8月8日,美军上瓜岛' @+ p4 n4 q8 }3 T. P2 c" @$ }
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' X& j2 {% w; _1 R
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DD Henley, Shell hits 13 J) _, R7 |3 \, s4 V; B, ^$ @
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)1 f8 q d% W4 M" X3 x
: t9 a* d& B+ |/ {- {" X9 Z& oTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138+ H' N. Y/ ~% ]4 A8 d9 r: A
; W9 i y( ^2 w) s R. `6 a ~Allied ground losses:8 ?; O7 a1 ^3 o
31 casualties reported
) H" k8 j) W1 r B2 J( q Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled" f( [7 @8 n4 R9 Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled7 y' l8 J* R$ o; g, ^% ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 G- T0 V& ]5 [3 t! A Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)( B O4 K9 p) A, W9 G! z2 W
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)" o3 D8 d9 F! M% R
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5 s( G. T2 g7 K% V7 RPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)! T3 y) ~2 v. L0 d! F! i
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" a! h J' H( gAllied Ships
1 c6 G% K4 x7 d f3 i: ~, ` DMS Hovey
7 w/ d& P4 y) u& F; u) v1 K# f DMS Southard
4 L# `+ Q) D2 J: Q( t: M" l" v2 E0 p APD Little! T' x1 \( b. c+ b3 b* k
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:# D7 x/ i5 J+ A: p, y9 p$ J! ?
21 casualties reported
' [1 _7 b0 j% v' z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( R' V Y$ U3 w5 y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
6 a- t& Q# q u! o9 Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- G$ Y7 q5 p( c7 H, [/ s& h+ RAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)- i6 S d8 q8 k* n; q+ E$ G3 z
& K9 f2 q! h( ? ^Allied ground losses:
# h9 z5 p+ H: U6 [ 28 casualties reported+ G' h' \2 k' O+ h! @/ _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled, L) a4 ^) J" S% v
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 {/ a, s3 `) M. t7 Q: I% Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) x$ [5 A% c+ \2 _, z
1 Y9 X( v9 ~2 a+ h2 [# BInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!# r1 A. n2 ? H- T
" J% I8 O3 h" J) d41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ ], c5 D7 Z& N
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DD Helm
# J0 `' r# E: M2 W* r DD Blue, Shell hits 2
- Q! K1 n" i. d' y8 U! E* M% P DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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DD Henley* ]( D2 h! P$ R! \
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9 g# g$ o. B! L9 ZAllied ground losses:
4 ^: {, Z; j/ T; s: }8 B- q 14 casualties reported' ^( f" t/ O0 ?" R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 _& k) S( A3 a5 w; ^7 \# H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- f7 Z+ p+ z; P E1 G0 B+ L/ B7 i6 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137): e5 [' w" K" h ~/ }
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
6 B2 x: N: _, S) a& S3 q/ ]7 V# m DMS Southard
; t7 C; y# h% n1 O/ x0 s- l3 X- y. E APD Little
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby P5 O0 d0 t1 m# A7 g a8 w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 O6 p* e& B" t2 ~* h B-17E Fortress x 145 P9 x) N4 b; \; ~! a! d0 h
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Allied aircraft losses& i+ @" m' R* E4 @# n; q: _7 N
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:% ]6 r7 e% E; b; b
20 casualties reported
# F" [) O6 C: c7 N, U, m Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! F3 B; _+ [4 k6 U# a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& ^* _9 p" K9 \! z5 W8 w. F 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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* i% k- L. G( X7 g/ F# v) lWeather in hex: Partial cloud
1 g' x. b8 T# f; c* v! a xAllied aircraft
/ Y, r) D5 q: V D5 N" m- ~ B-17E Fortress x 27
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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2 T E! H+ y2 V0 r8 e. e# x; g t Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ t# N' e% ^) `3 Z/ k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 S9 ^" h4 [) f6 u% \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby$ \! }8 e& Z1 D: I2 m
6 t; b9 [% s! hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 v8 o, Q" X. w- b
Allied aircraft
5 E y/ d+ P+ E B-17E Fortress x 3
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( a" z' M6 W- TNo Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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- ]' ~. k: }. I) JWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Allied aircraft
g- |; h5 Z3 A7 J" i8 K0 A F4F-4 Wildcat x 58# u$ U. Q! v5 X" }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 902 A6 w( q) q+ k0 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 376 {& ^3 Y7 K0 ~' R; B
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No Allied losses
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8 {. u5 w- |" d [9 U 91 casualties reported
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% i% Q& ^2 S2 M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled' Z4 B) s7 ~$ Z/ k: e% V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 \/ u/ T# w, Z& G
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" q' M% L$ u+ Y ~5 g2 j6 n3 tInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)6 o7 }3 ]# a S% W G4 G
w% A; V8 z" {! D" u17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 k% _. k7 h3 d" N5 O
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AKA Alchiba
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28 casualties reported8 L8 \ @6 K; @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' D: D, \( g+ C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled, [2 [% z" A( Z5 [) U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 s5 ]6 ]& `7 E- f
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" }( v3 F) D; u$ r$ U! x$ u3 gInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
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APD Little
3 B" h \9 C! y" i2 A' _) X APD Colhoun
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* ?, t' @& u6 S! R. J+ M& E# U 21 casualties reported
8 W% y" ]8 g5 a+ G7 J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! o7 T/ j# U( r% Y {& \' b2 r6 s1 t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled# Q: H( a" f2 B8 \2 Z. A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 g5 N3 T, E* R+ A7 \Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)6 h% G% ~* G' _" `7 f
Y3 a! ^4 u& W" r$ a+ nJapanese Bombardment attack% M$ ?/ \9 c7 x, g7 b
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Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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8 ~/ {& `1 M2 |' U+ wDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4504 b) j+ J2 _" m" M5 W& C4 s7 D( q
s6 O0 u* s. {% Z0 UJapanese ground losses:8 w/ D( L, H; v- D
40 casualties reported
$ D9 u. G2 e$ U4 U8 u Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled4 n5 {8 p/ ?% X7 W' J# q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& F3 v# P2 e* v' h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 X2 @# b6 N+ \" O" A$ \9 g; D
* D7 c; O: l6 D% x6 [8 jAssaulting units:
2 t. T5 j) f/ F# R! f+ v2 E Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit0 T9 N8 r# F9 o: M ?
81st Naval Guard Unit0 n( P6 [7 Q( V& ^ O+ \, d9 T4 u
13th Naval Construction Battalion
9 o8 w- y6 [7 O0 `( y 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
; w6 F3 x! Y: a9 L 1st USMC/1st Regiment
$ r' ^1 p5 m9 K- G. n" D 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion0 X4 y: P$ J7 y. R4 N: S+ t: Z- g
1st USMC/5th Regiment
7 W r+ ?! S$ Q! a. t 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137); Z2 B: i: `6 T
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( ]7 b: ^/ o. H4 UAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33! J6 b" z4 z2 Z+ a& h* x
9 d; W3 G3 G- ^4 ]4 W0 w8 \! j, \Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242& _* J$ U7 _5 n, C& ^$ n/ K; H% w2 I
& C% m& r+ I/ T0 |7 `$ wJapanese ground losses:+ n! a+ Z( t" j8 u7 h$ c# Q
20 casualties reported
! s2 H T" v1 l* E Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# Y+ |+ d( E4 ?- A; A; q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
E$ ?& R# ]- g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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3 B' m& X( t# e% M Det - Kure 3rd SNLF: g2 |1 O# _2 p
14th Naval Construction Battalion
' }; F& z1 k$ S4 q 129th JNAF AF Unit
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2 O! O, y: W4 v7 A# V8 q* \Defending units:
3 V1 Y1 ~$ ~3 d$ o/ B/ y 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
; p% [( ^6 \; x9 z% ?# d 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
[* J: a q6 K+ }6 c! Z* d! i! k8 U 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |