8月8日,美军上瓜岛. z# }6 e& n8 [8 ~7 c# t
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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DD Henley, Shell hits 1
W k# i, i1 b DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire. Z0 h- Y8 X2 z$ {
AKA Alchiba7 |. q* v$ E: { H5 B! x
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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! `; r6 n6 ^6 s# k+ |, sAllied ground losses:- t. D+ \7 \) z9 }; N+ E0 ~
31 casualties reported# {+ h, U z4 `1 m3 S$ X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 Z7 G |2 k" s4 J% P1 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)2 V: O/ f. F; D6 I( _! F6 A l
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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Allied ground losses:' {- N( s; I- e# F6 ^+ ?' t
21 casualties reported/ V8 e3 B8 ?6 v3 p% ?0 w9 g- U) n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. D, _. ?6 ]8 S- \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
+ y; a& V* d3 e& T( h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 o- Q% d% S! ?
6 u8 P% l, C. j5 ?1 Q3 i$ tAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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2 o7 \/ E7 n; y6 ^' CAllied ground losses:
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5 L8 F; E; I0 Y( T& {9 B Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled4 a) z! P3 n5 ]7 F# Z
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled8 z4 X$ d% T0 q2 B# `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ }8 u8 q$ {) b, @ }( s6 @
. H* K5 T) B- G vInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! X1 B; G/ N$ w, ?, b0 u x: |% y+ ?
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 B" O9 |: f* q2 xAllied Ships- ` l, G+ \! }5 f: T5 V7 I
DD Helm V0 T: D9 e. {
DD Blue, Shell hits 2
1 I# n* P" p; x0 J; Q. { DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire6 Y; ^1 D) q+ _/ t0 L
AKA Alchiba
) E. a& R2 A w* _ DD Henley- p8 z* M# Y" Z5 e
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' X1 d _& U' y, M0 a# n9 nAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 ]& z: I+ I9 A/ a$ a0 I' _Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)! H7 b6 c% f( [' }* d5 Q
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey) ^1 A& A* n. v3 g; q( v$ u
DMS Southard7 H, G# s$ j/ L7 Q( E* X' G# @
APD Little
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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4 O8 d1 J5 [5 \5 l3 l( FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Allied aircraft
9 }) F* `3 s: m. D$ m B-17E Fortress x 146 R& E6 e+ U- q
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Allied aircraft losses
1 Z; r& v" Z# { B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:& p! ] {4 S6 x1 I6 I, `
20 casualties reported
* T( x. a3 r$ P u Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 B7 f1 w' r* y& u, k3 z5 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ U' L9 H" i; g2 q& @' e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi); V, }" e) Z4 b; ~3 i
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B-17E Fortress x 27
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ {: E! I4 p2 X- a+ y3 [- ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 Y+ H+ L9 O4 d1 v6 N1 ^; o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Allied aircraft
1 a' w- \. D+ `, ^& n. t0 J5 F B-17E Fortress x 3
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)& r1 V( I" }# `
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
, K- f3 a3 S6 A9 ^% v! D5 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
2 `4 x, m4 c" f* U TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:8 V% G, l. I: ]6 N) Z" [
91 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled( o1 |4 C6 K9 i. i6 }# R% C, A( G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' ]+ `/ r1 K9 J( z0 |+ b: _1 j- |
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)" R, u$ `& a! |0 v( C
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AKA Alchiba/ U) m3 G P0 V( Q1 a1 M
DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ {4 q, T9 n. I5 i; r9 @& k
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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+ i3 M0 f& [' b* U8 f2 X' D42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey: A8 o( ?; j/ O# w6 @5 E0 ]
DMS Southard* m$ V- G5 F' v3 m* q/ L
APD Little
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21 casualties reported. N( V0 ]- T9 j, I9 V! U/ D" H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% D: H- Z+ N6 _2 e; X1 o% Q. G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
8 H0 p. D& N% q6 o3 M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# J7 h3 n! E) `" W/ d) j6 n8 z
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) v _! p0 \% M% O; k, y2 g/ x- k$ Y& nGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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6 J# {- j, E* e6 EJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 884 F& S. L5 E, S5 W
0 l; z# K: o0 [; w) R) A7 w( W6 t+ LDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450# U( P1 K& P U0 z$ N' n. F3 }9 e k
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Japanese ground losses:
8 ]2 m' C9 \" s+ Y& I9 Y: N9 U Q6 F: [ 40 casualties reported
# S. f) M1 a/ }7 E) d: p Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled# P# ]; R! b- g/ ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 l6 ~. ]+ y# J6 G" ^& V% W* r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
* X' `+ F$ x9 V. f5 ] 81st Naval Guard Unit
7 N3 Y& Q7 ?) d6 I4 r/ |8 W 13th Naval Construction Battalion
6 K: T& j# [: k' l& d9 W 11th Naval Construction Battalion0 m( z v) K! v |" n: g' a
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Defending units:6 |7 U1 c6 N7 A1 W/ R) k8 P
1st USMC/1st Regiment
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' `6 Y- l. u4 W' I$ l5 ?& W0 G 1st USMC/5th Regiment
# R! B% C6 I' X. a# _ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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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 = 242
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20 casualties reported
/ g& ~3 i& o( L: q e Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 i4 l6 o) m* `0 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
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& l- X# p7 L- F& U U' |0 E H, q 14th Naval Construction Battalion9 b/ e' O# Q# b- {* r: d
129th JNAF AF Unit 2 g: [* c/ F2 P' {: c- n
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Defending units:$ `4 Q2 j$ i6 J: O p9 z: f8 |
1st USMC Parachute Battalion# w3 {9 W2 o, H, T+ Y( X
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
# i7 }9 f I2 O! P& |$ Q; i 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |