8月8日,美军上瓜岛
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!: J% M4 O8 Z. t6 p
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DD Henley, Shell hits 1% _( c6 n% \- U0 i. w
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire2 S9 }1 R. w, U2 j0 m8 c# c! |
AKA Alchiba. _3 ]1 i/ K. {# B) g
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2 f2 a. ^ w- Q* \* ?, y7 H TAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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' E. X( [) g0 Y" ]TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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Allied ground losses:
T: Z4 n: ~* Y2 s1 ^ 31 casualties reported" M3 ~! ]. v2 D+ s- l! r! Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 }0 q+ L/ r# R. s: M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" U4 Q% a$ |8 B9 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; c5 A* J0 S4 w Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)* O) _: t$ m9 y( s& }, T: g
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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! ?9 e a6 \! W9 \7 y5 z* a; \* @Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)% M+ s. \, Z4 T: D9 g" {
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Allied Ships
) _6 Q5 M; A- Z" w+ A% N: N% A0 J DMS Hovey
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2 q9 v- _ k/ k' g1 B APD Little9 J- h9 x4 h/ a4 Q7 i6 P+ ~
APD Colhoun
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; A! e5 C3 N& i! pAllied ground losses:: U/ n1 l0 C d9 d' e& G
21 casualties reported
; f7 m" z, o1 J/ C3 L$ _+ l Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 @ h6 s, R. \& |* Y5 Z7 o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled b: @ `8 w3 X; `( C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# V+ ?) x9 ]# A! _3 u* cAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)! _# }' P2 T, X
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Allied ground losses:
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4 f) `- g& A+ n4 H8 e Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled( g' W/ z9 g# S" P6 _
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled: p. K$ D8 G: R/ T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% b, u7 G- n) _5 _4 Q$ w/ @7 lInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships/ H; i0 }, F; B4 B; h; G4 r
DD Helm
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8 ^; _/ h& H$ `# \& ~& O7 _ DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:2 Y/ x3 c+ ?2 z8 |5 j# t4 w
14 casualties reported) Z+ k. `% g6 I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled W* {& L7 M- a n7 q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% x6 K% K0 j4 h. x0 a( p' Q# q: _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ \- }! Z' P% F5 oInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ u i$ \" T0 a
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Allied Ships
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* C( S/ s V# _- X" Q m DMS Southard
4 t: Q( J2 P6 z$ H APD Little' F [' c; `3 o! F, t# N" v
APD Colhoun
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7 |! k8 b# O; B5 g& rMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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- J/ K/ w7 B4 [: \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 P& ~( M, v! m
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Allied aircraft losses5 G( \5 f) ]/ v( I! {
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:' `/ A3 U& E# g7 F; t- [
20 casualties reported7 o6 u$ Z0 c# E7 Q9 E3 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( p1 K" Y+ f5 O& l3 ?2 B% e: i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 _6 v7 O6 g, V$ U! p% H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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0 e* K- R4 i4 u0 CMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)! h$ Y h* k1 y. [+ I) @$ f: ^
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ |7 i: X" C8 _. d; ^ M
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B-17E Fortress x 27
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No Allied losses9 u1 s. j, s; i c, z0 E7 D
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Japanese ground losses:9 k+ S h2 C9 s- l
40 casualties reported: i% q& p7 Z& T! T% w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
a8 s. o( }6 L$ E! |2 Z/ H3 v8 P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% P7 C# S* h6 m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 t* \; z0 _. U: J
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' Y0 r4 Y% x- t' C6 s- MMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby$ a1 t2 J' |1 O$ e6 ]- W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 Q) ?2 f' G2 b0 ]" b& B! wNo Allied losses+ i) H [3 a9 O9 g
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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; E, f/ ~( l H; N' |
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Allied aircraft
) X9 N: {+ q* _0 a* d+ l+ m F4F-4 Wildcat x 581 K" J3 ?4 n" o- f Z; F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
& x0 x2 y( ~' @ TBF-1 Avenger x 377 @! ~- J3 I" N( I* g5 G
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) Z; A/ H$ r0 p& f E/ gJapanese ground losses:5 p$ a4 Z/ X0 |) i! d# y
91 casualties reported
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! h3 ~9 h) I# M. W7 q/ X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: L5 M8 i+ p2 G0 a
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Allied Ships
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DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:
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. E S K3 \4 C, O8 [6 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ |& x8 i1 n0 E r5 U+ ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
% ^7 I4 I+ f' ?: w% Q3 p5 D: j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)+ j2 s F6 z) u. S
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 P7 T \# O) n
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DMS Hovey
/ J, U8 F7 ]3 f3 O. x DMS Southard
1 V7 |! [0 r# l1 M# `; S' w4 { APD Little) z3 Q4 E! O9 ^
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:) o! W- ^9 x. z( G' w) R
21 casualties reported
& o5 a8 g8 U! J' `. P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, C3 u/ G0 B8 p" ^; J' ?2 |# u( f$ U4 j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
( \6 N- u) H$ Y/ c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) a0 A# ~# S( x
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9 l/ U6 X* z# `Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)2 m- ?2 Y& w6 p
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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( ~7 U1 H0 G( w3 v. k# JAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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8 x" d5 Q. \3 }Japanese ground losses:8 i/ B) h" V8 ~8 I! i; }, s7 U
40 casualties reported
) k- R0 @, [; z0 [& \/ g( G Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled, g# t" |+ ?7 B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 F8 `" I" w4 u6 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 H0 y2 D8 x: C* @/ K2 I/ K, H4 VAssaulting units:' v" u7 d- T; Z7 F
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit, q' V0 R0 Y' }) V
81st Naval Guard Unit! E# T" P1 @# v
13th Naval Construction Battalion1 M \( g) ~& H8 c
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:. W8 {' M, H' b4 y3 P
1st USMC/1st Regiment
, o& Q ~$ F/ l1 O3 G 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion! {8 ]) B8 R' S5 i2 k) Y
1st USMC/5th Regiment4 h7 p2 Y6 T5 n U) z0 s1 G0 P. Z" Q
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack0 e& {' L( H0 T6 I4 y" q
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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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. g3 R# C4 ?$ ~* tJapanese ground losses:8 p. ?3 H9 p7 z. i5 P4 P4 I
20 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ~6 Q/ q6 M' |- m$ H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; `$ ]6 C8 E7 Y# m2 p
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Assaulting units:1 `8 u* v) L. ]# @" J& V4 J
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF2 w- Y. M8 g9 M, n; H
14th Naval Construction Battalion$ @/ {* d, x( R. m
129th JNAF AF Unit v1 { n# t% ]2 t3 t
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Defending units: ]4 F7 i2 V2 a9 |9 L
1st USMC Parachute Battalion7 {8 d3 E0 n2 y$ e7 ?/ ^6 y9 d
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1) o1 N. A% n# q6 m0 z2 r; E B4 X
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |