8月8日,美军上瓜岛+ _# p" a! L/ v1 m% m- A% H8 x
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!; ^* v* o/ q- h8 Z
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Allied Ships
8 l4 |$ [( f0 D% l DD Henley, Shell hits 1: L f5 C p+ M
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire+ x9 L5 C' [5 U% K0 K1 O; U+ F" A
AKA Alchiba
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8 Z C. ?1 e% N7 q3 E- cAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138 x) ~, `$ V% y
7 K0 @8 M/ x0 e8 c) f& t) FAllied ground losses:
6 p2 X- \1 m' H, a( g* A 31 casualties reported' H3 k- k% Q- _3 T T9 Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ g# C/ S0 q( [/ e2 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled/ A$ Q# ?, A- P- I7 i. ]1 v& V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: S- W( |, O8 w* E8 e% @8 N
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)+ h: W$ P$ j! F) r& q( k7 z& c
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)% p( O3 y3 ~# ^- I
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. y, P! |! u* J* D& iPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)& x0 y" m. K$ V. O3 t3 O
5 Z* _ O3 W; h: c% X0 A# E4 T46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
2 k" U% i5 }% b% [/ B/ v7 G DMS Southard
; l9 t7 [$ B5 s/ _4 Z8 V! c$ r APD Little
6 m& _" ]8 _% I) P- L# D, J2 H APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
0 k6 X+ ]1 b- B# M/ l" C0 [: p 21 casualties reported
$ L+ U; b% n9 ~8 T$ N Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. p2 m& P# M3 G( `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled5 Q* H: U3 {' v! q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 [4 ?) S. e8 J& l( c
: A% V& y- W8 SAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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: v2 T- }7 [7 vAllied ground losses:5 R6 O6 ^7 O1 M) o4 _; A
28 casualties reported6 q. f4 {3 m3 C, W5 Y; g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 \" J) D* }( T2 ^* w Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled9 I0 d6 c. I) Y* Y- C+ R6 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 F. S: A9 O: W1 x) X; RInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; }6 s1 P$ S8 Y# ^$ I- E
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Allied Ships
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DD Blue, Shell hits 2
( S0 [ c6 G/ L: A1 ?# m" d0 j DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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DD Henley
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5 @, I; h$ S. Y4 \Allied ground losses:
- T0 T5 }" K% T# K% h3 g 14 casualties reported
! L" J7 j3 C4 G* f9 @2 U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; ~, j9 j+ g/ l) m3 G+ Y+ a9 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 B' v$ {0 i- b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ L3 c1 `. s3 ~# PInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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. ^2 j3 s# x7 u- [6 C. }20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( q) d# H+ n- h3 o% o+ C+ l& o) k* X
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Allied Ships
5 F% U& m# @9 t0 z$ _ DMS Hovey% b! C3 q3 g3 Y7 Y/ k0 S6 Q
DMS Southard
$ y8 l) ^6 w! \% }& b APD Little5 ?) ^3 p" X6 u4 y' ]2 t
APD Colhoun
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' t7 K$ b$ ?$ O: F5 c; s% }Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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- r0 Z( p- @1 C1 `! ?9 nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* @( M% @5 ~" h& I
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Allied aircraft5 U; j" R) w) n1 w
B-17E Fortress x 148 P9 [: ^. t* S/ Q9 H
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% P; ~) ]" Y$ @( _) gAllied aircraft losses
4 D) R# b) e& ^: v+ S9 |4 C1 B B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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1 s- W+ g- B7 j( m$ {) G/ ZJapanese ground losses:" V0 m6 `% m! Z# o/ I
20 casualties reported% ]* e6 [4 k7 U+ w, y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, j' G) _0 ^& L7 w# J. n1 s3 O& @7 D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 p! v+ I5 H5 v4 a5 K2 n5 g6 |7 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)2 l5 W) _2 ] b0 j5 w
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud2 f* x# e/ w. m, O. r
Allied aircraft# ~ ?9 x% }8 Z* t: ?! h1 a4 `
B-17E Fortress x 27! q# U. v3 ~2 ?3 \
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No Allied losses% z$ ^/ c, j$ U, H# y1 I2 x
/ U% ^* A, _4 o) c0 vJapanese ground losses:
. p% Z7 N, {8 r" K( H9 [ V 40 casualties reported
x% Y7 ^( J5 ~, V9 b; P o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 t) J6 B' j. ^, v# u7 |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* K/ k4 U8 V7 I( @6 \% @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: H4 `- Y: k1 h) w# }0 K9 Q2 y" D+ K; Y
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L3 T1 f8 m8 M$ s7 I6 ^% n( DMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 o, C6 M. P# j x B-17E Fortress x 35 g% l9 b% V) X: M7 j3 f7 ~( |5 c
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)% m$ t6 o2 D2 k9 R
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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# Z6 T! Y" Y# Z ^Allied aircraft2 D4 H K2 ~7 B3 I" h" l9 J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
; P: H6 U; x1 N. y7 X) v6 e# E( g SBD-3 Dauntless x 903 h" m! N F1 W
TBF-1 Avenger x 378 B% }( {+ t5 l `! Q& S: Y/ W. d
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2 H0 {+ b3 S+ ^% H5 G 91 casualties reported
# a) y5 }# n% [5 K9 V3 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 w0 E0 b% r0 | K% a! e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled4 Q2 R* S. i6 _3 s+ a' M% z0 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 D8 q/ D- J: ~, E! ^
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9 [# i5 h) `# ]2 O1 }- s6 ZInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) \/ ]1 w" M E# d. X
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AKA Alchiba
k9 f/ k5 m' n/ w1 E$ h; i DD Henley
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28 casualties reported
8 d/ e& o) g, e( g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ I% n7 T. B5 X2 }$ ]' e9 a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)% R9 o/ Q8 e0 ^
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships- u7 w# p2 f7 S1 z
DMS Hovey# W/ Q1 f3 j0 e7 U
DMS Southard
4 r; e* G4 I' m/ i h4 F* g1 L APD Little
: h3 N- [ w+ Q1 k$ o9 I APD Colhoun
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21 casualties reported
$ o3 a8 k$ E9 J# r" _: F, h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 F8 I1 N4 D( x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
8 |9 F. F/ R* H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 K& b8 {% A. ]+ ^
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( g. E$ f' |9 ~7 H0 HGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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6 T8 W$ C% Z/ B! y2 P5 wJapanese Bombardment attack' f9 L6 S0 E# Y6 O9 s* D
( T- x( X# O1 wAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 880 W8 V. Y! |* F' }6 l0 v$ Z) j9 q
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Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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8 I D; F' q0 _7 M/ sJapanese ground losses:
& X& j1 P% N" C9 a6 u 40 casualties reported, N6 @3 Y5 `3 {
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled' q, x9 u; `7 a! i) u H/ Y N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 _7 ?$ I! P# x' B) [5 `& i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% d6 @. R* |5 A Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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13th Naval Construction Battalion @) {( Y& E5 J' T5 p( _ \! T
11th Naval Construction Battalion- m8 H2 {4 m8 C1 _
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Defending units:9 o2 j( t. k' P! Z/ |% r6 d4 P
1st USMC/1st Regiment
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3rd USMC Defense Battalion: y# U' u! d6 ~. `
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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# U* e% p3 ~8 t- e8 b' lDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Japanese ground losses:" ^% Q" n& M7 H/ W% ^
20 casualties reported
4 e( Z* U& w$ E* } Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled8 ^3 \7 E' p6 b, j9 G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ f0 x0 J8 w- j9 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
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129th JNAF AF Unit & B0 s- U$ ~ s5 j
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Defending units:
& p" w0 S' Z" a5 E( } @8 a 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
* [) {5 d( H( m% B9 ^0 @ 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1/ E# c5 K" H& a- g; ]7 i
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |