8月8日,美军上瓜岛! Z4 k# C: |. ]! W, R
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: g9 q8 ^5 s2 k5 F; z }7 D% R1 dPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!! W: I0 a7 P) f$ c! I" {" \6 }) U
- H! r% c. P9 n6 N& _3 VAllied Ships5 U* `+ Q" @# X# W" D: d8 A# E
DD Henley, Shell hits 1
k2 b# `; G+ M8 K- w' W DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire/ G- c5 \( |& e9 M' a$ `3 C, a
AKA Alchiba+ O1 ^- n8 ^1 J+ V
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,1384 y" _! i8 h5 }- Q& y+ t( _
8 B; n" M, ~7 j0 xAllied ground losses:
, h, G" I, S0 c0 C( @ 31 casualties reported
# T! ~8 A) D7 d5 ~ b3 t( C2 |7 ~' q Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled H* z. a- e0 h0 b7 f5 B7 W" ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: ?$ K# g+ Q/ `, p, y1 r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: w+ f% X. G+ L7 g7 X3 F
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 [; Z# ]6 {8 |3 S3 Z
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled): g( v- h/ G+ X5 q* A/ R
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3 o& O# d$ s* B+ ~$ c9 bPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
9 d: J& I/ [. ^$ e0 O% g' o DMS Hovey5 k8 D3 _" _* [9 Q$ ]
DMS Southard
7 q. o! K) \5 [; s2 A9 t APD Little
1 p& x" G% v, v ^ APD Colhoun, I% i5 c0 d: U0 A
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( \5 ?4 o* u4 d( P. a+ d0 `Allied ground losses:
( n0 q, K, V! n& x9 p+ n$ i* J! R* | 21 casualties reported
1 X. c4 r0 o0 n# U4 N9 t1 b+ ]/ v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 D# z8 ?) \. P3 O$ o. ^ d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled1 ?: |& w( G d5 p' e& C# A) m" y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Z, x. B$ y+ x4 {
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137), Z9 r. ~& d7 p& Q) i
: F3 f# T/ \# M# q0 d& MAllied ground losses:
: `7 u1 j; `/ G( @1 L8 e2 L! M% ^ 28 casualties reported, |) g4 [( w" v& _2 S8 |; b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
5 H" @2 [) p7 L% {) D5 } Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled9 C5 r: Q5 e$ o! k C" j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" A5 W, B/ S# w: ]8 \* Z jInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 H6 c$ M. u7 w% ?) d
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Allied Ships
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DD Blue, Shell hits 2. A3 M& l0 [2 W/ ?
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire+ c$ l" A/ B8 I- f% I8 _) S
AKA Alchiba
& v( }9 w5 k; i DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:4 B1 m* {9 ^. Y; T
14 casualties reported. S, y4 W7 O, W R% ^4 O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ e$ z! j0 v' d* e* j O/ E, a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 |: l2 F% X0 S7 d5 R1 d* w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, j% |" ?7 e" O
/ b$ R) h: \% A: JInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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( P8 B$ C! n( M% b! s8 I% V: D20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% [: ~9 Y5 h2 a6 j
R2 z7 u) c3 e3 u- |Allied Ships: I3 o1 b) w! a& i
DMS Hovey
1 w; P+ |. A4 f DMS Southard6 K9 V! _9 v( {! N1 A: k+ P3 E8 X3 e
APD Little, i L8 M. r x- X1 \4 w" R
APD Colhoun
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby3 a. i- z( Y" u( `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( [1 o1 K7 |4 c) N. l( m8 s0 A
4 [) z3 u# Y- C6 z8 W# ~Allied aircraft
- a1 r1 o$ E0 `/ c ? v' c" r B-17E Fortress x 141 t- j2 A4 O K. S# T
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5 c8 e3 u0 y) c, l9 eAllied aircraft losses2 V6 B9 a) a/ W/ e1 _4 u, r5 H3 r% d! T
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged4 {" C7 R8 S `! ~
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Japanese ground losses:- h& F0 s" o. t, ]" Y, b8 \
20 casualties reported9 p; M* o2 o8 a' m; H1 ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; |1 W: r+ v4 ?4 y' Z1 V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 ?9 s( k( B. p' _1 J8 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)) g, Z1 I9 }5 h4 ]
/ x6 ?. h p4 U. sWeather in hex: Partial cloud
8 ?$ f- j: Y8 X9 i; a hAllied aircraft
/ J" t5 W: y O) A- W3 Z B-17E Fortress x 27
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! ]8 r: A2 \% |) d! q- H" ONo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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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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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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4 S2 e' Y- Z9 x8 s1 RWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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8 `% o8 N. W" r. L% L8 c% { F4F-4 Wildcat x 580 C9 t9 f7 M8 O8 w7 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90" C: v C g9 A8 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 376 k, V, w5 S4 d) N
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* R' j/ T" q8 V; G2 y 91 casualties reported4 X& V% T) Z( a' T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. i7 z/ T# _+ K2 h7 w+ A1 l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled; T3 e( E- T$ [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 A$ B9 n" m: x( l9 @, V3 U/ a
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# d; b. m4 d5 y# RInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)6 c# y5 U# {; ?2 S) w
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships1 E$ W- X# a( |# K, S# B
AKA Alchiba9 Q: w' Q& P2 c/ P% a: |
DD Henley. D/ a4 a( e4 |1 n3 s% L
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) l6 _7 [* k. C: e0 YAllied ground losses:
$ D; Z7 k& V$ s" e 28 casualties reported. `- f- B" z: Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 m0 h$ a/ y" }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" a) H( q' R; Y# l7 h6 y4 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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3 |. t5 ]' i' L# u2 d/ y42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. O' K" k0 A+ O: @
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Allied Ships, ~& ~7 q- V* f
DMS Hovey: c6 |7 F* }7 b- m0 M, P" P
DMS Southard
5 p0 v3 j( t- e6 g2 [) \ APD Little
& ~7 g8 h x! G" k5 ~+ U* } APD Colhoun5 d! l' Y+ f2 G+ f; Z' Y
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0 j# H0 {: p' bAllied ground losses:
+ R8 }4 e$ O5 x4 ]. h# g( L 21 casualties reported. B2 C6 a+ a% R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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3 ~( O1 L \4 f$ u0 b2 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- W% K. i5 e' b s+ iGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack* n. w# k c" ?7 T1 A: f1 U5 y/ w
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Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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& A: W5 s" s1 R& _, XDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4504 j) l3 l, T' d: f( |
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled, M) ]/ U a3 z2 e" K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: G: [- J s/ \, ^# Q" t c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:. ]8 @6 ?/ l& v/ U, X
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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/ ~2 h$ i! v, R5 I6 q( Q! f% ^ 13th Naval Construction Battalion+ w$ s. g: u( Q! c" c8 `0 A1 o
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
9 I" G$ q3 P( z' f- X+ A! b2 M- c% b 1st USMC/1st Regiment. [. ^) @# I9 \' i1 ~' V* a
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
* r8 j8 [8 k1 ~7 ^2 J 1st USMC/5th Regiment
! M/ B5 g% ?5 z& P 3rd USMC Defense Battalion4 e- n3 C5 m" X
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)4 j" }. P) }8 O. J, e ^
3 U% M. {/ B6 s& P; WJapanese Bombardment attack. B6 P: F9 P% c, @( |4 L
6 }, @ e# P d$ dAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33+ P4 D/ G% j% j' A7 c9 ^
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242/ @% U8 a/ s+ m( ^" P2 _& ~
8 X4 l2 }" w. V" \8 O) Q: E4 AJapanese ground losses:
& P8 ~+ |. k6 g$ } 20 casualties reported
1 t7 Y6 Q* ` h" z& s! H3 s/ D$ | Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 l6 z8 U3 m" [% j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
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129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
: C4 t q5 ^% I. D 1st USMC Parachute Battalion) q- x) i; @6 c
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1: c- W. Y: ?8 I; }# ~4 R/ m
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |