8月8日,美军上瓜岛9 y8 ] s3 Q9 w3 L; `
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Allied Ships
. a% i2 J2 B3 h8 e+ ] DD Henley, Shell hits 1
- W( t. [0 r; J/ G0 Y# n DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
% g, e+ L d2 W: ?5 j3 V AKA Alchiba
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8 d+ Y+ V8 w) b# v6 d6 pAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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Allied ground losses:
. X7 K1 ^) c$ x8 w" S+ f* t 31 casualties reported0 B7 i) n/ x+ K# d" A& O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& n( u& r0 I. J, m' Q; f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 z$ z& W5 r' V e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 g% l7 K9 q6 m1 N! k
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
3 a0 ^5 g6 I; h0 Q" |; p1 z Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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4 P; ?: g" `4 T7 F! u5 W$ GPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 I/ S; x: c! u) O8 d) h. N
$ ^ l4 Y3 e9 T9 r( cAllied Ships% M+ e/ G- J. e9 x4 b
DMS Hovey% N& l9 p2 h) F% a! T8 v
DMS Southard
6 W# `/ { @$ e7 Q APD Little' {# Y+ x8 Y0 T* ^) y% k/ |# {
APD Colhoun
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5 z3 t6 L' W7 h1 @1 bAllied ground losses:
; z/ z: C2 J3 k& S( B; P$ J+ b+ p 21 casualties reported" x5 ?0 }8 a+ e# ~" t' T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ a3 i' a( T' E0 M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled, d) V! ^0 N! B5 I# x1 k. b0 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) o* @3 U7 m% t+ r
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied ground losses:
. K5 F1 V1 G: {, Q# J 28 casualties reported
1 q0 R7 x- l+ C; G$ M! [6 Y3 n Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 P; m. O/ [/ z5 X" Q# E3 _* u* P
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled% o. ?% j8 n9 j* u2 R6 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 }# l; v8 {$ I( _. S
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# d$ Q1 i' F* _0 D* Q6 n
) W1 H9 H! D/ n9 R2 P% i8 CAllied Ships8 v( w* P8 }- [ f1 S: G
DD Helm$ j/ U# R [% [5 ~: o
DD Blue, Shell hits 2
+ n1 i" {* @" I' M+ a4 D DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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" V I0 M# Q5 D0 r+ [& K DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:7 v/ A8 o: K) s( M# v
14 casualties reported' Q' R5 {; U$ G0 d' y9 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# E, ]; E' i1 L* i( R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( W# |4 Q% n0 |" @$ i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 K3 z: V/ T7 i% `
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). a5 S0 U& X8 V" e1 a* a( [
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
( z E/ R0 T% o4 \; H/ c7 M: r DMS Southard
" K1 b& ], P9 x" U% v; D APD Little
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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+ J$ g) _# {+ rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ \" c. L5 x7 Y, B% ~ B-17E Fortress x 14
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0 n6 |0 i( F/ c6 e! G3 ~Allied aircraft losses7 u( ^2 y8 K% {5 f9 B
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged* v- D! p5 B; H; {% M
5 \( h/ x* |' O- c. sJapanese ground losses:5 ^7 Z2 n; @& F, |- e+ R+ h) [ F# @
20 casualties reported
3 E, ~0 m# y" D4 x' _0 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* A' @/ f, v9 Z2 d4 m
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi), [" x' A$ L/ D- ?+ B% i
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud0 x4 X7 V& t' N+ K4 M1 A
Allied aircraft0 J" F4 ?) g: |/ z
B-17E Fortress x 27
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6 T, U. f9 _2 g2 h: p9 H! \2 O2 YNo Allied losses3 y$ T$ s s' S- j
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Japanese ground losses:2 z' S- L: L6 V8 Q
40 casualties reported! g- s6 V8 B. s; }; P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" b+ i9 g, Y& J [4 x% w5 w
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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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, Q* Y: ^) R6 q( IAfternoon 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
, _# I' ]* c) N3 z F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
4 Z( b6 X* k0 k$ D; J2 ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
: X! r3 T4 ?% {, y' ]5 ] Y8 P TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses9 T! N4 r" w, N
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Japanese ground losses:" C, {4 P2 g4 L- b u
91 casualties reported: G# k- ]: S3 l! \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 L7 U2 J' X& i5 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 P+ {7 j) U% [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships0 U5 ^# f* I4 U l9 _* o/ b
AKA Alchiba5 G6 U2 s( N1 c# `8 ?, C/ G
DD Henley! w! ?1 T2 G9 Z) L
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Allied ground losses:
0 Z, _; J, p+ p3 g$ ?# v1 l& S 28 casualties reported* _! m2 Z, v! e6 V, i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) }; K7 k0 |1 F% G4 a8 ? r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 _6 T' ?$ o/ x$ n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( \5 f" k3 r" J) m# u
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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a' n3 I7 z$ a4 ^/ W+ @" U% n42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 `+ ]8 y7 e1 v$ w @/ K" _
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DMS Hovey* @5 C8 V# Z1 U! J5 D$ E6 k9 g
DMS Southard
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APD Colhoun4 F5 p- @/ Q. Y I( U' j9 P
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% |0 A6 o) w0 w u3 FAllied ground losses:
) N/ g# {, h& M" \ 21 casualties reported2 W; b. I, B U v, m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: n2 J/ z- p3 r. }: `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled6 p6 k, I j$ A( a+ r& \9 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- N% p; x7 x' @0 a! gGround combat at Lunga (114,138)% P% k9 q( |4 s5 D4 f$ `, {
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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' z8 V' u, I- U) [# nAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 888 |! T# O( {/ l, G9 t' a
! j' G% `- E H6 }+ iDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4506 A& G) @6 b# |* z, ^$ D! K
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Japanese ground losses:1 E2 z8 S* b/ l! o8 M/ I+ L
40 casualties reported
7 K, v" `5 m. N4 g8 r Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
( h3 ]) f1 y: v$ g t0 E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# g/ I: p) v% I$ G2 h$ \" E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
& K7 k# w# W4 Z: o# x8 \ Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
6 Y4 l) d% W2 j& }* H1 i$ ^3 T* Z 81st Naval Guard Unit X3 f2 E; }- ?+ d
13th Naval Construction Battalion
! [- o! K: ?, A, Z 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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6 @, d' R) o- ?, {. ^Defending units:
- ^! {3 J' p, x/ M 1st USMC/1st Regiment( q# s4 b( c( \% \9 p
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion: C' ]% {) C7 Y5 ?
1st USMC/5th Regiment
. V$ D6 `. k7 q 3rd USMC Defense Battalion4 X& @3 k5 {7 ]+ ?
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. H& a: I& `% }Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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( J1 V5 @8 n0 o5 D$ o- c9 a' [7 u+ RJapanese Bombardment attack3 @7 S6 Y$ z8 s! X: j* Q2 l( h1 l
2 S5 f! y6 z' O9 w; VAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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1 `% G5 r2 _6 E* [3 `Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242" [* A: \% h) o; R; o1 ^; x9 q
5 P9 Y/ B' E# N3 ZJapanese ground losses:8 @/ o* _1 V$ r
20 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 Y0 l, U* P: _4 @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
, O" M, K- o: a" u Det - Kure 3rd SNLF" ]) }* U4 o: |
14th Naval Construction Battalion1 @% x+ |. H) U: q" z0 ?4 e
129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion7 U y, n4 x9 e" `3 g* H( c/ s
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1" H( \" ~, ]( H& P' N/ F
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |