战局恶化了,爱头的3CV开始发挥,空袭了肖特兰岛的舰队,而拉包尔的空袭队居然没有护航战斗机跟随,损失惨重。。。。6 _* a0 q0 `3 C+ ?, A7 h g
l: J4 l: u0 c# `3 z# F0 @5 VAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/08/42* R! N S* D# @2 V! h. ~, y0 v2 z& G
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TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
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7 m8 {1 w5 l) @% t* DCoastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 10088 n# p0 m$ |4 F/ C3 q
TF 1008 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
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9 u; N% b; |1 D6 Z1 N& P/ Q
Allied ground losses:
n' R% ?. m2 \" a, ^# g& M45 casualties reported% P2 {7 f- g, S& `; F( l4 g# `
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0 ]2 B g. u* JNaval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97
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* \# I9 D$ {$ {2 z8 S9 _2 uAllied Ships
7 J3 K8 z% H# ZDD Mugford
/ W- H3 ?; i" j0 xDD Ralph Talbot
) p+ r% S; N) D! x) R4 _1 CDD Patterson9 \4 w$ W6 x/ u+ s/ p, E& V2 `5 Q
DD Ellet$ o' t6 D9 I# E+ n
DD Wilson( Y1 l2 q9 W9 \! j, H7 e
DD Selfridge
/ W3 o( k# _5 I7 ^7 C% g) BCL Hobart
! F- h3 K% X: r: ?4 D, [CA Australia
7 g2 ^5 I/ }, T1 W# [& ?CA Vincennes! H9 X1 y# s/ F x& d. ^. I+ |
CA San Francisco
( Z* [. ^9 T3 k( r& @6 TCA Minneapolis0 [) z7 j% O- h" O0 c
CA New Orleans' q0 [ q* J1 Y+ Q6 r/ P) G q
CA Salt Lake City
1 x% r7 t) O# N2 bCA Chicago) O) e/ k; D9 I; ]5 I& ^
CA Portland
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Japanese ground losses:
( O8 d4 k3 ~( j5 w46 casualties reported9 ]+ [$ u) f4 ?4 D9 m& K2 D) r
, J1 J p4 N5 [: `- i6 W& JPort hits 3; Z* a" X( S7 Q- T( k% Q
Port fuel hits 1
$ r' u/ P; _6 a$ @! E% f: `; yPort supply hits 4" D, ^9 M3 m5 O6 \
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Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 30
+ r1 [2 T5 a$ u; \+ LTF 30 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
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Japanese ground losses:
, Y& g1 x+ K- @6 k! Y111 casualties reported
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* u- C, q, f" B) r1 [Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 30
. _; d0 H$ g' y; g! A' KTF 30 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,948 d( J1 m% P- o2 W
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105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ A! B: n: S( ^1 b" v
Japanese Ships
: I# a5 d6 ~# b! E1 W" BDD Namikaze, Shell hits 1
* o5 j& \( z0 F9 t+ c, fPC Tama Maru #80 c- U: l% `2 c D$ V0 h
6 l' A- L- v1 A! r
Japanese ground losses:
2 U; [7 H5 Z7 E/ K98 casualties reported+ J7 F( |4 k, ~9 D' A
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2 X5 B a# X8 C/ G7 h' M( n" FTF 1008 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,979 w! b c) s2 V J& r
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4 o) L Y7 l7 XAllied ground losses:
3 v( E4 l/ q1 X$ z5 b18 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 10095 e& {) [ U$ k# L2 O' [
TF 1009 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97( R Z8 i" R" Z& ?
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) G' e4 u5 o7 U( z/ @! R2 UAllied ground losses:
( j3 E# X6 X: o3 Y168 casualties reported$ I: {6 a3 S+ ?* M( Y" k
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,978 }7 D; M# R3 `8 O4 V3 h. e
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Allied aircraft
% u0 y0 u5 r. O/ f. X' d& ~2 \SOC-3 Seagull x 1
, g" v s0 n" [8 v* \2 C/ @. @
# z7 C" h4 k; D) k6 m; v7 U
5 l% P# `3 Q9 y7 c% T% lNo Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97
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: ^! l, I9 I4 tAllied aircraft
0 Y5 Z# n1 `( L' `PBY Catalina x 2
1 u9 B; d2 d! |) j0 i! s ; U6 A o+ [% o/ O6 O, ^
8 k [2 s% S A9 C! F$ JNo Allied losses
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( E9 v; k, F& b @* Q. |Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,972 t- E% {& c1 b& l2 K
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Japanese aircraft* L+ u9 i* Z6 C5 S8 }
G4M1 Betty x 62) r Q6 ^$ h+ J3 D" {
" n6 e" o& w' j
Allied aircraft
* |( ]" y0 n- B; I5 M. l$ oF4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- N2 e' K% ?- d3 }7 t, VF4F-4 Wildcat x 22
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' L _4 B2 J$ H& x, _4 P0 W$ H: KJapanese aircraft losses
& v0 O7 A& Y2 ?. B6 _0 u; D% h7 ?G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed, 22 damaged
# m) C! _* n' l 1 t9 I& J9 E6 K) t2 R+ L* h
Allied aircraft losses9 z" O+ F6 R0 P+ A3 f# A, S, R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
: d( E8 J8 i. p4 j) {) bF4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged0 C* I, e, m1 ?- F' {; U* A
% O7 v |5 Q1 l7 I) _9 G, cAllied Ships* B" H# l- ]* |
AP George F. Elliot+ J' b* q0 M3 ]# a& B% ^9 R0 O
AK Libra+ p% I9 R& i* ?, S: F) [8 k
AK Bellatrix, Shell hits 4! y6 \- h8 h2 V- A2 R
DMS Zane4 i( d* C( O( A0 |. i
AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 4! Q% ~/ i9 \# j
AK Betelgeuse4 X% b2 E" I3 F/ Y% m
DD Helm3 [% C+ ?3 ]) e$ K
AK Fomalhaut4 N* i5 g. M' X9 Z0 l8 ?- r
AP McCawley
( k9 s9 S0 R# {% d7 [. DDD Henley: a( a: d2 b( ~
0 g( C# l( F2 q) j4 F% OAircraft Attacking:
' J) X/ m' G$ @# [! a) w$ m7 ` 1 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet6 e2 z0 S: ~3 K7 Z9 p
3 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
6 W2 \1 f. M) t1 s. {2 i 4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
1 \$ i9 H$ z8 b4 R- `. n. w 4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
& \% i. l8 W0 X0 A# X" E 2 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
# [/ V4 w1 @' f K7 t' r 4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
# {8 M7 F- k" W& b+ ~# P6 j 4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
. d- r; y. a6 y6 l 3 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet$ L8 s' v( v; M& x' G3 g4 a0 v' u
4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
5 z: h7 M& W0 \9 P 4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
) z, }( ^+ W5 U1 Z' {5 G3 F 4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet2 h- F+ k8 d. [7 }
4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet% P$ r; ^3 o7 c4 d
4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
2 m" e! z! s% \ 4 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97
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* h5 U, R; `/ z" AJapanese aircraft6 q( g% H9 J3 V( r/ R1 `
G4M1 Betty x 3 {, Q+ I) g* C2 n+ z
8 h7 k$ T8 n% w9 |3 ^( h5 ]Allied aircraft
k* o$ ^9 I6 Y7 BF4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% u% E9 g S' U& |$ Q- L7 u+ oF4F-4 Wildcat x 21
! |/ G9 x% k2 u, T 1 C- j% D2 @! Y% h' g4 Z _7 X1 ?, Q2 X
Japanese aircraft losses. ?( N) S' Z: w" g: [# B! u: x
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed5 x, U. H/ C, u5 {: N" J* W& X
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% T, n6 K" z) N: x& qAllied Ships
- V1 X+ I9 U2 B( z9 {9 ?) KCA Portland K( X7 I: n; y! l/ O; C
2 E. A3 Q' ?+ M/ J5 b2 W8 P" sAircraft Attacking:
; k6 {+ @! s$ Y) ~3 i) j$ k 1 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet. B9 M. W' f' _$ y" E$ Z4 W1 S# |
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2 |4 R$ U* M! G6 I- JDay Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91. B# ?3 T0 B. r0 P
: N: P$ Y/ W2 h$ r7 Q: I8 ^% zJapanese aircraft# l8 ?6 `+ c2 V+ y z
A6M2 Zero x 18( `# y! P4 c4 {: L/ L
A6M3 Zero x 6
2 {% `9 \; r( j! ~! m$ r3 q$ SG4M1 Betty x 5/ J/ w& |6 s+ i
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Allied aircraft
( X( ^8 o2 Y* f+ u. u WP-39D Airacobra x 24) U B! B- m# i9 I
5 V) K h' s5 Q0 l* ?Japanese aircraft losses& l* N5 D& w! F* K
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
* ~3 Y1 }7 \# iG4M1 Betty: 3 damaged! l# ?1 O& e! h5 `# ~! [
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Allied aircraft losses4 M5 c: S2 b h% v. M
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
2 D4 V* x2 t/ i 6 _' C. D# P( r+ t I( N$ q3 H
Runway hits 3# x2 v7 b4 m2 i( W
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Aircraft Attacking: d, u/ b D3 M* d5 T
2 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet7 S N+ H! B" d9 b$ B
3 x G4M1 Betty attacking at 100 feet
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9 h$ |6 c1 g" n. J9 ?5 ^Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93
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! Z# r3 \* w7 F( c7 dJapanese aircraft
1 p, s! B7 o) E. JA6M2-N Rufe x 3
0 K' Z2 V" d! L0 i6 s+ ?A6M2 Zero x 6. q6 q; s9 c' w# f2 G' ^3 @
2 @% a. j8 R3 MAllied aircraft
" p+ n2 c2 a4 ?. A; S! A1 fSBD Dauntless x 49% I! H) ~+ t3 Q9 b0 Y6 O
TBF Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses2 b3 f, G: n! w
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses1 t* l6 N; _ a! u3 m# @, V7 U7 k3 Z
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged* r1 } u" q& s3 R' e0 l7 x
TBF Avenger: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged
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" ]* q, i, `! Q3 v* `1 zJapanese Ships
$ F9 V/ R) m( kDD Harusame, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage# H( l! f6 [4 F- Q; E! k7 k7 f
TK Azuma Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 o# f# n) L, m. I3 x9 B: o2 ?7 e
DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 1, on fire s( Y8 d! |: H
AP Nichibi Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
) t# J+ ?# X, _& c# i' gAPD APD-2, Bomb hits 1, on fire& e& R' i$ o2 E
APD APD-34, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% y* D6 \- j- @1 P& KDD Yugiri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ @& ^3 I' m8 B9 ], i5 `
TK Fujisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) e( t: c3 l" E6 j4 YTK Ogura Maru #3- R/ H" p( ^- @$ d' `
' k) S) D8 k! b4 F% A# gJapanese ground losses:
8 Y+ l M! @4 B4 }54 casualties reported0 ^! ]) Z! F, v* D9 R) B2 A e
1 @" P6 l9 v# s9 ZAircraft Attacking:
9 _- X) w& c3 ? i% N 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 V$ q; J# ]$ {; A% J2 i 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 M q' s9 ~ Q" {9 L 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet& N! H, x' m0 m
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. {* d) ?* Y* {1 n1 H7 B 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet# c# N+ u: g2 d! R2 E0 d: V4 O
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet' M/ ]9 y- n' w B; z! j; ]7 Q
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 L0 f* C6 e j8 [9 b 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet. y8 H. e; Z' m5 u9 z0 f
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet" a. h, {% N0 |0 e! S
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
( C: j& U# W. y2 U6 ^, C 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 v! D8 \( T' j9 K8 O/ `
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
0 L5 G1 b3 R* ~$ b 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet) P/ U) N, T9 V4 F1 Q, b
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 z' L' s$ ^% L7 U: G) l+ X* H: k6 u, K 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
" H+ v- v5 \' J3 F4 _ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet7 H9 I5 v7 J [3 ~. ?5 P2 r. Y3 T# D# T
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 k2 l$ v/ ?/ H% G$ Q6 W
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' i- M1 q8 I5 H O 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 60,868 E: r0 L; j. ~6 k& F4 q) K; X
" w% q8 q9 A6 N2 G. PJapanese Ships" V. ~2 v1 R; Q p9 ~
PC Ch 32, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ A _- j: [6 @; PPC Ch 23: | u# _# x# l7 S# X2 w* I% M+ F2 p1 }
PC Ch 18
# ^$ D. o: y3 i2 pPC Ch 174 N8 l( `( s* J! A Q2 W
PC Ch 166 p) @* |' V1 D* K' v
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Allied Ships
' ^, |3 k8 `3 v" VSS Greenling
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Ground combat at Lunga
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5 e2 c7 m- B7 U& @9 [Japanese Bombardment attack9 Z0 K$ U& F; \8 S* J
( ^) q3 l- s! F) \; `* LAttacking force 1723 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
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m. M5 h9 ~+ `# tDefending force 19804 troops, 218 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 466+ h* f, t. \4 W; y7 _1 F+ u, O: n
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- ?% h" l- ?) F4 dAllied ground losses:: K; I8 [" t. j' f
9 casualties reported
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$ v8 M9 }% Q, k9 a' c w1 WGround combat at Gili Gili2 p; R7 i7 ^7 D6 i
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Allied Bombardment attack/ j1 U: A4 R3 O! \4 L' ]0 I+ h
& W0 @% n) n4 `Attacking force 3977 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126% e$ v+ x" C- k/ a) b: |7 ?5 Y
( L9 Z! B5 w$ }0 B6 d3 m: rDefending force 852 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 l" i4 ?# E( g7 l, ~
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& Z) c; g, ?8 f$ w3 m0 IJapanese ground losses:: Y' V- ~6 @5 y5 m
16 casualties reported, `; s2 ~0 M; n, S+ p) ~
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Ground combat at Lunga
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1 B8 E5 F S0 b/ C' a4 HAllied Shock attack) `& t: k% q/ B: C
2 N! F4 s! W ^9 ~3 MAttacking force 18631 troops, 211 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 466! G" H" ~' G, C9 s" ^
8 L! u$ q. i0 r/ v9 eDefending force 3363 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
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7 q- v" h K( H7 b4 c( R9 z9 xAllied max assault: 938 - adjusted assault: 1388 8 [+ D/ `% u' p# B [
. ?) D3 C( S4 X3 R n* gJapanese max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 3 ( N1 P4 o: O: t: M; x: n5 r
5 c4 n" e% L, @9 R5 uAllied assault odds: 462 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!; J! e( B, |% x
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7 v9 l+ s1 `) h1 I% S3 u# WJapanese ground losses:
, o0 s" E$ S% x* K9 h3 c397 casualties reported& ^6 l, C; t1 I! H7 p
Guns lost 2
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Allied ground losses:
l, F9 @* r- ^) w4 Y, W- }49 casualties reported
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; \3 B+ }# I- y: y" Q" yDefeated Japanese Units Retreating! |