8月8日,美军上瓜岛2 M4 f5 @( Y6 g8 f, A- W9 Y6 y3 ^3 ?
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' O* k% Z# l7 w# e% B5 o4 BPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Allied Ships
% d+ q) j& u! h. ~* I( w, [( i" l) r DD Henley, Shell hits 18 ~% F" q" K' e, _( K, z5 v8 O% B0 ?
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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2 c* ~, @9 }/ w% k+ fAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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2 ]$ a3 I$ R# X0 dTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138$ P2 Y- m: f% p4 T* ~
; s4 Z) y/ I$ B$ NAllied ground losses:& P+ b! z8 i( r8 b
31 casualties reported
W2 Z5 c) C- A ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, r% G- n: v0 L+ V9 ?& T9 ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
& S' r0 r4 ]7 p' x# q5 C+ }0 P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. N7 E2 S3 ?4 t! X0 F Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)' ?/ K3 ^6 s. B
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 N4 O b+ G3 Q7 T# p. W% n* U z
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)% q' D) ?- `9 Y- c& A; j. {: f
# z# N% j& h3 y46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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& W, Q; w, Y9 Z1 ?9 K: FAllied Ships4 e/ f( _3 F# J& t$ [
DMS Hovey
( m/ e8 a$ Q+ z+ U u DMS Southard
: z# _+ s3 A2 l' f APD Little
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Allied ground losses:5 D2 w8 Q. d8 w& c o+ m" n* L
21 casualties reported
, t* Q$ R* A6 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; l2 A& o; h" l. [- x- J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
0 j% O# l+ ^+ U4 }* }/ b: ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)- N Z, D. d1 @3 _# X9 ?
$ `3 q6 t5 t8 B! a6 s, K% iAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 ~) r1 k9 p/ |2 j0 S, D Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 P4 q- T/ J7 b, t: C2 j' L% S% u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 D5 ^1 e; s4 }4 o
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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* a) j7 Q2 r% }0 t8 ]1 x3 { DD Helm2 E% K% l* L7 {5 {
DD Blue, Shell hits 2; R' l7 {2 f0 c5 }/ s! ]9 |
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire% B) b4 S4 I& }! `
AKA Alchiba
! Q% c9 r& Y$ ~( q$ ^; A DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:
5 U& r9 K* ?7 h. r/ G 14 casualties reported8 R0 b0 e1 g# [! H8 Q& ~ G/ @* V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& @+ \& U$ }0 X+ H9 @* s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& D/ l6 b/ o5 ?$ A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% H4 H9 Q" k6 |$ x/ Z! b3 K
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)6 h! l* N; G% Q# F
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships- d* s& d6 X& h A- V
DMS Hovey* G: u3 t7 |: k. V" P9 L7 @
DMS Southard, O3 s3 M$ i4 X* L; g6 X0 \
APD Little
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% G+ p `- g4 d6 K4 y$ dMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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~3 H/ H7 P3 j, a+ j9 H- z% jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Allied aircraft
: y" Y2 X' Y! U* o B-17E Fortress x 14' n) l# y6 r; r
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Allied aircraft losses; F2 ?/ l3 ~& _0 e$ v. q2 P4 d, ?
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged7 Q# @7 C; k f* W, F. D
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Japanese ground losses:
7 @- T, }: N- E0 r3 g 20 casualties reported8 `( m9 V+ D# r1 q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 [& q) e4 D4 @, h M: g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 l2 _; x, {9 ?9 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 d+ M$ p- }) K% W7 D" k7 v
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 272 l9 L/ e; N2 D& ?7 ]# k/ n% d- N
+ ?- d: p* R% l1 p' L- TNo Allied losses
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* D. H* W* q5 z5 k, [+ u! W. ~Japanese ground losses:
9 h3 ]2 {3 h7 s* i 40 casualties reported& s. C& A/ e7 S6 e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 m: p: v5 t& g4 d9 `3 L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. b% p8 H# w6 _3 E* a& f
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ h$ y4 I* R- W' U& Y1 y* F
Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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+ [% k3 P+ J/ T# y9 ^( BAfternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)* H2 v5 J2 A" V2 c7 \1 z; \( ]
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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" I$ f! J8 y4 f# j% Y. {0 u* \' BAllied aircraft
7 N" V2 Y, j* ?) f: r F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
3 \3 T6 `4 h) d, c6 H SBD-3 Dauntless x 901 a) K8 T* D$ I0 W) _, N5 R8 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses& [& x/ L2 W& I
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Japanese ground losses:
, ?8 j' o2 V/ T% h4 r4 t" O7 F 91 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled4 N) D; O. `" J- B* g6 i2 w5 n
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." j9 g! \: V; X {7 r: k; P8 B
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Allied Ships
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DD Henley
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5 `) P, h# H% O+ {3 F7 K! `Allied ground losses:6 |* t% D, ] O. x
28 casualties reported5 W; M$ B0 I! Q3 l+ `7 g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( B- E5 U3 H6 k: a. R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled3 k2 x0 o( ]# O2 A: b1 M0 I: z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137), H4 B& G( d1 g$ D7 A6 F
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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7 T! ]1 i7 C I N4 VAllied Ships3 `8 z! t" z: p: |
DMS Hovey
% m' s1 b6 U$ [8 }% H7 G% d- K# S) j DMS Southard
/ \$ K8 \4 U9 c APD Little
! q* h+ c/ t/ p8 G; {& m APD Colhoun* u V! D# s# ?/ V2 A
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3 q' L$ k2 [9 h% FAllied ground losses:
" ]9 |7 _: g* [ 21 casualties reported7 f4 Y: q$ T/ L# c% J+ l( x6 `# L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 k2 J' P# Z# b4 l# v/ }+ z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled2 [2 ~" U6 m# d6 G* o3 u' F$ Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 m- p( A/ G( I: N% i( ?+ ?* i& w
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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' Y" v* ~" ~) ]* I+ s! ]Japanese Bombardment attack/ X) [" q1 Y; x0 F
7 l" z- U9 i! i( n$ RAttacking 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! T" y4 j R( G! x, D% m0 @
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Japanese ground losses:
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6 g5 @0 ?. |: H! L Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, A+ C) Q4 L" L% C% J1 p" R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( e/ K/ @6 S9 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ E0 _6 M0 I% W, g
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Assaulting units:
+ B& I+ f9 [( O3 f: g Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit1 E' G, D3 I6 q3 U0 q. t
81st Naval Guard Unit" e( i8 e7 Z5 D; N8 Q
13th Naval Construction Battalion3 p |! j3 p, G9 G% @" N! x
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:5 X+ j7 ~( |# d) J9 |+ W1 x
1st USMC/1st Regiment% ~3 }1 c2 d1 ?, n
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
% z' D, e9 s7 L% O 1st USMC/5th Regiment
/ C4 H( [4 O& e' G' f/ j 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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& W0 `+ j8 s6 lGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)/ p' P7 E0 u# R7 z1 m" m/ x& `
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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/ H. Z2 q* d. r$ T8 ~1 h# qAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334 _) {- ~, V. G
( ?( S/ P* P* b0 g* \) V* nDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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$ ?5 r8 Q* S5 n+ E: B. Y$ PJapanese ground losses:
0 ^9 a( I+ n, A6 S, x 20 casualties reported' X& U! I! |* [2 k. z
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 u$ I1 m+ O4 l) \! X, p/ D% i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) ^" G- Y$ ~$ t8 w9 x/ O3 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 f' {7 Q* r; A3 C
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF# j! }, X" F* F A$ a
14th Naval Construction Battalion
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion1 S! f& [/ W" O' l" _" ]
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
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