8月8日,美军上瓜岛6 `8 h! V( t7 D4 S
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5 @+ C0 x& T! L7 Y( ~. v" W1 t0 zPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!6 R0 s8 V$ Z- z. I# W
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Allied Ships
4 p& w; h5 b7 m8 w! G DD Henley, Shell hits 1
, j- u. X6 v2 \* c% C) D! r, Y DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
9 d5 P6 W, K9 ?4 H5 L AKA Alchiba7 D9 i& b* X" w5 G
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5 o" r8 K% b% b* N# l1 H" lAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)* M2 }- I3 E' \5 k
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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Allied ground losses:1 s. S6 {2 C" I& Z2 `
31 casualties reported7 Y! U) }/ }, X; ~: J2 ?5 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& q3 }' ?2 l) `8 S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' r- ?; L( {" W% s6 Q/ @- y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 U& t; T) J! B, o4 J. w# E1 q) W
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. S" _; E( `% @* d Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)9 n }# s6 R) b9 ~
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, t, A7 p4 j5 y7 h* i0 m+ ZPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
7 E& L, w* N! f8 j DMS Hovey
& N7 Q8 q, ~% m8 E3 u, d, E DMS Southard
' F5 k ~" K- R- w8 |; }9 \ k APD Little! v& E$ v m& Z# g$ ~
APD Colhoun- N) p+ O; M. e7 N
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4 z a, m. L9 v) W' a6 y& U( h1 hAllied ground losses:
4 x' c8 K5 G* A4 j* j 21 casualties reported6 {4 W0 J% e V! m Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 K- g" }9 z' Q& [7 l/ j3 s& f6 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
+ z( b* l. `1 P5 D: C$ W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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" Y* i! I6 f0 x 28 casualties reported
) ]3 `* x4 Q0 Y, m3 L5 h! _8 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 ]/ a! J t3 X! y Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
# }7 |/ M1 o* k$ \2 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( }( F W/ Y' o3 A
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DD Helm& u: ~. d3 P* K; K5 U
DD Blue, Shell hits 2
# U, e# g3 H U* v7 W DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire2 {8 S# P4 H7 k% f
AKA Alchiba
; ^' n) ?$ a1 c; ?5 P% } DD Henley
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14 casualties reported
- s& |% J$ c% Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 @' p9 i: d% C; k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& _% {+ f. k; s) o, \6 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 S7 `5 c7 I3 z2 H
, |- O6 I- y% V1 iInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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' t" {& b1 S6 v: Z2 `20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 w, ?9 X& T" W, ~3 _9 I. J2 \; ?% P
3 b! a. \" n; A/ KAllied Ships8 a8 h# D# X V4 {- y1 k
DMS Hovey
# d8 t+ t2 [& v2 Z6 \1 n1 O DMS Southard
8 C7 F0 q: S& w APD Little/ r% t6 c, ]3 H/ B/ c5 v6 T
APD Colhoun
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S3 \7 o6 n; B& `' PMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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! R) p" Q5 n6 ?7 M0 R- A* n/ {8 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
9 G; ]4 d# i7 u3 X) V- b B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:9 {6 x/ [, F# `7 T9 T% B/ R. l8 c3 D
20 casualties reported
' G9 ?: Y* O N9 F9 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
E8 n: f, E1 R# Z6 y$ T* R S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 l0 F0 b/ V, w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' l* d1 {( j9 C/ l
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* P5 d5 P# A8 F/ \% H) [ v+ DMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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No Allied losses
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6 a4 ^- ?2 f$ m) MJapanese ground losses:7 m! O/ ?0 }+ R7 Z8 T, ^( y
40 casualties reported6 w0 e S; I6 B* V' `9 [6 {* \" f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( v( L" `4 {. o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled/ |7 I: l! r; ^" `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' @$ R$ b6 e: K0 \( l
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby# l) }4 b/ ^! W, ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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No Allied losses
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# \# p$ h% u6 l* P- S) x) O) RAfternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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9 u: s6 @7 u$ Q cWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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- q+ M, a$ U# p P/ fAllied aircraft3 D. n: N' [/ N# j+ W$ {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
# A* c1 ?0 B% n% t SBD-3 Dauntless x 90) T8 \1 d1 s$ f) m$ ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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" V9 C, ?! |9 v8 _$ Y" QNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:, M+ @& _; I) J! J, d
91 casualties reported$ I& l- a0 Z! G k G |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled- d# a. v) W: A+ H' F3 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
$ S) h9 M2 h Q9 g2 T/ J# [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 V5 A5 G0 l6 \# w8 RInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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AKA Alchiba
$ }$ j. j6 Z2 u0 O" b$ s! i DD Henley
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`' o, W) |4 T# KAllied ground losses:' E) y, J1 j; T
28 casualties reported/ h, z0 e, E1 h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 v" Y6 A/ R8 G9 V# N$ V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled D" y& H6 c1 ]4 o1 S9 P6 v; _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ d& x) O& X' i& z6 I) k' ]; A/ `
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$ k* A2 s1 [& S4 Z# |& ]Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ _" m! ` X) o0 R$ q; ^
( W5 d6 T6 A v, I42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ \7 R; j" M+ A7 h* y
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Allied Ships
* x7 P% ]/ n, a1 M. u5 g DMS Hovey
' l# j5 J" E: V1 @, h/ ` DMS Southard3 Y0 r K( N# O* ~4 e5 N) a. i
APD Little+ G: d. P! K! I m6 K( h1 j
APD Colhoun
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6 u9 s; a. [7 ^0 LAllied ground losses:
5 K% J1 B8 R2 H 21 casualties reported) j1 p7 F6 P& f( J& q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: y" R3 t, {* [. F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
8 \. {8 P9 l6 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 f) s; d9 ~2 G/ a! {1 O
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+ p4 V6 O( O# |3 O/ |Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)& x: {+ T# j+ o/ C: w& q, W1 u: G# L
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Japanese Bombardment attack* c- v7 e( x( ~2 L
# N: w2 k# O6 `+ I7 T" k$ KAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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[1 z) p- I0 j0 T, r! I* ADefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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+ w$ [- p& v, r n1 S& A5 L, G/ yJapanese ground losses:
. w3 _ _( q: K4 U, w 40 casualties reported2 M" P% a5 N9 B( n, u6 p8 V/ u; {/ H0 t. ]
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled, ?% x4 o& T' Z) A2 N, e" L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% b2 ^1 w M9 |) m U, q8 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 u' {7 S9 m" Z' XAssaulting units:" I/ a& W9 q/ H
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
, ~. s- N% P; i) Y2 m. G4 a+ R 81st Naval Guard Unit
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11th Naval Construction Battalion, g1 J% J, s: t& B0 ]# @. o
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Defending units:1 F( }' `$ y9 V
1st USMC/1st Regiment; w( ]' J0 f. x& L! R* K' l
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion4 |% O1 z4 C+ z+ ]
1st USMC/5th Regiment( v1 S+ [! {5 C1 ~
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)$ i. w5 W5 r# l+ }6 }
7 {+ U3 a; |5 ^9 m1 T. a) o2 cJapanese Bombardment attack n6 [! u9 p" _ s
( O' c4 h- y( T- O) L' iAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33: r: z1 Q6 D. d2 G! d4 @
; t# ]5 G; W9 B9 W- ^Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2421 d n ~% i$ H3 X- Y
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ~9 {# ~% K& t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 ~5 d1 c3 ?, m; K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, m" j! e% S% d, `7 j Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
. Z3 ]1 r0 F! [, u' N5 S, e7 Y* _ 14th Naval Construction Battalion. y) z3 O# T8 i7 d* B5 r/ z
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:+ [, l( J$ M1 z
1st USMC Parachute Battalion3 \* Y3 Q' k: I4 f2 Y4 @
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /12 Y/ l& g+ [1 W9 t$ c' W, r2 }
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |