8月8日,美军上瓜岛
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- Y- y# k" E( E S& H$ vPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, |3 o6 W, Z9 ] y( ~. C
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Allied Ships
8 K3 S' y M( R) o DD Henley, Shell hits 1
/ w/ ^3 W0 y7 R6 }1 ^* M3 Z; t DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
) b$ J; U( i% f6 u AKA Alchiba
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138: u K) G; m9 q7 Y6 ^3 J0 O
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Allied ground losses:' W7 y& E5 c4 ~& t
31 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 @4 n; k# b9 x& A6 H0 L( H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 O' M7 ^& i' I1 r' l2 R% M. E Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) u) [& m3 V/ A4 N" p
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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) A' W# F) B6 iPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)5 S$ ^- O5 y% `& J
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
/ g. j, U' m: d0 W- t' @ DMS Hovey
$ ]3 c) @7 |9 ]/ ?- D DMS Southard. W1 v$ D$ i; u0 _
APD Little- S- ]5 d L" ?
APD Colhoun4 d4 o3 t7 |4 S* ]) v: F; E- {
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' \1 X' G5 H( K 21 casualties reported6 {. M5 h z! M$ _' \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" X6 ^& z' w" c' Z/ `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
# {. H9 F, o0 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# g3 v. {* t6 a, ^; F. s* C0 wAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)8 F8 B1 n [6 s- _( O+ b
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Allied ground losses:( c/ c& s( Q! Q+ i
28 casualties reported% l, d) g* E A6 h R$ v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
M4 Z$ H! R2 b' B4 S# k8 k* v Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled1 j; e* `7 l6 e- x. W+ s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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+ b' Q$ d% [1 o; c" Q- Q41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- m- y4 s- a: L2 ?# i
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Allied Ships
1 W% E/ p. U: D) k* S DD Helm
9 c' t' V5 J* Z! i5 ]# V/ c DD Blue, Shell hits 2
0 l- d, S9 P* {5 k DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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2 [. ?# O+ [3 E* s DD Henley0 A) y T$ }" t; d+ h
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Allied ground losses:
5 |- D9 z5 m; L4 } 14 casualties reported
6 J0 M2 z9 @9 f$ O" k8 q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled N! B! L" M# v" E: I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 `4 |* x4 p- i, b& n; N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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, ^" m" a3 Z0 k1 I1 }. l20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships- n7 X" E! T5 P$ x. i- d
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
4 p& p7 L3 e% G( I" o/ ` APD Colhoun
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby+ [; d8 K: v& G1 @' |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Allied aircraft
0 t7 }: ~" X+ P& G j B-17E Fortress x 14
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Allied aircraft losses) L; }+ r, O4 Q
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged ^# ]) P1 \0 w7 ?
9 k6 d$ h, q4 b9 l+ t- _: n( tJapanese ground losses:; g; V- n. u; k# ^; V& u. S j
20 casualties reported& [4 B* g8 e! F. n+ P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* m6 E+ ^% |6 O/ K7 s" M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( V3 _# R1 {5 ?# t& y* h0 w 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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Weather in hex: Partial cloud7 I+ h5 u5 T$ x- B4 W, k
Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ X1 B$ o$ G. b6 w8 X! s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby0 c$ v& O: n+ D
# U/ Q/ u. e( IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 [7 P" r) o$ e/ B& [
Allied aircraft
9 [/ a* B5 Q4 s5 {& x% Z B-17E Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses5 f, z6 W0 m S5 ~( P
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)6 a( _+ m4 Y; k+ R$ m; z" _' L
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Allied aircraft6 S% ]) u4 U. z, M2 d8 u0 u4 w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
- [3 R6 E4 X+ L: w- x6 \: h' G SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
8 G5 j+ ]( P) E$ z TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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6 [$ T8 j- M/ g+ n7 g' |* N) zNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- H1 z. W5 c" B( O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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9 z7 z* F) s! p. @: X17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 C2 Y. V- v6 Q* A! E
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Allied Ships0 m* j! r3 l4 z8 h v+ j
AKA Alchiba- ]4 s% }$ T. I
DD Henley
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9 I! w% h0 v4 |+ R/ r7 `: IAllied ground losses: Y0 |* e5 P2 Y z s0 ~6 U' C2 g
28 casualties reported1 z y+ f$ }8 f9 j( l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ i0 C4 G' [: B9 E* T
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- x) B3 O& O0 m$ ~& aInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% Z0 c6 m1 M, S; m" e4 e
6 Y& a2 U+ F2 t& j" G6 OAllied Ships
3 c& R* m% |4 G" x7 l DMS Hovey
6 q" u( _3 L/ B DMS Southard
6 Z$ C a' D' X$ [% x% s2 b5 E w APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled/ K/ O; z) N# i3 V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% e @- b5 a# e+ D- n
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% j2 _9 i9 y, K3 yGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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7 Y* a/ d2 d$ C+ fAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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7 E1 g4 q' b" s% ~: C+ e& ODefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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Japanese ground losses:# F! S' [) B" Q, }, q& }) b: I" S
40 casualties reported3 Z+ o! t/ r/ v8 ^) X: `
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ y/ z$ A8 S8 k: q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ O6 u) o4 s t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 Q4 Q4 X! b# `' b7 L, T, u
; U, v6 H% \6 iAssaulting units:
' q& C8 F& P2 D, t8 G Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit- K0 v$ j* {. C9 w" a. f) r2 y
81st Naval Guard Unit
3 X. S3 y+ t4 p8 y5 ` 13th Naval Construction Battalion
R* h6 [4 [* T: {7 }( K; }; c4 f- d 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
' W; V Y8 v- w$ x$ v# o 1st USMC/1st Regiment
) }1 }# U. Z3 x C$ s: p5 j) m 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
8 j. c4 N0 I% N; t9 ?5 O: r3 g, x 1st USMC/5th Regiment2 G8 l- d% l1 S7 V
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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1 V& A. D5 O) `# m- rGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)) {# A$ p/ y) D3 r5 Q
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Japanese Bombardment attack. w4 b1 {& U3 n t, }% y5 i x
5 n& n; m5 v0 z- ?" lAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 W, p: E8 z0 d f
1 h8 d9 u5 L1 I% s( @ JDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2425 C0 J' ?7 q, ~! w# L2 m# ?
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20 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 R! c6 q2 Y, e; }, R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 q( B! o% C6 s* h3 {+ a" E! v6 r
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1 C9 ]& B/ U! k4 d Det - Kure 3rd SNLF9 r/ `( M* P7 L8 z, H& `
14th Naval Construction Battalion9 m4 T; q8 i! c' A4 n
129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion
/ |% O, V0 @) C4 ?- m, } 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1 X3 A# |' ~5 N% M7 z M: `0 X1 ]
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |