8月8日,美军上瓜岛
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Allied Ships
+ R5 o( a2 g) z4 ?; j! Z DD Henley, Shell hits 1; B6 m* z1 b* K r; E
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire/ z2 S: k1 A$ s7 u# v
AKA Alchiba
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' V+ p9 G8 E1 n) ]% O. j( DAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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% z. `2 O3 ^0 [+ i; M, ZTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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Allied ground losses:
" m4 @: G2 n6 r) B 31 casualties reported
* j# C1 Y3 A2 ~: h Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* J2 o5 H; H3 ^8 u6 z! k9 n( ~ Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 t/ U% s* E* n Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ^! b" S+ g5 ]+ E( k/ t Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)+ N8 M& }+ a1 T" B' T5 n/ C) T
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)* D. s0 T4 d8 H: F0 \( y
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 o0 X, `8 b; T2 P
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Allied Ships; S1 X. r* q5 _. e4 G+ T% @
DMS Hovey/ C# n2 N5 H7 U. P3 F) z
DMS Southard! k- V& I( M+ {* U# y$ }
APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
0 d5 T' m: B: L w 21 casualties reported! z: m- h j2 G% w9 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ b: g' z0 j. D9 z! D/ w& ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled( X# f2 \+ }/ r& N/ z, X" v+ }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( p- m }+ D; l( _
" j. U3 V0 Q" {) k. A; e$ @: ]Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)! E% e" S0 W) k: d" B3 ]
4 F) W* O" z# p1 BAllied ground losses:
* W. M& Q6 U1 [0 I! M 28 casualties reported. c6 v) @' H4 t0 Y, A" K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 O# ^8 k) f$ z- Q. @
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
' Z: n8 a8 O& Z1 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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8 S1 l+ h& r9 k0 p41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: r* C, U2 P q' z$ y
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Allied Ships
' {4 R% H" Y' D) h( b Q DD Helm) E3 k6 @0 Q0 H+ F- P
DD Blue, Shell hits 2
1 C2 Q1 @+ p$ F) M DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire4 e" S& x% V) t$ I3 H6 E
AKA Alchiba+ N8 }2 U" O2 ?2 z( ~/ u
DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:
& J8 _7 Y4 C1 ~2 Y1 v 14 casualties reported
8 w1 @* j: L" {! ?; ^8 i4 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 G8 J) ?' n! J1 D3 h6 a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% [6 d/ ]0 ^5 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 @' Z: J1 g; U P
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)9 s; H6 a/ h8 g) |; G& C) {
5 J B! I7 q0 @! i+ _( Z/ Q20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, B2 Q% g; Q b! T; l7 T( xAllied Ships% B5 R7 a! z5 }, g
DMS Hovey4 B8 e/ G) A- |! V- O/ C
DMS Southard& [5 t4 }2 _' M* E
APD Little1 m8 |2 e, A) y/ c
APD Colhoun
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby- U) x$ E$ |6 j- j- N
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Allied aircraft losses& h+ Q& x, ~& q: U+ ]& `
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged8 F$ B( s7 U2 E$ ` {
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% {; d; M* j# |; G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. \. C( I$ Y |9 T" _+ D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: a$ W, F# l, R' H4 k, A
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8 f2 `/ Q+ H! e6 LMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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Allied aircraft5 i* {% H) q; y7 a' w0 {
B-17E Fortress x 27
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No Allied losses- X3 O; k! w, P0 ?8 d7 C1 i! _' D
3 e6 H% D' V6 U4 {+ uJapanese ground losses:
# Q: L" ~6 `6 }" z( N! j 40 casualties reported8 K( M& _. e; f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- B( @0 `' J* t" G! a7 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
# ]3 Y# s! Z, D, S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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~' ^ |9 S" W! ? `Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: Q9 a) C& @: `- J$ d4 _
Allied aircraft
5 L/ v/ I* |4 `1 ] B-17E Fortress x 3
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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0 V6 M. J& _; i+ r+ t HAllied aircraft
t. M' | z4 V+ {+ D1 w0 ], ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 587 q; q: u6 W" b" E$ m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 902 Q0 Y$ H j- O
TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses# l+ T' M; N; J8 t/ b) W( \
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Japanese ground losses:1 j: n7 f+ b& O6 E ^
91 casualties reported0 C2 e% R. B+ l! ^5 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; N" V0 b2 c* u( t7 M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled) _9 ~/ I7 T0 B+ ?: X& ~/ v) O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 F) I* y; L+ B' H7 N
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& s) f2 d7 I# X* hInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. d+ [, e% r9 W/ V
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AKA Alchiba
: ]2 }2 p* R% q. p2 [ DD Henley
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8 j0 F7 \: A6 uAllied ground losses:
; @6 M% h/ ^& ?+ q" k M 28 casualties reported
- T F. N- y0 [/ g! x- F Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 J/ j* _* _; Z9 u' |( o; R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled! V' Q1 I% O" l- {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" _6 i: s* \5 \+ j3 U- z
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., Y D3 y# B" v) ~- Z* j- T
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Allied Ships$ H: [) J5 x9 x$ G" V
DMS Hovey
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APD Little& W9 G- G8 y# O$ n
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:9 h6 }: u: y4 ?) ^" r
21 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled) }/ M s' t* d; K" l) [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, |9 m0 f2 e+ T# {5 iGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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" B( _! c0 N+ i. B( }6 fJapanese Bombardment attack) l# e$ k4 g8 a" p+ @. s
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Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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( g; O* `% z( k9 \Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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# U; M% C4 f3 @3 Q! kJapanese ground losses:
$ b$ l h7 D& O3 H 40 casualties reported( j7 s' z) `' }! q
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
' `: m# A0 K8 j2 n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& g- N' p: N& Q, M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 l5 }& Y' W% n% r; C1 X) h' m
" p+ }) J) E% \/ y- Z" ^# l! x# H+ C- R7 XAssaulting units:. e8 }4 n0 M/ k/ q8 ?$ X
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit" \2 c9 K; E( b6 r1 B
81st Naval Guard Unit) {8 f- R' Y- s$ z$ e
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
5 k$ C) j! T9 p: w 1st USMC/1st Regiment D+ A5 S5 g: u: ]! g2 ^$ O
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion' I4 ?) k \! d ~( L; `
1st USMC/5th Regiment( q. W& I. Q- S/ v
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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7 {; R, `' g7 F' D. mGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)- `9 L# |6 H6 P4 U4 G* d& Q
6 e& r8 i+ m( }! n9 eJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2424 @5 N0 W# |/ b7 @0 u) D
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Japanese ground losses:
1 z. D6 Z: s: H6 i8 L; o 20 casualties reported! b3 Q$ u% f) D
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* r9 c, I" ~8 {/ \# V
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Assaulting units: t/ |' @$ L% `% O, m
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
0 s F3 M9 _- s$ q5 i$ S 14th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:0 C/ V' ^( G) D, U* z
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
7 x7 I1 s- f) `, v 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
# H2 H; P+ I) d7 k. p 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |