8月8日,美军上瓜岛
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Allied Ships
( a6 o7 d5 D; o3 R$ m DD Henley, Shell hits 15 b2 q/ k7 M* j$ r- ~. `
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
) }* e2 h+ ?4 R- a/ V AKA Alchiba! _7 Z2 w, L3 j, J$ K) f
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4 \2 ~5 d1 t1 e# e/ pAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138% s* H; j$ J3 S0 P& I; P. z4 D+ {9 e
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Allied ground losses:& w* L0 u# B* Q
31 casualties reported g" r% ?$ X) e+ ^3 _# T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled" d& |3 X( N1 k. v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
3 d' l6 I: T7 [6 j' @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% t8 ?9 V( f2 j( |" K7 q+ ^' v6 \ m Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)7 A" h% ~$ ^$ f ]! [5 F
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 n0 p/ @6 j+ e! x, E K; |
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* W+ k# `+ T- R- U( HPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. j# V( b) R$ S7 {
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Allied Ships
5 i7 S/ t4 }, x1 u DMS Hovey
4 o- S$ b' }: B; o! t- X DMS Southard
5 k" R, _) r O0 E& o APD Little4 y/ o+ ~ s& a7 J6 i- u- O* m
APD Colhoun) `5 Y2 X' E: U5 B9 W8 Q, N
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% B4 R4 S4 C9 Q+ I9 ` K5 ?Allied ground losses:
% S3 M4 Y4 f% F4 L( |2 S 21 casualties reported
( O. u5 p& R2 a5 i: k; G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
` h% x# S( r7 E# `2 C9 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
2 J4 U& M9 G# Z$ J: M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 P% B# T9 m- t8 Y+ i; J/ fAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)2 G9 q" J$ y3 A# b$ W7 K. w; f
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Allied ground losses:) d- c. {: e& A
28 casualties reported2 @% E) P" Z; ^2 ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
, F& U2 o' a! l* H7 v1 N4 R Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
- i2 l$ g4 U7 W- p1 O" h& d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! [: E# j3 C4 f, B" D' OInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!) D3 b4 C2 p4 \ Q
( Z3 t! p, H0 D+ M& B6 M41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 P$ H/ Q0 Q4 d7 w8 ^
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' K' F1 a; |+ y' {2 t DD Helm
/ m8 S6 U2 X. V8 r$ c5 } DD Blue, Shell hits 2
: }) K$ l8 M+ G, \) t; L3 Q DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire B9 U$ K1 k1 P3 E
AKA Alchiba
% x) L0 d- h) j! |8 ? DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:+ P& w9 y; N, \
14 casualties reported" A+ R4 k8 G2 b$ _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 y" q5 h Q3 I* [' j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! q! B6 C/ ?& P5 a7 D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% E/ |/ O8 ^* n% G
0 R4 C# w2 X+ c# z# PInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
. c/ O: N" l9 S+ o& f DMS Hovey0 y' h9 c7 s3 {/ B: w: M' w
DMS Southard
- {/ {/ F$ a9 `; d3 D# J. W) D APD Little* C" Q2 W2 O5 e) b0 h1 C
APD Colhoun
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Allied aircraft4 |% S1 s9 T9 L- S! f9 `
B-17E Fortress x 149 S8 n) f5 S9 f; W) i/ ?" w, b5 u& Q
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: {% D6 S# ]5 J% BAllied aircraft losses3 s; U; U$ A* |+ d3 t% U
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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6 I. [6 n! s' l n* i- Y4 c+ J' o* DJapanese ground losses:1 l. X- x. \3 n4 c4 x+ C
20 casualties reported% [) _0 ^" W- F. n; @# `' N6 P0 t9 S% Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ j' A# f* b3 j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 n; w! O, S$ F1 E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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4 [+ {. l4 X m! z- q& z5 ] B-17E Fortress x 27( e& p( j0 E+ c
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& U: h# d# Q; A+ z1 u$ G* Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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$ ~# X+ |. O. Q* k7 O: c+ B/ sMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby! a1 u4 I( y* f3 f- E: n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 B6 o) ?6 x }+ r$ I B-17E Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses7 O( U. g0 I) q( y5 r: D% U
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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
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Allied aircraft
+ J" ^# u3 j o F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
' m, n) `8 g5 P, }+ ~* L SBD-3 Dauntless x 900 K, a; f5 d6 I0 D; o
TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses
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; y! C. j4 B8 G. }Japanese ground losses:
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1 S0 z6 u: K0 P6 C% _+ ]% w* M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 b; L3 M3 s3 N; n$ k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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DD Henley
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28 casualties reported
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 n/ w7 y7 f, p- G* _ Q# k
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8 a% u4 ^. \' yInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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/ K, N! x% m2 d/ j42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. |5 q7 {: Q7 T$ i% I
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Allied Ships
9 {, T( M% ^! g7 E2 j. s DMS Hovey
7 H' p% s ]* } DMS Southard! L2 F! S7 t* S C; x% V
APD Little
1 n4 E4 Q7 X! G APD Colhoun
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 Y) [+ g w! I% A5 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
3 Q4 F, ]2 x6 G7 K& ~# I5 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ L8 F: @' w. [: q+ c9 h
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/ c9 q2 q7 D9 e! dGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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! P" L! h) k6 J. e9 FJapanese Bombardment attack, i) K* N _7 }5 r, S& l
3 a$ Z3 @! C% X7 U; LAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 887 l5 K' y9 q0 H5 |! \
8 b6 v2 g! H2 ~Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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Japanese ground losses:* Y) _! G# S3 f
40 casualties reported
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& w8 ]6 t; ]5 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 a6 k% X9 C) h+ q1 |$ Q7 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 |9 n+ H5 c3 }% E) \/ |Assaulting units:9 x4 r5 @4 }6 `& @& ` B' v7 s
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit8 `6 l+ b/ ^7 H2 [% m; H D+ H
81st Naval Guard Unit
% j! Q/ p' E0 t6 I0 Z1 y 13th Naval Construction Battalion
2 n- O+ ]2 @$ T2 F1 t 11th Naval Construction Battalion& f: u% ^# S, v3 H' n2 v" k
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Defending units:9 r6 U+ E8 H, v0 B8 w
1st USMC/1st Regiment8 R- l4 p% u0 N H3 t3 z
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion1 T5 a! A/ k) E! x7 F* S
1st USMC/5th Regiment
- n ~ l+ Q4 G n( s% Z 3rd USMC Defense Battalion3 J3 v) u( F9 ^# v1 [, n" I
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& Q$ K) W" ^3 D. ~5 u/ z9 KGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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; @% n1 d8 p8 bJapanese Bombardment attack
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0 N6 A7 |1 j' Y3 B' P+ z' PAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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: V5 R% R5 D1 c: f! \9 C) [2 q: MDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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* [1 ~3 I- L/ {- J! wJapanese ground losses:! J" J* x: v/ i6 W2 h5 P8 `
20 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; U/ H( M$ Z! K, ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF- U8 }6 \* j1 x* n0 w
14th Naval Construction Battalion
I+ S7 `0 p+ X* t0 y! p 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
- O& H* `+ i: w0 K x! I 1st USMC Parachute Battalion9 ^7 H) w- k1 O1 G/ n! F- Y! E: y0 H
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1. S5 i8 F9 B1 U9 @1 e: H
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |