m' w+ n$ O1 tAllied ground losses:, G& O3 _4 L0 c, x" @
16 casualties reported
. {: W' ~' d4 x! g! B0 m Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 D, r) H/ m D! E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 C( l4 w' l9 j; x0 Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: Q0 |) `" _' e2 K7 n, K! R7 E. t
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops v+ [$ X9 M7 p+ P
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops7 I. o0 A1 |- S: L' e
APD Little fired at enemy troops
) F1 a4 f4 |# G% r: nAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
& S0 s8 ]5 e" u: U7 ]Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards/ Q2 y: }0 v* w( [" L u' P- Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- {# l4 o7 h. m x% FInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 d7 y9 Q* E# [4 z3 w4 r9 `( \
: V5 M5 D+ ?- _1 rAllied Ships
5 u1 T$ B. i L" q2 p+ B, i DMS Hovey
* u2 \( V/ f8 h; e5 m7 n DMS Southard
* A+ j1 P' n; Y; d, j. w APD Little
" V5 [& O5 n. P& g: E: w APD Colhoun- b+ i @9 V+ X6 }8 J8 O
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Allied ground losses:
( O0 @0 {& F3 t 8 casualties reported
+ ]( q$ S, Q! b0 m$ a5 K: u, M, V+ A Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; q- H+ @3 W" I/ z8 r) c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, n! s/ t$ s# R# Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops! W9 D% ?8 s- i0 _3 z* R
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
1 u, D0 T- V1 @0 F7 G) X: OAPD Little fired at enemy troops
" C6 d. x) g' A+ @* L6 o7 F; UAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
$ ~/ o# {8 L% X: gDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)# X; V" {- K9 Z1 m9 B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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& D! b5 t" {2 e8 h$ K* zAllied Ships
( I! ^4 \% ]- V: V! h- y* b/ h0 f DMS Hovey
0 p2 ?. M# a9 n8 ^8 u: W DMS Southard ?% B _- l# v8 h
APD Little0 d% s+ R8 }' U9 _, u( `3 C
APD Colhoun; ~& e. q) P) ]6 \$ M: r5 O8 S+ w
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
) |5 a) l& v: k# z# Y% `# GDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
- Q. D" |1 ^6 V0 S6 @' gAPD Little fired at enemy troops% h4 V9 ]* S3 L' q
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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I- J5 F4 K' xMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)! c; g+ d" O n# J* m, |
6 Y6 K; D. T* e, e: |" BWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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4 c1 ^- D. s e) q1 bRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* W6 w4 M0 l* @2 i8 \' jEstimated time to target is 6 minutes$ D9 k) B+ @5 y% K
' {: Z# o) n" k' ]6 h1 nAllied aircraft
' l: q x/ D7 z; M B-17E Fortress x 11
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v9 K- A# F" ], @# t1 `* |1 `No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
6 O) \' N; z& [- V# M 6 casualties reported
x# U1 I1 a2 D- H6 r' Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& F$ o% }; ? I8 ^7 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; k8 [* `# |% Q- u4 }% p6 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
* X+ [2 _2 G, E# n( y 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 5 A) J/ m2 z# n# A
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ _8 R( }- U7 ?6 a9 o5 _2 N
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# A4 a; d" |3 a) R, B Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb( l' l! w6 l/ I" |' p5 d
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( U. R0 t) B1 S+ | Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ f$ E& O7 b+ E
( [7 k' \$ Z! \' ^' ]# B5 mAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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0 S( F) z* w+ t( ^' M1 ~Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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0 b* i; v9 K0 HWeather in hex: Moderate rain* e/ }) |& @0 j
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 W- i" f9 l7 m' q) R
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes7 `: L0 r4 P: b, G3 L0 R
. V: q# y' }( yAllied aircraft
5 E% @( r4 y2 T5 g B-17E Fortress x 6; r+ J- y' C7 i4 L. W4 a4 g: J
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No Allied losses* h7 K3 z1 [5 f) Y0 f* A2 O0 N# q1 P
0 E# M5 \$ Y) Y4 a, g( yJapanese ground losses:
# w6 s( u) }4 U 8 casualties reported7 B# ?! ?. m& U+ m! R; ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" R; r, X5 s. s. L9 S: n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 ~8 R2 u' J5 U, x5 e# [) | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 C9 D( p7 a" T/ y6 sAircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
. c* H3 n T5 v& R% ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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: I8 Z+ v/ {8 A8 S3 W6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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( E" ?) ]7 y- v3 e( o6 \% l" NAllied Ships$ I' k4 r* h/ H; ?& Z8 L: S) e
AP Harris
# R m5 A; ~* } AP Zeilin
" F: Z+ D, w- r7 M( J2 O3 r0 J% S AP Henry T. Allen! m5 S- M# N* V" Q/ D5 w, n
APD Little+ L+ a- I: r k2 f; v! A0 d2 l
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
" ~6 f$ v7 X- ~4 aAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops' B! x3 d4 @& `1 w
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops* f3 w2 A* U9 I* B+ ?
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)) J0 n( o* @ b% F/ O2 Q' i7 n
; |) v6 @" v6 h$ p3 B, Z8 P* g3 wJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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- ~" q: o% W9 T0 wDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4550 |) F ]) X* O/ g
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Japanese ground losses:
1 Y, _- v" V1 }9 L( u. A: f( t 12 casualties reported
5 m! U3 I+ \3 n9 j1 _+ T8 w; O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. z4 I4 L- q8 A1 J6 j) o+ Q% k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ V i" n1 a: |1 e2 {( m# B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! i F) m: |+ N' IAssaulting units:
, K% O* m0 d$ |; G' w# c' S6 O Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
$ \ v: w* M$ a 81st Naval Guard Unit
7 T. u A& d1 n& l" I 13th Naval Construction Battalion
+ e" S4 g+ {4 a 11th Naval Construction Battalion# X$ h- k6 B* \( T1 V
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Defending units:
$ {+ t- r6 U! q" c$ C 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
, f& Z0 Z" W: Z' x 1st USMC/1st Regiment
: X8 n' I1 p8 F9 C6 z: ` 1st USMC/5th Regiment2 ]+ R3 Z4 i! c" T0 ~
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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$ v, a# c- t( ?2 n kJapanese Bombardment attack
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$ z, o9 C5 r$ W* _. [Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2424 A4 d6 y3 u& y1 x/ z! F8 C F
% W7 w5 H/ P# l$ ~, t/ mAssaulting units:5 j$ W$ L+ M4 [2 J, H, c% X
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
s0 @! V9 ]. ]- ~, o5 _ 14th Naval Construction Battalion
0 u" X M7 u# Y) D7 v 129th JNAF AF Unit / j0 b3 D% [0 i' l# I
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Defending units:
$ b) A; h1 Z- D# N4 t 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
5 c- {6 k3 [- D' k 1st USMC Raider Battalion
' ~$ {/ n) _0 S: r9 s 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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- _- D- c2 \& h. a% g( iGround combat at Lunga (114,138)! e! J; w: B. c0 b! O9 r
2 d1 c5 }- D. H j% R5 o. a2 E. FAllied Shock attack( U% @6 a0 `4 u6 g( o7 _$ x! m, M
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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3 }% V- m2 J0 g! O3 f7 x E" d% RDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85, r5 e2 P/ Y' L
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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2 {- W+ v9 F, H; J5 |Japanese adjusted defense: 23 8 l) ?9 k0 k+ E: @# c ]
1 T0 i" l1 A2 N' d# G( t* aAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) * G k. w+ b4 D9 W8 \
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!- Y; F; c# y+ N+ ]) p' Z. t
# u% K4 h' t, YCombat modifiers1 T) a' x5 d( Q
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
c) P ?. r- x" m1 J/ n: a0 lAttacker: shock(+)* C% ?' s+ ]5 s3 u
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Japanese ground losses:6 n- L( }$ m# s2 Y8 l8 f5 `
3169 casualties reported
" K2 A: N% }1 Y# c# ?" k Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled3 H2 d. C8 m8 o2 q9 o- E$ w
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
! N8 n C3 w' }0 x( f/ U Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
7 N1 M9 Z2 n Q$ t1 @3 x Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
* @, _6 C0 J0 [/ N6 Q9 p# [ Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 G+ r- X2 _3 Y w! B0 U Units retreated 4' P9 B% U) r9 ?
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Allied ground losses:
& A* }: h0 r' A8 d& A8 g' X 24 casualties reported$ v# p3 Q$ G! J' C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ B, _# q8 ~6 ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled9 x0 x0 u& q3 [ u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:6 A8 [; }1 K- ~1 X$ p j( H+ A
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion0 x# h$ m' h* y: f+ s+ S& d
1st USMC/1st Regiment# z& X4 I* B# s; {) e
1st USMC/5th Regiment
* F# K( h9 w8 Y, W+ H% E$ n& n: ~ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion& n& H1 U: [- z4 i; H
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Defending units:
" \4 f" m% u9 [! e" l* } Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit5 V7 ^* @2 c( Y: r8 v( j
81st Naval Guard Unit
* k) ?3 n# p% m5 T/ N% O: r8 \! b 13th Naval Construction Battalion7 h$ g; @! ^; `- u) r- {' Q0 q
11th Naval Construction Battalion- P- Y6 p( [5 A G
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