8月8日,美军上瓜岛; I0 M. e9 w/ k/ K6 u/ c6 _
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!; S' V8 i/ U2 Z( R
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$ Y8 H' R4 F- n* N4 A8 G( X6 s DD Henley, Shell hits 1! P# W3 \1 o2 v( w, i
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire2 B* G, K" J/ R/ J1 W" }7 E3 h
AKA Alchiba
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( ^3 { @ o, J: fAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138): h7 n4 e2 m3 N' m# J! e& E% ^% B
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,1389 i1 I. |. ]- h8 m! O
$ s! c. R. [% l+ |" X; X: ]Allied ground losses:
- _4 _% Q0 A3 Z 31 casualties reported
# f& Z4 v- G1 M1 ~ d Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 o- O+ Y9 t) E6 t1 B* c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled) v( V/ d% j0 H Y! a* @0 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' ^# M# E5 _6 z2 Y4 \( G" W
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
! d8 f3 f% g/ S8 ` F' R Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)- O8 b/ B* v0 W) \5 S( f7 W% J
! }3 V5 y+ Q# B" L o1 T4 _46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 y! d) Z' Q2 ?+ M
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Allied Ships P; \% k* t( Y( i3 p8 v
DMS Hovey
$ e3 J9 [- V& y% p2 } DMS Southard( x+ y/ I2 Z* g! p3 e, C
APD Little
]% m, Q! u5 ?, V* Z; q% b APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:# V4 B* O, L( i
21 casualties reported+ P& j3 K' m. W, y8 G6 y' j2 P: T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 a; g5 v9 t* c: l3 r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
# X) v. W, r& N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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: {) E# [+ d) Z( F) kAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)0 X- l$ Q! c- W
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Allied ground losses:
/ J A' y e4 Q" t- O* c 28 casualties reported
& S( ^1 [" o1 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
: c+ D/ ], N2 _# H Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 T/ Z9 j/ J1 l6 L! B4 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 X( Z; Q6 S7 j) Z; G. z4 j
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!7 @, g$ k* e- u9 E) H+ C+ |
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ e# ~6 P- y) P4 \
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Allied Ships2 o G4 D, F# Q4 }9 O
DD Helm- n* x! H& E/ D( d! _6 x
DD Blue, Shell hits 2
$ e% T* U9 J) l DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
2 t, _# E' K/ Y4 s, t1 L AKA Alchiba# _$ k. ]% X9 p6 [
DD Henley& e* G, Y! f) F) w$ j
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Allied ground losses:
1 Q& y8 R3 k2 Q K4 @- b 14 casualties reported
2 e' j8 F* F) E Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! F/ d' N G. W$ ~1 L6 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! c. E7 K& y2 V2 r- B5 @3 d" v$ S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 w( ]0 x" Y: P S8 P. i4 K# x
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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+ g! ~5 @( d& ~7 cAllied Ships* G: g3 z% o5 ~. v
DMS Hovey
9 X6 O# ^; S: P7 T3 N8 J4 r; B DMS Southard3 L2 K. d; d" S7 b; \4 q
APD Little, C9 X4 I3 E% y) z
APD Colhoun
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby) K1 e, d4 r' {0 O! B2 G! | I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 H: j+ Z# _$ A' t
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Allied aircraft' O4 B* G' k3 Q2 r, J4 ?5 \+ G
B-17E Fortress x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
" v+ V$ k$ ^* T B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged/ b$ V! A% H: ~$ f
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Japanese ground losses:
4 s7 x" A0 S! I 20 casualties reported4 v3 s6 a! _' t' p! i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' c1 q5 ~$ @& q; ~* W9 B2 [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 J( w% V- U5 Q! a4 [$ G" {2 o2 u5 z3 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& c4 _* d9 L# d/ u7 b
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( ^$ x% M3 ~- q& e/ C; S' y
Allied aircraft3 K& E4 F) v* t2 x1 g5 c
B-17E Fortress x 270 ^8 w# m. S1 U$ a F$ B
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No Allied losses1 P. Z5 q' F% j1 p* e9 b5 z
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Japanese ground losses:
/ e- Y( j4 L% ~, j3 L9 X) C, s 40 casualties reported
5 t1 d& V) g1 Q" U% e Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 T* l3 b8 ~. B! r. i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 g0 A% l% u6 v+ H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# ?5 J9 G7 I' L Q
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$ f, p& _( q0 x! x2 cMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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6 F/ F0 ~$ _' X% |* E$ VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 34 Y$ N, z* w' F1 z4 r! m: @
1 n$ z6 V, i. y8 fNo Allied losses: G* W, a0 s: k! ? T" b' v5 P
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga), P4 h- E, S# d, j* d2 g
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain* |8 R* @( L+ L% o
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
" X% _) r) p3 G# R g1 Q1 u SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
$ R" N7 ~) l/ H8 D6 s TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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2 V( U0 w. T1 @& ~6 }+ X0 e3 j( ONo Allied losses! U. K; _) t. {3 J
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Japanese ground losses:
M1 r' q+ ?0 J# A# Z0 v 91 casualties reported3 O q( B: Q$ y6 o# I' h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 f5 _" p& @% L8 R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled) p* B# a# z9 n! X. g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)0 E; Z# y T5 G/ | s0 s) a
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Allied Ships& H, D- y0 w' E6 E: D! Z; V% d
AKA Alchiba% x( F. ]0 c, l2 A
DD Henley- d2 ^9 J% Q6 t( ]7 y( t6 l
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Allied ground losses:
0 V V3 @! p- ~ 28 casualties reported
& D& L3 P6 E# `' y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 f Q' D+ s4 A4 A, G( x) k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled; P* i1 X0 z0 a& n% C6 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 C8 G* P& l+ Q' A2 Y
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. L. R w( Q L6 n& e& C4 F4 b% H* _3 BInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)2 e# X4 Q2 @& Y4 g1 u
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
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DMS Southard& Y8 o6 \( Q* G& y/ \% r' N
APD Little
# \5 _4 c) T( @, e, B APD Colhoun
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Q$ L3 p2 Z8 T2 sAllied ground losses:- h; Y- H' e8 I7 N& z- l
21 casualties reported7 K9 v) k: u/ L& [( u9 l8 Q- ~% P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 `- f: u6 t) m% i3 e9 V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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, r8 Y" n- l2 M% h2 kGround combat at Lunga (114,138)" i9 H& S0 N$ E4 {
% g% k9 s+ F: g# t1 c% i6 \Japanese Bombardment attack; s+ Y5 k6 \, i
: r5 K- w7 h% \) V: MAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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7 V6 X4 n+ \! S! uJapanese ground losses:4 b7 }* F7 e! h. \ m+ W
40 casualties reported
$ B5 ~ a3 ^2 y# W& F& G Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, Z2 c$ j) h g+ b7 Z6 G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 M+ c3 l) K0 s" K. j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 k0 @, Z$ n. i$ |+ d8 ?% p
" t! \8 F9 s( ^' _Assaulting units:) n9 U7 V7 p+ u% s8 B
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit3 |8 o; |3 R% E- R1 H
81st Naval Guard Unit
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11th Naval Construction Battalion# G+ ]4 l; Z& Z7 e& E7 ~
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Defending units:
6 s! E# ?, {. o: [* Z 1st USMC/1st Regiment
" B4 h& m0 ]9 U* s3 i; x$ z% X9 c 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion z A7 E1 G; G- G6 W5 o4 |
1st USMC/5th Regiment
, E4 V8 A: e4 T5 J% e, a 3rd USMC Defense Battalion% U1 B! ?" j! V' U5 ^2 p
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) C% s0 u. ?) Y# \Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)+ {8 w2 v( A+ k7 i- p+ C
$ l8 v9 y" x, [9 aJapanese Bombardment attack: X) w( s' l# ~1 h- A7 U
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330 v l4 F2 O ?! n
! a. A' W3 H5 D& W* r" Q% N6 A3 ~2 mDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Japanese ground losses:
9 T) L4 x" s+ P7 A$ L$ X: i 20 casualties reported1 [9 j, i, r: u4 A9 b
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" R+ S; F, `& E n& V! ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- P& R/ y; V5 \: } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ^& o1 q# F' H/ V
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1 q# t% |' m) {+ j. j N' ] Det - Kure 3rd SNLF' A+ s$ h4 g* A5 ^( F O7 f9 v( M
14th Naval Construction Battalion6 H" z1 P, z2 d
129th JNAF AF Unit
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3 f* w9 k" X8 D5 k7 lDefending units:
$ V7 f2 @0 W1 t7 T8 F4 i @. N/ h% m 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
6 y" b; H" D( M6 j 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1 x3 @- F$ u5 ^2 t# O' I- f9 S
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |