8月8日,美军上瓜岛
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!6 g) \$ `8 H$ J" W r
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Allied Ships
( a* K0 o" t# e& M8 E$ @ DD Henley, Shell hits 1
! ]$ L, `( y3 ~, H% I' V DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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, h/ {' M2 K% N2 jAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)( d. X S/ v* K* ]5 ?' O5 {
) Y8 A0 m# X1 a& t0 q) u+ k! QTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138& l' m( _3 e) b( ?! \9 R: m
* \; q. l" P' NAllied ground losses:
9 G) P$ z% v/ {% Z1 J( r; O4 i 31 casualties reported. a( z* _2 a0 O" r K$ X/ h7 Z; L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! M! v: `( V6 ^, ?7 H' M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" J/ c# J! c! Z% A& W. C4 n; X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; P3 v# n8 v1 X# ^- R8 Y Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
J4 Q& K, N3 N/ {6 h1 V1 c" i0 n Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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. Z. e* t( z0 }, x, QPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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1 m- z2 n- Y( h) m. m46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 h: \+ H3 H1 B2 G$ |
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DMS Hovey
L" l5 ?' }. J# Z' v DMS Southard
/ D3 E: Y$ G4 P" P" B APD Little
7 A3 _4 v7 ~1 k, w APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
' F) F7 @1 I+ x) w: \" @6 x4 | 21 casualties reported! Z- Q9 [, F P0 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" G* x' T4 K3 [! @3 P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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8 U1 Q# P2 T6 C8 IAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)7 j, N5 j; L( w1 o
3 _, J% N) h; k0 vAllied ground losses:, \1 U$ s* i+ ~/ `0 P; b( Y3 B
28 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled; ~# Y$ d/ `5 |, s" h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ B N$ @( b- z' d" C3 l2 I
& V/ O6 c2 }, v- a+ `Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, R; p$ K1 w/ k
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., C2 c( y! [# r/ I/ T8 W3 f
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Allied Ships" j. I# G) D+ o/ g! j2 G9 B
DD Helm6 w$ q7 d0 A$ F+ T
DD Blue, Shell hits 2
! u( w, X$ b4 R9 y! {0 m( ^. H" \ DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire, M2 Q! o+ N: a2 e: h
AKA Alchiba% |: a/ K/ F s2 D6 o9 ^! U
DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:! q$ l7 n$ O9 d: ^" I Q$ L- D
14 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 z% Y T# K) F \2 V3 ~; @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ N0 T$ t. \6 Q
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). p% Q: R0 ?# a6 k, t$ J* O
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Allied Ships
2 I& c! F9 g5 N8 p8 r9 J% H DMS Hovey
6 S" d Q$ ~) W5 N7 [! Z DMS Southard
) |& a$ h4 r# k r APD Little
. U( X) D/ t5 i2 ? {6 i0 x APD Colhoun
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Allied aircraft. u, u4 i+ ~. W v' m, l
B-17E Fortress x 14
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3 T V; o3 |) [5 b2 S( GAllied aircraft losses7 ~$ n, h5 x# Q9 @+ `
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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( L" r4 Q+ {! s. GJapanese ground losses:
6 w+ g1 `' J ~3 I& I$ ?& u4 D 20 casualties reported' T; m6 h1 P0 i; S! `2 F/ h+ w* G a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 I& R' A( I7 J# B; @8 D) Y2 L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 ?5 {, C$ G- V8 w, { R6 T1 Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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" f8 B0 j0 S7 \( Q5 n1 B: lMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)! x n: _! s/ O0 G& R
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Allied aircraft$ N7 u0 M: z V3 U2 t# O* d- t; B
B-17E Fortress x 27! q. Y( |$ ^( U, M+ U2 k8 \! J
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No Allied losses- B2 q$ i3 @0 k* Q0 K/ u: q
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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& [4 q( x! V5 w; DMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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1 X+ n0 c2 }) T4 o3 a B-17E Fortress x 32 g7 ?$ Z. | J3 y$ c$ v9 i( T3 g
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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Allied aircraft
( A. ?3 c: t- M& t$ j F4F-4 Wildcat x 583 u* `6 R7 a- n0 i! r- Y9 c9 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
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No Allied losses7 R( e k; T$ k* F3 E- N h2 P$ F
X0 Q& |5 Q' H0 hJapanese ground losses:
6 F$ b; x8 H, s( l8 x$ S! a+ d4 d 91 casualties reported/ z5 z4 @( X: y: z2 J# P; C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 `' W) ]7 B' P( ]( i/ m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled/ R6 i2 }/ e# B& D+ K$ C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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3 m4 k) R; D2 Q" ?Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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/ Y9 o& P; P+ a2 }0 W17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ |) d U% z, U3 G
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AKA Alchiba
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Allied ground losses:" t3 P0 z9 r" K7 w P& p
28 casualties reported
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) ]+ ]' R0 q& Y% U6 X4 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 Q e, N7 R3 g8 |% h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- H: Y l2 I9 }4 d9 r8 V! OInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 _# r p) _. G2 J
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Allied Ships
9 C0 p, V9 a/ z( W DMS Hovey
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APD Little, f- m0 s/ x7 \) F; w" N* I
APD Colhoun8 q1 D( k+ z! e, E' P, z
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/ g! g6 b" V3 D& nAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 g% b# R( ]+ \ }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
8 V; m s# \. P( U* g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; E" e* Q# `9 a0 {5 c
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$ m9 a" {% V( x; jGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack; ^8 ?6 v& X# M- L
( u" Y5 c# \/ vAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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( J& E( d% W. Z& e3 y9 c$ zDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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40 casualties reported" ^) n2 p- U- C9 x1 e
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
' P: N e# ^3 w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 i# H8 S% u9 K! ~0 K6 I0 z! _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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H3 }6 C, B7 J# ZAssaulting units:
3 N% N; E' J! {) t Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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: B* d+ [* q0 P7 V# ?0 J" f 13th Naval Construction Battalion
* Z+ G0 k& g* c" k8 t o 11th Naval Construction Battalion3 r" e( G4 q0 o( y. }- k' a( N' h
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Defending units:; T) ~! Z% Z. q' O* d
1st USMC/1st Regiment
1 ~( F5 }' U: C7 Q 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
& m! C+ q+ g" }+ k 1st USMC/5th Regiment
5 ~+ Q/ T9 Y- @/ K' [3 f, M# Y 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)" r8 ~6 p8 S! l/ p+ q! i1 G
/ U9 Q8 Q U, i6 U: kJapanese Bombardment attack
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% m: k% q+ l- w+ u& ~) N4 cAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 ^) G. q: d( C) [& s: b9 E
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242& ?1 |. e) l( X
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20 casualties reported3 \( }! K$ ^9 W+ x( j
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ i M% w. a. G0 v; `
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6 f1 f9 |& J% r7 o2 R$ [$ B6 Q; A# KAssaulting units:
6 Q, V/ z' f1 g6 V Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
0 Q! C" L8 B, H& a0 I9 y( v' T( Q& `* d+ m 14th Naval Construction Battalion
Q1 m; {+ G) |/ L. A/ m0 _ 129th JNAF AF Unit 6 x% W) }0 u7 r. N' i5 E2 k& ^
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion
, Z2 v; ?! F/ q1 G% | 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1 _3 m9 m: `2 K: c
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |