8月8日,美军上瓜岛0 `$ \; O5 l; ?6 N5 Q4 J) [
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!2 M% t9 a3 l& ]- o
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, e0 d3 Y+ k, A1 q! r, @( A7 i3 k DD Henley, Shell hits 1" A+ K. z. r5 e' p1 L* {
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire& T0 b5 H0 @/ B/ {1 ^, [# d
AKA Alchiba% H8 e( O) g5 H) B0 d7 t7 S
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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7 q7 Q4 i W3 u8 x! @8 ~9 u) STF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,1384 _) p7 y% f8 k
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Allied ground losses:& X8 s: X: a _0 s
31 casualties reported
, a* V6 p9 d) H9 }7 b( o Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! P. @2 Y* ^( t& z7 p# N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ f) g% Y) n E y& z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ S) ~- U& I2 Y; k& s Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)! q" R, T5 q4 _! J0 W
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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9 [3 _( j6 N4 C. l' K8 R) YPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)& @9 e: L% v. _6 z- b
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships! U; M/ R$ l: ~! |+ p+ Q
DMS Hovey- k, K' H; L% x- t. L. w! _# U& r7 U
DMS Southard
D" ~& w, c8 }5 g/ J6 c* x APD Little0 i7 |, H! }8 E; _# w- T
APD Colhoun
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5 E) s4 o5 s+ lAllied ground losses:
' [% u9 Z% }& x4 L4 N7 v2 H 21 casualties reported
! T* s2 d! @! r Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# J, p \: N1 j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled$ T7 G: K5 w& X% a7 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) c t& m; t: W, x
. G7 Q/ {9 J9 l2 C0 I6 lAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)" g# @$ c" U" M1 e5 J9 z1 w
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Allied ground losses:8 Y4 D; ~/ u5 e1 [2 ~ v
28 casualties reported5 C. Q4 `. v: r+ Z |) ]5 \$ V, A7 Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
9 K6 u) H& F3 m0 i8 W# j8 X Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled: G( C: }- l, A2 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled C/ X7 |, D1 G) ]' c/ M
: X- U3 [+ A7 c+ kInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships# c+ @3 O1 S0 |* s0 _& q% k l
DD Helm5 `! I, E: s8 ^# v* |
DD Blue, Shell hits 2/ g1 X D0 N3 P7 n, Q
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire9 O7 o0 Y5 l5 p$ d/ u( n
AKA Alchiba
" X/ j9 l. J& b# S1 y A4 e DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:
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" d! F1 i7 t2 i& W6 B$ s% _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 p' g/ ~2 D/ m4 I7 ]- @0 f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ e# }: Q! {( \! b! w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" O6 S1 d; ~& J- ?% p6 u% _* y2 EInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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6 G( u4 n0 }7 @20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships. t8 G9 A6 ]7 R2 C
DMS Hovey
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APD Little( z% l4 X. Z m
APD Colhoun
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby/ d* _# h6 l* p7 ]) c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 14- B% n' k" I$ {. v4 d( V" K
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Allied aircraft losses
+ {/ L) j! z! x5 W- b/ h0 i' x/ y6 | B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:
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4 t: o, b- Y) p- t3 V$ s Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 G: |: b: N- _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 } n) ?8 p9 E* h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ y8 [- H; D! v% c1 \5 M: R$ g. {
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) r2 w! F' f' _8 CMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud. ]) Z* ?6 a5 S7 `; s
Allied aircraft# q4 ?2 m# x# C, P( F2 G
B-17E Fortress x 27
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6 C$ p) d. b/ H( c- Q) a" D+ zNo Allied losses
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- X% y6 j" l. r7 WJapanese ground losses:8 A {4 j1 w3 v2 r
40 casualties reported
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$ O* l6 h) H4 O9 Z8 n: J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! r& c2 ]& X6 B( J0 }$ a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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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
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B-17E Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses
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) P/ Z6 y1 M) mAfternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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Allied aircraft1 F: S+ ?& n- f0 I) `, B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58. V) n$ V' @" d- O9 z/ N( _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
5 L" d* h* z% ~3 ` TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses
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91 casualties reported; t# G8 R8 s# Z& D7 F2 z# x1 @4 N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled4 l. k* L! F. Q0 M7 r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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4 @& A& N @( |# N/ s8 V$ ?Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138); L; J+ {+ T# |4 w6 U! \: S% c" p! r
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 r; a. o; a7 Y
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AKA Alchiba
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28 casualties reported; w5 `; M9 y; T! ~% y1 ]" Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 D8 A- m& K$ g* H7 ~5 z5 W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled i2 C" L: }& i% n8 p4 n9 h) V% |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& S, ~5 p& o6 W
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' p) }$ U) L7 DInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)1 L# G6 t/ l6 Z/ \. b/ J
( Y. g6 x% i: q W7 J' v# `42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 _( I+ f+ ~' P; ~% ?: m
( |7 a. J0 e; \' A" MAllied Ships- d! A& W6 B9 }# {
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled9 X6 F8 h& p0 A. M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( a, [0 l3 W8 Z- ~3 e4 D
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$ |( W5 ]& K* K' [1 L' ~0 z5 DGround combat at Lunga (114,138)( c) Z0 b! n% g
% k/ q$ G0 z+ k0 WJapanese Bombardment attack. t+ u% m' r: o2 B( s
+ t/ r: e+ \+ t- g; CAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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% k5 X8 z& [; i* M0 T4 B% VDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450* q8 x2 x( i J1 \: l% c
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40 casualties reported% T$ F' Q6 N+ ^2 K9 a1 h7 z. A
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled& W% v6 f* Y4 P$ @, A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ i2 T/ Q: B9 K7 m M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:0 @& K# h% n. z& \4 L
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
" i2 l5 u$ b4 n3 h; r 81st Naval Guard Unit
0 e3 W1 ^) m* E- ^ 13th Naval Construction Battalion
9 z1 C1 }2 k" F2 P7 q0 | 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:6 c. A% b; @6 N; d, U' e
1st USMC/1st Regiment) }- m5 O. n. l8 Y9 d
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
0 k' D0 U- E9 ? 1st USMC/5th Regiment
+ H' d' u" ]( y: p% w) r* S 3rd USMC Defense Battalion& J z! e f; Q7 |
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- p: Z. p; m- HGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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0 Y; p, }. j; Q; Z' ]- p. _5 bAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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0 w G' A: R5 t3 m, ~Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423 B) z* o: U4 o( L( M
( Z0 J( v' l0 R, l1 i4 h) Z2 rJapanese ground losses:
7 y+ k" T9 D4 `. P% V# P p 20 casualties reported
: C D1 v2 l( C$ | Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ p! ^+ }" h! Y" M$ D. O" J+ m# f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ G3 H- x. k* g: I: g/ \2 _* P0 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
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, x% i' ]0 G& h$ d/ g* @ 14th Naval Construction Battalion/ R# ^% B: M5 j0 p+ {
129th JNAF AF Unit " j. Y/ _( g: G
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Defending units:
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2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
. l+ M3 g4 z# X9 n. ^: S2 ?; ] 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |