8月8日,美军上瓜岛0 s0 l) d* e4 ?0 h4 r p
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!$ ]$ P- L0 E( N, @. Y
, x0 x) v5 A$ C; Y; p fAllied Ships
( W" E8 m% i! y DD Henley, Shell hits 1
$ B- \. u/ Z5 q: J( A/ v! S1 t; m* ^ I DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire8 A: Q) i6 R$ {) K& S
AKA Alchiba0 ]% P) U# x9 W# R4 z1 y
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+ \/ o0 w7 D+ V" {Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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: d# ^9 T/ ]! m+ C$ I- k* ^TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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Allied ground losses:4 E- u2 s k9 T7 D" k( f7 X
31 casualties reported7 S" d2 j5 ^! t, ~& Y9 E! T, y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 O- S2 S3 ?# t, I$ r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled5 o' i) S, m! y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; y' `) e8 n/ S) O6 ]! d# Z Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled). e& j Q. M( O
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- `0 T. e% Y& E3 v4 o, p
! a8 p+ M0 t9 ?0 J: N9 Y$ XAllied Ships
& t" e# E" `- v3 {7 ^2 | DMS Hovey
6 \6 }8 C4 A1 U3 T7 w: _) M DMS Southard4 s# c- X, f! P9 K4 H1 \+ P
APD Little
' J: |8 X* m* `* N# P( ~! I APD Colhoun
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" u; \6 q( l1 i& uAllied ground losses:" ~( [! X) N4 ]0 a" P
21 casualties reported
: \ s1 E2 D" ~ o' v9 a0 L Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 A( r: y6 ^- u0 r- e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled- R+ V7 B" K D; W" ]+ b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)( }' R# X3 z A# K5 Z! |
0 d7 l. v& H* W( Q( i+ _! UAllied ground losses:
( T6 T# e) M7 T 28 casualties reported8 m. `. ]" A9 F+ n5 E7 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled5 Y& \. F) @0 k
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 E$ v# Z1 X$ ?/ J" \+ L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 h& O3 u1 C- i* M+ p( T! mInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!( b5 X& h2 G! v0 ^( x0 m
( y* e+ j# x5 q( h# a% b8 T41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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5 Z; W# R5 Q- y% S+ y4 KAllied Ships( i. N% S! l0 s0 d# m4 o8 o
DD Helm
3 b2 l6 J! b* u5 n0 N5 {, ~ DD Blue, Shell hits 2
* N! `" H w7 c: A( O5 o( { DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
) d9 W$ O! L: ?+ ` AKA Alchiba& W! W/ z$ c" t5 I5 H
DD Henley
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+ R( p! n8 k }$ H/ ^3 yAllied ground losses:
, a, R9 M) P- X9 \6 m+ B( d 14 casualties reported
3 u& R: F( n' W+ z2 d$ f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. D* g! s8 ?+ W% R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 c! D) [9 {1 n( `- K3 e8 z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. P. i: W, s: Y7 h0 a- Y5 \
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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) M6 X5 |7 {6 T, i1 W# y; n20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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2 H; z9 y- k5 y$ E. U- ^Allied Ships0 q1 f1 b/ n0 G( o" c7 d- ?$ |
DMS Hovey% K. ?4 l, e5 p8 e5 T
DMS Southard0 `8 ]0 }" F+ e. z9 U1 a& a2 s
APD Little$ i) o! u# |/ [4 p' F: r
APD Colhoun$ q! s! v! N1 [, k. X
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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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5 g% W0 }4 ~# u" OAllied aircraft
( z0 u% w' H7 ?0 ~5 u5 R# p B-17E Fortress x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
; z& ]; m# j- z3 [& s B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged8 u3 X$ F& L5 ~0 J1 l6 o$ }) [
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Japanese ground losses:
4 T% B! J9 h- ?, b6 e' X7 b 20 casualties reported
: H! s4 B6 @: P* d Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* @ S! O9 R) ]* B7 a3 @! U0 `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- @$ b) K. P/ J- L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! |. a2 b9 p' d7 A) D: Q/ [
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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, K9 Z8 v+ S. e; UWeather in hex: Partial cloud5 |6 t/ z; g2 n4 a$ S S) L
Allied aircraft2 X/ e5 `' e3 V1 \/ O7 W
B-17E Fortress x 271 [* Z0 V' O2 a$ b
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:% U$ T+ D6 Y- Q2 X
40 casualties reported0 Q! G, ?! j) D; o8 P9 z; z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" }' R! z3 U5 C4 y# g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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2 y* a/ b A% E0 z- PMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby5 B9 N7 V$ O* q- u
, E* e0 F5 _/ a$ qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 ]4 l4 n; i* | B-17E Fortress x 3+ a8 e- F' _, q U" u
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No Allied losses6 ]4 h+ D2 f+ h3 ^9 ]$ y
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga) {/ } D& z& y( @! a5 k
) v' C* g* u# y3 tWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Allied aircraft* h2 w+ t3 L3 X, m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58( p1 ?# _. t3 {/ L6 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
' O$ S) j- {, u6 ~, H TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses2 G! c, a8 {- [4 t+ W
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Japanese ground losses:& P" @" d' u! `) T C
91 casualties reported# o7 G! B, A* z% V3 J: L9 h9 n/ p7 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# g. b, B1 T0 b4 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled% o; l1 N3 ]2 m7 H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% v" k2 g3 a$ i1 [7 X
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! m, Y3 ]7 M+ A+ ]4 N4 NInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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3 F% y9 s3 Z" F% {9 W# q17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
9 B8 h. m- l4 U/ n- Q4 [) ~ AKA Alchiba
" c4 a% h# y1 n3 r S' ]% I DD Henley
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5 y9 k/ J8 `3 d$ WAllied ground losses:2 i x, `* M+ g
28 casualties reported m2 h! a0 C; M1 D# X8 f/ m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 x2 b. w k) F8 p! Z% m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled, z3 \: Q3 v- ]5 K/ ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% ~' l( d% Z/ x4 j6 U6 X- x" U' RInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ I) Y( r1 C- d2 l% j
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 C- n; e0 c* o n
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Allied Ships _$ U5 @4 Y& \; m4 D
DMS Hovey
' @: f9 @: Q7 P/ [1 b DMS Southard1 t" I7 i f) f$ L) A" g
APD Little
S; p) v& H+ _3 e APD Colhoun# A8 I" T3 R3 b2 P* c2 A
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% D# T$ a0 Y% V( f8 gAllied ground losses:
' Y( \; X# z$ D- a1 R( @) N 21 casualties reported
2 o# [( I8 ^7 x7 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: s3 U" z4 l2 S9 K2 }6 c; {% L' W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled' ?' P( b" _ G" h- j, l- O: \" d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 V% z. G7 w* L( H3 {! j- k" IGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack2 G, I" d5 P! k& ]: ?/ E& S3 o2 }
P4 t" h. Y* \) |( { a" [/ b5 j; r7 OAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 885 c i7 S- X) F8 F/ Q2 y$ k
6 E" n9 E9 C1 t- dDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4505 c- ^& f1 x' s! }8 X" l7 o( [
6 W9 Q* o3 A- ~( i8 a) `Japanese ground losses:# p) d8 m* p, R, x( q
40 casualties reported
* W* b8 F3 y9 C3 J Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled/ }. e2 P8 Q8 |/ D1 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* p* g- x( K1 O- \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 X. i1 M; S, B& s M$ O+ T7 T' W
/ M. k+ ]- G0 D& w4 h- LAssaulting units:# D5 {8 }8 U0 Q! f
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
# M, p4 j$ e" M( X: F0 Q) j 81st Naval Guard Unit8 l8 ?. `# M5 X8 R, e. k& e
13th Naval Construction Battalion- _8 u- L! C7 e5 ?+ c
11th Naval Construction Battalion# E- G' E# K) j1 o
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Defending units:2 a5 Q6 J0 ~" T K
1st USMC/1st Regiment
# K# H* i, d7 I$ f: B# ? 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
9 Z2 _- W* I5 L 1st USMC/5th Regiment' u$ H2 C0 `5 E
3rd USMC Defense Battalion F* M& @% G! R b. z( Z0 l
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)! Q$ r3 N2 ]4 I% l- r
# @! v3 _4 p, p( E; p bJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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20 casualties reported
6 n6 J$ F# b, r: P; Z7 b" A Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: j" L! |5 f' j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" N" k3 n* u6 f9 n# u( b+ c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& d6 u7 I7 G1 D
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& }- P6 S% u- q) `6 \) y* ?3 I1 L3 y& yAssaulting units:3 R4 m/ }# }: B+ `
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF7 O2 c4 C: ^. K' N/ G
14th Naval Construction Battalion
$ M. J5 W8 b6 O 129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion
. f$ G1 e; x7 d; g( z' g t 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
! f* O5 b2 A; Z3 M8 D1 `0 X$ G 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |