8月8日,美军上瓜岛7 u# ?4 v$ q) B6 R& Z! ^
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0 Z+ O4 |/ L8 \+ s- T2 L" ]% tPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Allied Ships
% e, D- J# I0 ]7 N DD Henley, Shell hits 1, R% e: M# u& F/ N6 f/ R. @
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire8 d' \. r* F+ H6 s
AKA Alchiba
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" K8 ~% \' U4 rAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138% e3 l( d j, J. n
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Allied ground losses:" v9 w' R) v1 N# x8 `- b2 s# Q1 }2 a) f4 y
31 casualties reported+ N a( ?1 F- k, X$ o! W/ R( F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! i$ c+ K7 x# {" R( c! z Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled2 L/ @+ T6 }1 F0 U: s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' a' L: [3 j9 a Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ i; y, b; I+ {# O$ P& L
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)3 m, ? `/ L9 n
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- v2 V) v& F) e% R" a. q( b: HPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)* t" `; x1 Z5 w' S% _) B
2 F1 R) _9 T N' ^: [1 b1 y/ A46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
$ r! v1 M- _: f1 u DMS Hovey9 f. T( g* H5 E! ]' t. c1 m
DMS Southard
! S# q& t5 P i" f7 F APD Little3 O \( C' U. a, X. [
APD Colhoun+ |# N: _6 ^9 \) H
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Allied ground losses:* b5 c. A M" ]! u; \
21 casualties reported# b- Z- z" }3 J$ q; _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 l4 Z5 v- t5 @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
1 v8 |, o2 s7 a! J9 ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( f+ @: V+ e/ p7 N4 n' a
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)6 e& J' X" L2 f+ n8 i
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
% n) {) q1 }8 L& ~. P& D, z Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled M" y5 ]0 {+ W5 U+ d2 ]/ G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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: E1 ~ k7 ?; E9 a# Q* P41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
$ X0 l- ?5 {* d0 {0 j" l DD Helm
* N( t2 ~7 i1 H" v9 _ DD Blue, Shell hits 2
2 N1 v, Y6 Z- j) ]& X$ K6 p* ~ DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire5 I4 I1 Z1 `4 r( ]1 G$ r3 w
AKA Alchiba2 E- [# J# O( S$ o
DD Henley) n3 a+ s" M- h5 V
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Allied ground losses:2 ?: h/ d' q# P9 b9 c
14 casualties reported( S$ O, v# F0 ?* i6 Q U. k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ L; ?) B1 r: G( U- y% m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* s4 L7 Z- x. }4 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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( z) Q4 m3 @& k6 }8 j% ^ d4 }Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ k" |" J& Q% H" B
* @* j A9 ^, {3 V20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) j: i4 E/ l4 D9 R) c! a- o
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DMS Hovey$ C8 f% C8 t+ R) o6 E( B
DMS Southard
) S- `; `% e+ u) G APD Little
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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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Allied aircraft. ^2 p4 d, s% O
B-17E Fortress x 14- x1 E7 ]- Y& x: f
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) i4 I, B" P% t0 b( k; S. BAllied aircraft losses( m6 ?( I) N! o7 a9 _
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged! N5 W: T2 I# C
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, |/ I+ T( k0 a' Y) s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; r- @) D, Z x$ i4 ~& j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 O% |3 W' N$ n, E# N
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& O$ t0 X8 y0 ~/ V7 t! a2 ~$ uMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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' ^/ X# e5 S: b5 {6 ^ B-17E Fortress x 27' u3 {: k) {7 J0 l
( K7 }! u) O' j& q" j. A& kNo Allied losses' G' b6 s& `* g
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Japanese ground losses:
1 O; H/ X! c$ J) \ 40 casualties reported, ^9 q: e' m. {. D* h" \, W# ^- m5 j2 [ V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# ]0 e A# i8 n' ]5 r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled5 V. H+ F, }8 M, _. K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. O2 s" M! ?) t+ H" ]( o
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! d! |3 R% B W8 LMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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- N4 U4 ^) `) q: x, g9 L3 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( j0 H4 r* w* X
Allied aircraft
5 A( A0 s. x" t1 t1 e7 M B-17E Fortress x 3, X; ?, m" @$ N: ~3 n
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% P% F7 H8 Z3 t* zAfternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
0 h0 \/ O* o: K1 p% o3 Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
( a1 w+ I/ W$ U* G" |. G% b8 v TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses
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) u, ]8 g7 g, @: T8 P( YJapanese ground losses:
. w9 O: U7 K1 F9 B* A& r. U/ M0 o- C0 O 91 casualties reported1 P7 M+ |. q5 J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled/ H; C* c. x) p9 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled) G2 v+ @9 B- t: q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- T& j8 U a- } q2 i, u- Z
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# X8 e% u% ^7 e. n, sInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)1 r1 F; g* i. z9 ?. y( W
. T: |2 p" F6 \+ [% y" O& {" T, w17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! a0 q0 {+ C4 e) w& v& F
6 ~1 t, @" I& q) oAllied Ships" s2 I) q- M4 c+ j$ [; k9 g; g
AKA Alchiba
+ V: f& W* b. s- K6 O DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:
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2 [1 B5 I, Y q% j, }% Q% G8 l Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# P8 Y3 ]" W1 J: Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled& j" m& E! j- h# K( m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 ~5 t2 @9 R5 R8 ^ i ?) T
" H) r6 A$ z$ W/ K$ }42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. _/ i+ ^ Y- P! y2 S3 W
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Allied Ships" ~" _2 Q) |2 W( c) ~. C
DMS Hovey8 Z& i$ }2 |3 r5 m2 m4 l y2 S$ j
DMS Southard) K2 a2 M, b! Z
APD Little
- q9 l2 `1 @6 B+ i APD Colhoun
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- j( _+ j& Y: {6 s+ K- l/ Z* QAllied ground losses:
; t% H$ e. ~) n; U% u! b _8 p. p# z 21 casualties reported4 G0 D( ]- h$ D+ ?" K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled i! j0 r6 I' _4 {' z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled' o) f7 I2 J' C! M5 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 x1 _: Q% O/ D5 ^# y4 ~% y; Q- y
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)5 W9 b% V/ c. E3 ?6 w
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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3 d/ @& ^* I1 m6 j1 KAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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5 v Y4 d% r4 y0 y8 G# uDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450+ @/ K7 y8 K) n# t3 {% @
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Japanese ground losses:
6 n- n6 R% w5 \4 Q! G$ [ 40 casualties reported6 X) c3 _% F; S* ]
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled( C; ~* T+ m7 g% [2 f$ s5 |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 Q! c0 E9 U' P2 I, l8 F ^2 w8 w8 y. b' R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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13th Naval Construction Battalion5 U, y5 H F- I$ S& g
11th Naval Construction Battalion4 a3 D9 Z/ d2 m* b' p
g' j* b1 Q/ w) ADefending units:
* J' |" Y$ Z9 k: ` 1st USMC/1st Regiment6 m& Q4 c t. ]4 E+ }- |- a
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion' \% O8 S, m) i. H$ x4 `
1st USMC/5th Regiment
a& f# f# C; e7 z7 t 3rd USMC Defense Battalion4 H2 m- p, [* J" r5 z" Q' D
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" Y# M6 E7 i3 p( k# V. R/ a' @Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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8 t M! I, }" e" vDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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$ `/ x0 m3 L9 `4 \! uJapanese ground losses:4 M; I6 \5 S' |- _5 ^$ P
20 casualties reported0 j: _& u3 |$ w" n$ n8 H5 M1 c
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled! s8 N+ ]0 m: m; t! w& s4 b x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ _6 L- s6 ~" p8 R& s" P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. z3 l- N" i$ X) b; U* D' \ Det - Kure 3rd SNLF/ `5 }5 s( @2 m8 ^
14th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
3 F+ x$ s; n8 N; [ 1st USMC Parachute Battalion) v$ p" L u5 x
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /16 ~% E1 A3 p3 H
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |