AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42% j ^8 p9 {8 x4 f; S
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/ n2 v% B. W4 F fInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)) F" _! d$ F/ p1 W( B" k; u7 `+ b+ E
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# o+ o9 y [( q2 l& A P
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/ w ~: J; Q: G# c2 ? DMS Hovey5 [3 O/ F* P% l) I J7 `0 M
DMS Southard
8 S: @' ]5 X, f% |/ E7 l x% _8 ` APD Little
' g9 R; O" O/ s4 i- v8 [9 L APD Colhoun
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9 R( C& \8 ]% d5 {# x) hAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 e# n, E5 H& k* w, W9 a7 z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 j, F( h5 K8 T+ \% O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
6 I; T5 p' P, T. F- I+ @DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
6 K! n+ e# e1 X8 _; _3 r+ aAPD Little fired at enemy troops+ x: N$ Z2 C7 l% k y5 p- o+ o& t9 h+ q
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
( N/ C) f: H- K& \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
4 a: ?: u4 r( a9 t6 |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)2 u4 @- _: O7 u% r/ y
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' n! W9 B' K( I( `' y# l; x
5 B7 @4 L* ^5 i2 b uAllied Ships! Z& y! x4 w4 b6 P
DMS Hovey, [0 r) I" z+ y1 o* p
DMS Southard0 P5 ?$ h; n" n& h2 L
APD Little v- k) T- P# \) e# N
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:* H5 b4 o; H" H" L* p
8 casualties reported$ }* ]( m" b( W2 {7 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; }- e! I2 C% H" l! s7 ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# N+ G1 Z1 T6 I v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- [( V! @6 V `) [0 b, VDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
( ^# g+ \- }5 w8 k4 X- }" V7 Z" cDMS Southard fired at enemy troops5 h8 F( d+ i/ _
APD Little fired at enemy troops/ L' @- D1 W# @& h
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
8 Z0 n0 U* N' k& }0 S- M3 IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& }; b. t7 ^# i% B
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)3 ~1 F& G) Q* W8 b6 H
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* U) G* D; |1 z9 y5 ]
; Z0 B2 S9 c2 |! W7 ?; A# G0 U- zAllied Ships2 s4 ^ ~3 }! ?$ y4 w
DMS Hovey
2 ^: N" e* J6 {9 j9 y; B7 O& K$ O: P DMS Southard
! x4 g( m% L: l6 [ APD Little4 y" p+ z. D. {
APD Colhoun
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( m. H. W+ p: Z4 ?DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
; L) u+ U8 `3 w. |DMS Southard fired at enemy troops8 A5 s# b7 {9 ~: s, |
APD Little fired at enemy troops0 L6 g; i2 f/ k* `2 T
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops" o' \+ g& F0 t/ X) q1 f9 i
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, ]6 {" s8 e( GMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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4 K" T4 s, L: p" `$ a- o3 m7 dWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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9 x% _: L; b+ M9 L/ h# X( u% qRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( `: N7 Q; f- [8 D, wEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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* f& e+ y d" E7 |( v* SAllied aircraft7 T9 _: q' s7 x1 B7 N0 j( \
B-17E Fortress x 112 W X; G) E( v$ E! D: Z# ]
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
2 J, Y2 h8 t: r, c/ k1 {" `$ A% v( v 6 casualties reported
8 @/ X" U# f$ F4 D4 v% I3 _- L1 l Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. G- c/ E3 ^! U& |; e- _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ h4 P2 r. B& t" k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:& D% `+ S7 t- \% r( G6 U$ J# G
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 7 A0 \$ A5 Y5 }, S! k
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ M* m9 [9 F. n
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Y$ ^ A2 _( g$ n0 ?+ Q$ `( y
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 {) @2 V7 g$ S* n! s 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! \" M/ d+ _. F; S Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, A4 m' }; Z& {# L/ a) O
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...+ n' U" E4 N0 d
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)" X: r+ u {8 y( z& r4 y0 p
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain. V) W% Q( ]. k8 e9 E0 U
9 @1 T; M2 ^/ g# xRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& G7 W1 y7 g6 m0 T/ cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft! a7 k/ R+ G+ g8 e. \& k; O
B-17E Fortress x 6
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1 V' ~/ Z4 ]/ [; @. y* lNo Allied losses9 T1 V" [$ ^7 J
' c7 a5 b& e5 T& f* E2 xJapanese ground losses:7 Z5 `2 ^. u3 n3 q/ C
8 casualties reported& m* H$ Y" D( s0 {& Q X6 w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 V. j5 J, K" c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 W+ v5 L( _% V i$ v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, a/ |, S5 {2 | j7 v) D( h2 A. }Aircraft Attacking:
" ]* }$ F# l+ L 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
8 B1 }2 u+ h. M$ D/ _% e$ Q* H Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ x2 g- j1 }$ I
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)2 N% [2 w% ^3 d: W0 n& @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 O8 _7 a2 u4 _1 W+ V; i9 ]
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Allied Ships
5 N3 E8 p$ h7 y% q AP Harris
: T. y" Y3 }/ `. m9 B AP Zeilin) g T2 J/ l3 E E
AP Henry T. Allen6 [% \0 U: {, Q) o; b& R
APD Little a H6 N( d1 S. r, k0 R
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
) n0 v' c. ], C2 j/ ]AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
5 h) V7 _8 ~4 o. B, a: ?AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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4 E2 z$ {0 j U" l, P& K% x2 u2 EGround combat at Lunga (114,138)/ W3 G/ F; w! k3 H! Z! _
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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2 L, W- Z Q" J# o& `. M3 KAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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7 x6 L# c' i, b* {8 s' BDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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) o: g- @+ A# I' |5 l! hJapanese ground losses:
6 P: B! ^7 s# O' D4 d7 s 12 casualties reported
; E0 \) x% ^+ `# O6 _5 t Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 R/ T( B* x2 v: N5 u/ [* h3 U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
h' s+ u. @9 E3 ?5 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
# F! K, l/ q9 W, T0 f Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit; m' _* ^2 n+ s% G8 R6 |& \ C6 w: C
81st Naval Guard Unit6 j B! K" }( A1 P
13th Naval Construction Battalion
" A- |2 ^' U3 T, w9 k2 }) M 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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" ]7 t) z0 r0 X1 I& \+ w6 ]Defending units:7 X, U+ f: A, M' B! b
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion2 r1 H0 w- a$ _# P$ T% @: g
1st USMC/1st Regiment
& q+ {. L4 d7 k. d7 z 1st USMC/5th Regiment# ?1 u; S7 y+ Q/ z5 _
3rd USMC Defense Battalion5 q/ T( D* [5 a' [- I2 e
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I2 D% S: o' y7 n6 P nGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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: f) @. f+ K" m1 {1 L& o5 b" z dJapanese Bombardment attack* Q5 w1 K; ?( y4 x8 K# h' E* M8 G
4 A# \3 t& ?/ M5 X; vAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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; U U7 `. I* |4 f* {Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423 E( {% ]8 ?3 P
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Assaulting units:# P- b& A9 c% W; R, K( L
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF0 I* `; W4 a9 K$ H
14th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:4 u. \& M) L. \+ ~0 A, Y- o c+ Z& L: n% G
1st USMC Parachute Battalion9 V4 m" y: L: ?4 k% T0 A
1st USMC Raider Battalion
3 k# E' o: H9 b+ P! P, {: C 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment! K- a" ]) q* `: J2 U9 l) v
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack6 r% J( p9 o+ ~
4 a+ [+ i; |* JAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454$ x1 G5 s! Z$ G" \7 s' o/ A2 @( |2 g
( t: {3 d }/ H }3 a% K+ ?/ ^# a5 ?; L, ZDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 4 F& ]7 [0 m" q- b4 `
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 , k$ a8 s* o+ O0 T# z
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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! P" f9 |1 k/ F- `; J2 a' iAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!2 }0 U+ m% {$ R- r
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)3 x- }: h4 M# f6 T- \7 B
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:- g" f$ a2 g' p2 h; A
3169 casualties reported
% m' [9 k4 n! |9 Z% F+ ]- l Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
4 b# U8 y. |0 Z& M$ ]. L Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
& L$ c! _" f, T# S) ^2 R( t# j Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
1 g$ V$ z. v# r Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)4 r* p: I3 a9 U" s) T. O) {* V
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 B4 a. w R2 ^3 i" _: g Units retreated 46 K! g' \- e* g% M4 m0 x5 a0 j
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Allied ground losses:2 V+ d) e# I2 V. `' u/ o
24 casualties reported7 |* F+ B& p7 C8 R: ~& D. O D3 P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ l9 }! z8 v8 z/ [$ n( H8 O5 u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, m1 l1 V& O- X6 f* U! l% x! e: K3 J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ ?# K6 X; `6 Y: K
' G. J" j; ~, y4 q1 p4 ODefeated Japanese Units Retreating!+ J* G! c5 [! q; }7 V
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Assaulting units:
! ?, ?6 c Y# B i4 ` 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion. r! t. |* p# q# ?. _, p# R
1st USMC/1st Regiment
0 z, h- s/ @! ` 1st USMC/5th Regiment f4 K8 D4 n3 f8 K
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
: S t! X5 V, j/ N 81st Naval Guard Unit% ]* ?* m# b$ a: _6 g
13th Naval Construction Battalion7 A! {# a2 @1 ^0 c
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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