8月8日,美军上瓜岛, j3 }- C! Q' a" ~. q) D
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0 Y' o7 h9 \+ U" I% e/ rPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!1 l! _- X& b6 u+ S5 @
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Allied Ships
8 q9 ?/ B, w$ y! O DD Henley, Shell hits 1: Z" Y9 }1 U4 L+ O
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
4 T }, n; ~ d; L; C3 A8 G AKA Alchiba
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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2 f4 [& Y# @3 _3 R, R- [* NTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138( |; D4 T; w. d, @6 j: i" k) n
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Allied ground losses:
- v. c4 X% l+ ?$ K( B 31 casualties reported
6 K8 l5 w U2 }, Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, t- \. x6 y0 ] o- i( [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled6 @7 R/ N$ Z* y* W r+ z( n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- c! N/ ?. F7 K( e7 s
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
/ y7 D! X N1 J) U0 A Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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' w7 F5 o: U, R; V* j2 EPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)6 }# d: z. Z- j" @
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 G: H, i0 Z4 F
4 R0 c5 K7 O/ O8 G7 ]7 N5 |Allied Ships
8 F* U! x0 W, ?1 t* u. v DMS Hovey
/ p. V2 F. b1 t& N# R DMS Southard. Z3 O& s/ H3 p3 l
APD Little0 P0 `: B; U* l' a
APD Colhoun7 B( j, J3 m3 c2 A- ]2 m
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Allied ground losses:9 ^+ L+ @" c6 I2 _$ |' m. m" o
21 casualties reported
6 `- c8 a- g/ j* G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
g8 y! y/ Z! y/ R ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled) a& U% c: B' J, p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 g, O3 X4 O1 p+ x8 p' |
" a/ P4 N1 ^( l- Z) i0 ?* @( DAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)8 O* x) W% j' T2 X J
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Allied ground losses:
0 q1 G4 b/ Z9 { m7 X# S4 w 28 casualties reported5 f5 ?! l) t* k" L5 Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled5 Y1 i$ ^. _2 ]5 R
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
' c }! ]; F: a \+ G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) D& G5 P( P f4 G
$ e. v, c1 t2 Q0 ~$ Y* Y# {1 h0 ]Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! x7 X* u. m% A& q3 j8 V1 L3 F
3 @! ?& V' S, p- m41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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# K- X1 G( F( w* mAllied Ships
3 D9 O! W T* y8 S DD Helm6 K; w- x% k+ x* |
DD Blue, Shell hits 22 G% s$ B8 S& C" N( v0 m! G- w
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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! D$ ]+ H- A( Z' Q! Z, I9 W" X& Z DD Henley- D6 K' p2 e/ e; ?5 a
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6 Z3 i/ z9 n. _/ WAllied ground losses:
+ x- H; c" n! f: f$ g B2 ?- y/ ^3 ? 14 casualties reported$ ?$ t1 G1 n2 ]- e( g2 j n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 u" z% Z. ?6 ]8 g9 g3 W9 M2 Y/ S- b
5 ~7 Q3 Y- g# H3 R/ yInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 H" G+ L2 ^7 P2 f* c. M# h3 u
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. G; w5 _6 p2 V5 z* [: r" A& y2 x( s
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Allied Ships7 K7 t3 H9 B% @/ G$ ]4 e
DMS Hovey
% d% P0 a" I7 J' z& S DMS Southard
) h$ s+ S c% e( g3 s0 c+ v APD Little
1 W7 \# Y$ C! Z* q( ~ APD Colhoun9 h! l2 s! v; ~/ D
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 n+ Y% r' Z! Z9 M" I
% b3 P( G+ ^5 g7 a2 Y! NAllied aircraft
" q- W+ T* u; M8 n% s2 @ B-17E Fortress x 14
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S, H5 V7 L9 _7 O4 k9 \8 I: {3 r, XAllied aircraft losses
2 _3 D/ u; M# Y B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged, Y+ Y0 {* A u# o
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0 x, J. w4 e9 M( X% n7 F 20 casualties reported/ v" l! s) s4 h p. P! P3 l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: Q& H) n" U! a6 T4 t5 ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. G' T7 W5 b* c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; B9 p9 P: T! o6 ~8 j2 z% G
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6 P/ k/ g7 @/ L; O7 g, nMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)9 o& n" {/ q9 b. N# S( N/ B `
7 c* o& W3 i* g) B! e/ WWeather in hex: Partial cloud6 R0 [& w! G4 b# T& C) Z) o) k
Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses5 I2 Z0 V. K: H6 F
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1 B8 _1 f2 K1 H# H 40 casualties reported' ]: z/ G' c! X) e; F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) J9 Y, f3 e; S+ d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' S! h. |' C6 _* b' W: A 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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B-17E Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses3 ~/ Y) O8 }5 ~/ u
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)9 v, y3 |# q0 ^" O7 x
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Allied aircraft
0 A: [; C% W; c F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
* s. {1 v2 a# o6 ]( m8 V- ?0 M SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
" {: d6 x& |. a: H; @0 W! } TBF-1 Avenger x 37! F! |2 Z5 p; r3 `, u1 l2 S W
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No Allied losses/ [* ^+ s& ~; \9 C0 x t
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Japanese ground losses:( ?' j/ g- y/ ~$ F; G
91 casualties reported: Q |3 [, p8 F# ?" G' D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( |- D! @5 V$ X3 r9 I5 d8 b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" _) x4 R8 _( B0 f6 E* [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" h$ t. y, m: z# L. e5 M9 dInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. _- a& L" [ V5 ?
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0 P6 M2 y9 q1 {( }. z2 z/ m DD Henley3 a) X( ~) o, C) [8 Y
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Allied ground losses:
" D, \7 P4 A2 f 28 casualties reported/ S& j# D d3 s; u$ `" `5 C) L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
R$ h1 o/ c# w( v# p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled6 ]& F3 V, G9 z7 u% f* E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships, T+ H+ Y' u% Q( c
DMS Hovey
8 |% c/ Q3 h8 Z0 ` DMS Southard
: k/ A+ _* e6 w T, L! z7 P r APD Little/ W4 O/ A) `- a) ?/ s) ~) t. o
APD Colhoun
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1 \: v3 {) v( ^/ G7 K, ~- YAllied ground losses:
5 U9 s4 n% x8 K( R% h7 J0 F 21 casualties reported# U. K8 I3 A6 ?" T- W! q! t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. T' k- r1 i# G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
' e% H+ s& T. g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 a1 ~8 S& ^* XGround combat at Lunga (114,138)1 C" \# u( q9 r1 {: i
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# w1 \, K% Y5 f ?# JAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450% b0 R+ Q4 _- ]! a; [* Y/ S' N
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
: w a- N* S0 Z1 j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
E `; [- j' u5 D$ o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:- B8 k# Z0 {. J3 S/ q
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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% Q6 w4 Z5 y" v. o1 i 13th Naval Construction Battalion- Z( ]* d5 p1 V
11th Naval Construction Battalion' H9 U! |5 @' ]: Q
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Defending units:
( ?% |; S$ o) E3 t" K 1st USMC/1st Regiment% r8 H' x. ]# m$ }
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion8 e) q9 l0 |% `( ~- W
1st USMC/5th Regiment
5 C9 s. f% G; Q2 w# | 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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" ?9 P( Y+ o9 ]Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack# p3 m5 k2 z8 O% b3 P5 {" K
7 z$ g# L# C8 R- W) @Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242+ j8 |/ N2 r! h; n
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Japanese ground losses: d% E- N" ], ?" v8 }1 b% r
20 casualties reported6 V x H* r- m/ g1 e7 r5 r9 s% A
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Z% h- V0 J* R/ S; m8 e5 [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 S8 a2 R! B. I/ X0 c1 X4 DAssaulting units:
# L- {" F+ i* X- `9 t1 r, ]' Z& {% m Det - Kure 3rd SNLF* j. X+ i7 E A+ T
14th Naval Construction Battalion
" [0 ?' Z; T( M+ @* r1 j 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:7 s' q$ e4 ^& x3 L" {6 h
1st USMC Parachute Battalion" Q! m6 t: a* T2 {
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
1 y' o+ O& X/ q* C O6 f M3 K 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |