8月8日,美军上瓜岛/ }! ^! S7 _6 a/ |3 n" M+ T
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 K5 g- g7 G6 n% y3 Y B$ ^
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Allied Ships
; g ~; `$ A4 R& D# e1 L DD Henley, Shell hits 1
* ~$ }* v3 T4 n; `$ `4 A) c. L DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire3 l! J! ]% w: H& n/ o: n
AKA Alchiba v' U3 h6 E, y5 a$ e
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* R8 M1 W( B3 V: h0 a/ ~( j% ~Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)# G3 l/ u/ X2 Q/ g0 A$ R
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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# w3 V% f( q. {Allied ground losses:
5 c) h! f# k! `! L4 U3 R 31 casualties reported' I( g1 C3 t1 r9 k: D. z0 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 Y; S7 I, B$ f# Z- l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
* N3 e8 G6 x, v7 o1 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ B- p6 G9 g! G* q- `+ y; t Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
2 o: {: X% p9 F$ M) z+ V Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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* z2 ] y4 b2 }* a: nAllied Ships1 ]( A8 H i7 V6 c4 o5 L5 Q
DMS Hovey5 H: A% {* K: @9 P
DMS Southard
+ c2 x. L0 p9 x# M2 |& a APD Little+ _" z' T, N( s$ {9 Q
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
/ I1 R9 W" U6 T 21 casualties reported' V r8 j J( e: m- m* J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ f& m0 G# x" Y7 x9 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled+ G$ T0 b8 V& l2 D* X* |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" \4 {. S1 v8 N# a, I4 W
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied ground losses:' T" e" k$ B; e q/ @
28 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled' u) {' C" f* F9 F# }. g5 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 _1 m$ }. c% ~( D/ i. {1 EInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!7 N5 _4 R) S+ }% _- @; @" q: H
0 m* t0 M" u7 F/ m; l& I/ J$ [41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships4 G! f5 U8 l( f' q( z
DD Helm
8 z& B! G" I: W$ m2 l DD Blue, Shell hits 2
3 o' A' k* d/ Z) S; N! u B3 P DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire4 ?, r' D, T" X
AKA Alchiba
5 ^; d# [3 Y5 w DD Henley
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- T1 d3 v J8 `( l# i! kAllied ground losses:
/ {. C" C1 L% H# \: R 14 casualties reported
$ \ C& ]/ I! z" E Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) {. G, l! j! @; `$ T/ v3 [. ]. X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 [9 a- P# y/ h+ w u! V I9 Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). l+ c# E9 i% k
3 G0 S( R- d+ c20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 _+ o# j5 a! s
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4 a/ G; U4 \' K6 U) q# V DMS Hovey
% V6 {1 U0 J. F0 B; a6 E5 t DMS Southard( x* x$ h. p! \0 d0 x! i$ X
APD Little; x/ J5 _6 k, L* T4 h6 X6 O$ `
APD Colhoun ~" Z3 K9 p* G! Q& F
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby9 [% G& _) B' ?7 s& V. k: q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 U/ j! }' Q3 x6 g# e$ M8 k
1 l" [/ Q% P- U* `! hAllied aircraft
3 {8 F) B4 b, {. ^2 U+ V$ i B-17E Fortress x 14, _. s# J% Y1 |9 I8 {( N
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:) Z! w0 k( u1 g0 @; R$ A
20 casualties reported+ H4 a) {3 h: F8 M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ e* y+ S0 c$ |* q/ z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ i, S; r. U E* g, V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% G6 [4 c" D/ ]6 S' S; u
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% @; x0 O' a, x) X, L2 pMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)2 e/ A& o+ u5 G
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud3 l" p4 o5 b- @# M0 C( P7 s
Allied aircraft
! I7 G4 }( R9 r/ l7 I B-17E Fortress x 27
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4 s& ]3 a, _! [; VNo Allied losses
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40 casualties reported
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) q* M/ K$ b0 ~( Y
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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B-17E Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses
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/ Z1 |6 _: y+ B- }4 lAfternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga); i# `- X/ Q6 |3 A R
/ K M6 Z, ~; y: |Weather in hex: Moderate rain0 P0 }. [7 }# |2 i4 b9 m( y
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Allied aircraft
; d' A& g* a! ~. | F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
( L" Z" I: {6 p& [" ]; C: | SBD-3 Dauntless x 907 n$ d# q; [( J6 U% X
TBF-1 Avenger x 372 G# Z' {3 g& u* j" b$ e9 l2 ]" B
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Japanese ground losses:" \: P* s+ W7 ]5 s
91 casualties reported! l7 q, U( o# d: V9 @5 I/ r2 _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! \5 C8 d# x% }( g9 w/ ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled2 L2 F( h' A) B" p3 W, j8 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 F1 R! X/ U6 u6 v
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 q; F: w- R- W5 O" x, @ V DD Henley
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 V4 J4 [$ u$ t* W, x4 y* B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" I4 p6 ^0 R2 D( R( H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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5 L3 u" U+ z3 E& h+ `" D, E DMS Hovey
1 ^2 ^: L1 O& x DMS Southard
. T. c/ u3 l& ~ APD Little
4 f/ K+ N* l# h3 h2 K APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
0 H' J6 D) X4 a+ @# p; @ 21 casualties reported3 T. m5 F, C% i2 b$ u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 E+ b# ]5 S8 @8 u' g3 w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
/ k j F, P9 g T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 B; p' h) b7 ]* F. {$ l/ S) Z
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6 e$ g, @! G9 D* BGround combat at Lunga (114,138)( w: r- w1 k, O/ @7 R( W/ L
* h) g7 N% m Q3 {8 R$ ?Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88' w+ l; f+ w& `( l5 A/ G3 y- e; k
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Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450# T) @2 K5 A( o+ {4 {
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40 casualties reported5 g: s2 @3 I! C# [
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled2 x& \; f% b; Q5 t* P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 M+ d( O7 E/ M2 v4 U6 L$ N7 A3 A" yAssaulting units:
# C7 D) i' [4 E7 `1 N( y0 g) c Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit ~- Y0 O, E! d1 Z/ b
81st Naval Guard Unit
5 n( F. Y2 Y2 d$ I 13th Naval Construction Battalion
& X: i3 ~; D2 l" w+ [: `- ?3 o; e, m 11th Naval Construction Battalion: B8 B3 u8 c+ y, X: k: y7 f
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Defending units:* T* C, f4 p% L( |# w
1st USMC/1st Regiment
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1st USMC/5th Regiment4 W/ d. ?6 F- g+ p% k
3rd USMC Defense Battalion1 s3 r. d6 o. K* x
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack3 g, ^$ K; t7 k5 n+ \. J9 M4 E
+ I# g1 F' ^6 k0 E7 v# BAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 e, }6 R9 j( q; w2 c( E
( X% y/ z* C3 A( A3 y- |1 k6 ^' }Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Japanese ground losses:: O2 ?' c; u% ]) X
20 casualties reported1 g5 L3 S" {9 l: q
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& ^1 z9 X8 c2 Z, M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 x! ^4 ~* ?: K+ J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ l0 ~) a, U. `- X! V5 Q% P+ f0 K
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF O5 v9 `& h5 Q. ^6 ]
14th Naval Construction Battalion! p8 t, z& t8 D o# B6 ]
129th JNAF AF Unit : A+ E! p. K: e& D* x: T
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion
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1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |