8月8日,美军上瓜岛$ i, O6 N2 r7 b. n. R! x* \& O
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' L2 @; u& t4 R
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2 f& V/ W5 ]2 s4 r, A DD Henley, Shell hits 14 }; F8 m, w7 n5 M, E( ?; Y: }4 d
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
0 F3 o/ p' [" x* Z AKA Alchiba+ {" `6 `; \" q( M
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. C, @# N5 F: {$ O! w% @% F/ ^1 x; wAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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! I; |/ \6 B2 M! B& I" JTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138" z- u' [% @# x) J! {
/ V, a7 e+ P. fAllied ground losses:
5 D( x: M8 A9 e" _6 S. h! J T 31 casualties reported
: S5 i3 T5 t. G1 H3 |. M r Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
; W; m/ H) j% ?' J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled# Y$ D: W- L J/ X6 ~* @' F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" w! y* ^' Z9 {. l4 Z% O
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
! D. Z5 l1 b( V/ E Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)" g1 l) _/ C7 M
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& @: A% S9 X9 m0 o* F
8 Z9 I. M) O* I( l. Y" o( GAllied Ships g; M: }+ {; b% }% q" V
DMS Hovey, V; e1 d" \( v2 |+ l1 m
DMS Southard
5 D- y8 f q7 _5 W7 Y APD Little
9 V" _6 a3 m+ {' @+ H- G9 u APD Colhoun3 m7 Q" |: ^0 g) Z- b7 X4 C
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Allied ground losses:
9 ^* x8 u$ N G5 t7 p3 ]2 f8 U 21 casualties reported F% ]% J1 @/ c9 u+ K% n, M0 @% v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; [6 Z( _' b9 A, ~% D2 p! n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
4 N, ?' D0 _, n! c8 b8 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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! O+ c* h8 J# S# s# ]Allied ground losses:
7 i% E8 Z! ?* [8 X) z* X4 k4 F0 V 28 casualties reported6 y( J. b9 S2 P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 E8 V# `% h% q" }: `
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled# I; R. J% e" Y2 |3 f, u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!- `( g: o$ }; _8 ]. c% L9 o
8 b+ Y; ^7 [& z- g9 t ?0 C41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ D3 G1 Q7 Z8 t; h* O q
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Allied Ships7 Y7 g, r! M. a% y9 U: p B; c
DD Helm7 P1 V' w1 r; r- H5 F* L
DD Blue, Shell hits 2
. q: q4 ?+ \( B7 R DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire! |6 e$ R, Q7 b7 _1 F! r% S
AKA Alchiba3 D+ J: ^' L2 m3 d% C: P) K- G
DD Henley
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; P' C$ g9 @% P8 UAllied ground losses:
" f4 f1 L0 e/ r4 x* p 14 casualties reported, a* S+ v. y+ }- G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( G. G) q* B+ @5 a3 n4 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled J+ i6 S& B2 X, J5 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 S# C* M- N! i5 X- ^
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)& M7 l7 m2 m0 y
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships! J" ?. {2 F0 Q
DMS Hovey
5 L% J+ g: o- g# C: Q9 i1 f DMS Southard
; [# b% N+ N1 P APD Little
4 N0 ~/ t, }$ |! @+ Q$ Y APD Colhoun
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1 `) l! M; G6 qMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby1 ^! w' ]% N; Y+ c5 |" l
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Allied aircraft
1 j1 S2 E. z6 r B-17E Fortress x 14
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Allied aircraft losses% r5 R/ Q1 K c. R' M- I
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged6 d+ n( L! o4 N \+ l
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 f% \, t: B! [7 Y# l' ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% C1 |, ^7 o3 z6 _' M3 S7 X
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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* `9 O: z/ b+ t y i; dWeather in hex: Partial cloud, ]5 n7 P, x' ^2 y* U' t
Allied aircraft
7 [+ e |6 d' ]4 | B-17E Fortress x 273 m, r( x) H) @& m1 K
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No Allied losses {2 K' x; s( U# V$ |8 u; [! _& c
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Japanese ground losses:! V5 f7 t8 y, s. B6 r3 s8 a: @
40 casualties reported3 f+ v, V* z% |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 W2 _3 F0 K; ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 @# p+ J8 u2 c3 [7 S# ^6 X% w! G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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' {5 B. f! z* p) A5 ~! KMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby5 E2 M$ D' F B* v! I
: ~# @+ A- N; p6 @" q% fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 3) {8 D, }) n; I# l% O+ m A
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No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)- ^% ?' H- T$ f2 L4 k$ @4 ~0 j* N
# z7 e) c2 ~' h% A W; LWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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+ k f' o G* j4 i7 qAllied aircraft
6 D4 A9 F6 x' ]' W3 r F4F-4 Wildcat x 584 G+ o" b- X9 L. H D2 x) I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 905 a" ~# S/ i# G* i' ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses
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9 `6 M+ V8 u0 F, R( g! aJapanese ground losses:
$ [4 G5 T: p& A9 Q7 j* P& s8 [ 91 casualties reported$ r7 q" q. S) E1 j- g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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+ e) c: S6 h# b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)4 p& e% A& u, G
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 J- q4 T+ g" y- x8 F. T
0 G( H5 W& z5 a; X/ YAllied Ships
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DD Henley" Q6 d$ ?+ j# @1 i( t5 I4 t% i
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Allied ground losses:# \( t }5 W) [9 S' @. d
28 casualties reported
5 i ~5 D8 U8 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 T& A' S" [3 O: ^# z$ v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ _' Y7 a( p; H- v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ Y+ W. T: V" v- ^. J) X
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)/ [% u3 G" a4 _! k$ c: w, I
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# J, g8 R& k" O1 Z' d
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DMS Hovey
5 l- u0 l- X. |3 M! s# M* U5 f( L& ? DMS Southard7 c3 W5 k- q( D0 }5 f7 ]
APD Little% `2 F3 @! d9 ^$ V3 w3 i5 q: P
APD Colhoun b1 o1 g3 _: K* D
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Allied ground losses:
$ F+ b+ ?9 d( T1 q' p2 P 21 casualties reported5 Z) O6 h% s: ?5 z- X9 G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! l2 u& u$ b$ m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled# z! t% ^$ g8 m& Q: m9 L0 K e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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: Y6 _3 @; \4 C5 [) z: L: XJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 880 w' Z* x5 ~$ D/ r
v, b( T% i" K; y+ |+ {/ ~! eDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4500 t2 j1 X( K' J( F/ E
4 [2 z0 ~2 u) A" T/ m t& t' |5 _Japanese ground losses:, h0 Q( w2 A3 S" X& I
40 casualties reported4 u. g" v( E. Z# j/ \
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, W( Y2 L0 P1 @6 T# s$ \5 [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 r: `: Z$ r0 p+ J. c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
+ L! Z% F$ T9 c; C! E* e Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
H. j& ]% r& b 81st Naval Guard Unit
7 e2 I/ t( k/ V# d: `; x 13th Naval Construction Battalion
5 ~" M6 W" g& h 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
/ J% i3 `+ A1 p/ X 1st USMC/1st Regiment* K2 u9 y2 D1 V9 \" n
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion2 s6 }8 F' R, v
1st USMC/5th Regiment
; {6 |1 g6 B+ z i* G/ Q! H% f. r 3rd USMC Defense Battalion9 u) o; {* b; O5 @9 s4 D
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)4 y8 |2 P( P/ _- f
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Japanese Bombardment attack) `) b4 p L6 I- b+ X' K! D
3 p7 K/ Z- _' \: a& s0 hAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33) M* Q& e# |% B8 W( l
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Japanese ground losses:
7 c7 X6 }, u0 b' g" R 20 casualties reported- i1 i; s8 V( V3 w9 _
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( o% P/ r: A {3 U$ o, r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 v0 x. {' ^! t# [: h' _: r% L0 U' Q! b8 @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ o6 x: t" t3 g! lAssaulting units:
$ U: r" F! z6 T1 f0 f( g A Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
) Z0 i% C! g. p0 K" O- x' O 14th Naval Construction Battalion
6 r$ _ \9 O" r1 { 129th JNAF AF Unit 2 j3 h/ U' s% k S; F
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Defending units:
& u& _7 V( n. W 1st USMC Parachute Battalion1 X1 @8 N, l0 h4 g4 W: ]! M7 p
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /11 J, d1 ~6 V# J2 E. S8 R9 i- J7 M
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |