8月8日,美军上瓜岛
3 T( C, S) _. c, b4 f0 c9 d. V8 s! f/ V2 r
$ R+ i/ J5 V8 y ?/ nPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 v( R* n0 B, \1 z! u3 L
( b7 Q% M% k3 |' FAllied Ships
0 M! Q' G, K, V4 X. J DD Henley, Shell hits 1
4 _1 N% Q; m6 s& Y DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire, K6 H% Y' d2 J& ^' M* @4 _+ @
AKA Alchiba
- W1 `8 @- k) B9 L4 }/ g
9 j+ U9 |0 O9 A8 c V# C" b( ]8 s. B9 H# S' \; P `
Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)9 B1 [# Z: ^ z: W# J4 p
( Y# A1 ^# z2 h* zTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138. Q5 w; V) W* _) G8 \% n2 D& k& y+ U4 S
4 ]- ?" o, C: |. ~
Allied ground losses:) q/ m+ l* ~" `4 o; c8 b
31 casualties reported
& k1 ?* r/ b( e* N. H7 b Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' C/ S5 r: `. p: \6 D* [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
+ ?2 H* F, l3 ^" ~% E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 @3 O! ^% }6 S Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)- }' E* U& ^* ^% s) `
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
' Q7 Z. [/ j( c; z' g: k7 v
2 H3 F6 e$ a, b3 o% z
/ W( \4 r5 C6 X k$ p6 APre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137): H! H, h* M0 X! n+ g, N: t: e
! F P u6 F ^4 ?! N46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- P* U. t3 K+ r
7 n& ^/ e- r- m3 l# `Allied Ships! c/ F$ C- ~1 s5 a: Q
DMS Hovey
# C+ D( L# t9 x2 B+ \2 ^8 f DMS Southard
& ?* {: @7 x' h8 {. B* e( _ APD Little
8 Y- {: p+ S- L; G3 z/ m% f APD Colhoun
6 \1 N. {" Q! U/ }5 |' G
/ @% j4 m0 x$ ?$ o; l& y
( B2 L7 O/ u1 G3 l; |) uAllied ground losses:9 V. {7 R& O r# \4 A4 D
21 casualties reported5 E, T- q7 Y3 j& s J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! A& o# j/ h# i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled+ e) I$ h8 x8 K, r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! [5 k& T7 d; Q8 C4 _) ^
, d8 M+ _0 t. |8 o# @: ?* f
Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
/ P8 j8 g+ j. S7 S, e
! m2 F8 o' ^ g) Z1 Q5 |! u- UAllied ground losses:
' a; D/ o' h @" _& G( _ 28 casualties reported! s( B! ?+ r$ ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
. L2 }9 W( i! z3 X8 o( g# G Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
1 k5 W4 `8 P. H0 X4 Y8 `2 L4 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 ?; k; r$ i; q% n1 k2 O% k # G; P2 {2 c& B7 A- k1 L' g* n# k
Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!& V4 m% K1 ~3 w- T6 e) q- B5 R8 H
$ v: G! A8 s* Z7 _
41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 q6 Y& J2 P; }
) Q, V/ s' J" T1 \1 `+ L2 @8 b) `
Allied Ships
8 K% y# L7 q( f! Q( Y DD Helm
2 I9 r9 j$ y( t8 m6 J/ @$ N( k+ a DD Blue, Shell hits 2% X+ {$ q4 J) U) d) _/ Y2 F. K7 D9 i- P) p
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
Z1 W5 e# w/ O AKA Alchiba
* W- \$ d7 T) f, g7 @ DD Henley
# D3 k2 E" @8 d9 G" u* u; z" ^ 1 G9 a+ d" M# K+ [/ z
3 n; ]( q; o1 x: N; r" T
Allied ground losses: }- I) ~0 V, Q+ i
14 casualties reported ~9 I1 _, K+ \4 U: e5 m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- J6 o0 s5 o; \% U) o7 Q7 g; H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ T. u; _6 t* |5 F3 M1 E0 B( A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# J+ a$ X; F9 c, ~, V
; U/ d# ]! N, M! a1 s! zInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
+ h* i6 r7 z& i! E4 L S
; i/ o" U' Y+ t: H, x G2 ~20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 S, I" e2 q! [4 n
9 Y4 }# t+ M1 a1 x/ g9 m* ZAllied Ships* u; n$ }" u) A( g( U: |1 T# X
DMS Hovey
) ~4 o0 t8 J% i0 P4 F, q, t2 K DMS Southard
1 C9 W. k- Z/ t7 c% ]: w* X APD Little' e* y) e2 C0 W* }/ |) y {, n
APD Colhoun
- A) T j6 n2 f" ]$ b8 Q
; [5 m, g% F6 c$ K, m- R4 {-------------------------------------------------------------------------------, e8 i: c, Q5 M: x: d: f% X6 P3 N V
Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
% B7 x+ W0 L. R0 q + d- ~2 Y- g N
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* B7 r n4 ]6 p& J
7 k8 i; w( S* n/ G
Allied aircraft
+ q2 _2 ^3 W/ ^ u1 e$ h B-17E Fortress x 14
/ p3 Y4 }% [. i . i* I& K% u9 j4 @# x* p* e% z& Z
6 g$ E: K7 R. z
Allied aircraft losses' G I) n# |# Q/ V4 `: `
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged3 ]. s: T1 i, g; e. L. D3 c) M$ O
1 f, z9 @6 V) B S8 s" @2 d8 i+ Y; V/ j
Japanese ground losses:) L6 V/ W" ]8 M# O C$ s) G+ L
20 casualties reported+ e# V+ w, Z; x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 Z% d/ `% g0 O9 S- `- h, I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( `) D) O N* U' B" p! | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ w: z m/ `1 {4 H; H- z d) z: L7 s) a) L5 w
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _) c8 j) a/ @& o- C( z& {
Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
E f$ G1 O5 b4 p& V; [ - Q a' H1 z5 t; c. g: ]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
1 t. E5 Y3 k: [. ~4 ~0 C; [1 b# gAllied aircraft4 k3 A* q1 H- ^. ~
B-17E Fortress x 27
6 q2 w; ~- j. l9 B
" t. {9 A. p( a0 ANo Allied losses9 `9 a8 q' ~1 p' S" n6 x4 h
+ ^' h/ q; b( a4 m3 FJapanese ground losses:/ m$ |5 \* h. O6 o2 k% R* r
40 casualties reported. C Q% F$ x- M* m8 w1 \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' M7 u# }; R8 U" }" T Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 l' Y, R$ ^4 y( n3 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. H: l: V* _6 ?, u! F# @: \
0 K; p7 b2 h- h" v) _- y: r( r6 d--------------------------------------------------------------------------------& b* n; W1 d% {5 G! J/ G8 a; z
Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby$ R( ?8 w& H7 e2 K! D1 O
3 B, }) V, m' P" f. c6 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. Y" \. P6 k! B
Allied aircraft
# n! Z9 O* @ w% b# f2 n' n" i5 _ B-17E Fortress x 3
6 c& l% ?( h& I( p P
, {0 p0 e7 E- M6 c9 INo Allied losses
# \4 W9 l3 |+ K' c--------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 r& Y( X, h% @6 f/ v/ w
Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)% {0 E' N) e5 c8 n
6 J3 }$ ?) Q; K) F- K& j# m {6 mWeather in hex: Moderate rain/ D6 X/ r* Y/ Y W
' M* w7 j+ u' O# OAllied aircraft2 m* C4 r) M t4 i, H$ P7 v+ ` G& a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58! n& e! g& }- r# e0 d m0 U5 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
9 [7 ^4 b _0 b TBF-1 Avenger x 37$ ^% {8 P1 @( H
/ q6 V+ {; n! d0 v8 E, H# u ?
No Allied losses& s& i, T5 ]. a. ^3 I* W P) ?
8 M4 a1 D' ~9 @4 y) s7 j& Z2 I
Japanese ground losses:% i6 A' T9 s' {
91 casualties reported
) } ~1 T, W! I) W2 f- a/ @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 u1 m3 e X: x: a, n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
1 F1 h3 t* ~+ n; b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Z% n# f6 r7 L ?
% O* J6 b3 y {7 s7 _$ [--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; w! @0 u# y; o6 E" V# [0 aInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
* ?5 K( ~8 D2 h+ o4 W6 k* X . U6 z! v h4 G8 p
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. s8 R- Q, Z4 `* ^( ` : u& S D) `! |! x5 H1 L: B, i
Allied Ships
! `- [$ u& r5 i AKA Alchiba- ]7 ?# g; R8 ~0 X
DD Henley
0 z; _( A7 X; `9 P2 h0 Z e
* h Q4 _. E* ^; p! y - P' s% N0 O, y+ c
Allied ground losses:
* k! b( `' w. \0 B$ L9 |& a; _/ _ 28 casualties reported
6 y" i5 `% `9 X p, b Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: o8 Y$ k6 L/ v# y6 W9 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled2 c; `% y& c( N0 g* [ w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 R0 u, }: u( R# Q--------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 m8 s: `. Q) C& e5 \- M( f
Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)3 P( w( K0 u: }$ b. O6 s6 R( Z
/ x3 P6 |: y1 }! T+ {( J42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 g8 p% H. \. R' ?0 X, y* h& u
7 F+ ]4 ?: c9 A _
Allied Ships
( W# z: r2 \, ?. l1 p DMS Hovey
( _% g0 n E E M# r DMS Southard
5 ?: ^" h. `3 s3 \. x% I) C+ A APD Little' F$ v1 w! h: {$ Q. F
APD Colhoun, t, `, x$ w) b; p' b0 v9 l$ F L
r$ j! m; Z- w3 W& ^( l* j6 S - F$ [! b0 s7 v+ G6 M
Allied ground losses:
- I. }& T- x, ]% \% @( @ 21 casualties reported
7 f: v( h- ]3 `) m a- s1 Z9 X, e Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ f( J- A- p* | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
6 j0 \( S, a l% L( U& [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: `4 j" T5 ^& T' j5 U4 {
5 U7 F- R: O: N3 o& [. z9 a+ p
8 c1 i8 a8 u0 E- ?: B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------, @% F! P9 {9 B1 Q# ^
8 |8 r, N! O2 t$ a& `
Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
2 V7 X$ ^/ ?' w6 C4 b' }
7 k6 ]1 g4 ~9 `) O5 J4 `) o% zJapanese Bombardment attack
0 n# R# m& x5 I4 K ) k& U- _+ P0 E5 Z( |1 C( {. N
Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88/ ~0 S; F* Y8 W+ m6 x9 R5 ~
' [% H: a3 x8 d* n$ P g8 {Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450 p5 s+ j0 ~+ n- |& L# f
; M( l. p5 ?6 S( M6 S& p$ N
Japanese ground losses:
/ p# B+ j( e, M2 b0 V 40 casualties reported% Z1 M3 ]% W6 k
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 t3 G) ^# g( z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 I( w* _" |8 i6 \9 U2 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! a3 a$ e& c4 ~0 M: g/ r4 [" ? ! Y5 S7 z5 a3 u- f& w
Assaulting units:
9 o D$ k7 f6 D' F9 ~ Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
1 |' |) S% }3 d h, k. \9 M 81st Naval Guard Unit7 m L0 y. {, H4 q$ T. {: ?2 F8 x
13th Naval Construction Battalion
9 ]' R# }; o$ s- n- D 11th Naval Construction Battalion y* ^, n# S; p$ W# o8 @) p
/ v! y0 o% N5 A7 O2 v5 I5 L+ U8 _Defending units:* J+ H' ?& `* o8 G
1st USMC/1st Regiment
) {# C8 b7 @: K9 m# W 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion k3 [( c0 u3 O% J9 K
1st USMC/5th Regiment3 g' o. i% q! q* A
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
1 I+ k) j, Y# Q u7 e % R# {+ a2 w b: C# x+ y9 \
/ f; |- E7 p% c$ P. _" b% e
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------! C7 }; g4 F0 f |5 V
% v2 L# x* R. o1 z' cGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
; i' q, X( J6 w) e
: q( s# l) o$ f/ n! c( VJapanese Bombardment attack
& N0 c) d% ^/ M* o$ \$ F/ w& {
2 G/ \4 U! ~) O! z2 H2 n, iAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
9 ]8 [; R/ t- q/ c( J7 e7 @
* U/ y" ?! r/ y) gDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
2 X# p$ h7 h/ i( w3 O7 F' H2 C & E( i5 i" |3 e* B- `+ j2 A* a
Japanese ground losses:/ {2 O; y7 p; n. Z
20 casualties reported
' S1 \5 n: n2 {% v8 r* n p, G( U Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
q( [; o: C3 L% @2 R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 W8 ]2 |# U# p9 `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ r, h: o, W6 s+ N; _ 5 n4 J" m4 X ^. d
" G8 Z4 V0 ]7 ^; i8 F * A6 W( b, @. o4 o; L' d, Z6 X0 [% n
Assaulting units:
) R$ U3 K* S* P$ k$ \& q" V" x Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
. y* z$ o. `3 S g. b 14th Naval Construction Battalion+ |/ n- }: R5 ^1 K: ]/ W
129th JNAF AF Unit & w) D/ r) i9 |# X
% S/ h! y8 ~$ i. JDefending units:
/ X. O( R7 `8 I' R 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
I1 R; M' D" V+ p8 y6 }6 k L 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
7 ?1 B0 ?. \3 k2 O- m9 M2 n 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |