8月8日,美军上瓜岛
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!0 I) O+ T0 E' h' ?5 f l$ \
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DD Henley, Shell hits 11 g/ ]% D$ _& A+ V
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire. v4 Z" r0 S' T8 _# J% v7 }% z
AKA Alchiba: A5 O" l$ w0 w
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0 J! ~5 V% i) F5 e2 a; Y4 m, w- j: tAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138) j; ` D3 `; r
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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31 casualties reported3 b0 \! O8 z/ Y& \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 G5 k4 k t1 z- `( e4 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled% J {0 Q4 t' g5 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& c& k, a" A( Q7 v; F$ a1 { N
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)# M0 Z/ @3 p- [% Q& ~$ S
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled), O: h0 n Z6 D. F1 b, Z6 R" `
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& n# K$ f, U3 S6 r; r* }6 W2 W3 t
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0 y5 r2 Y' Q7 {& m7 |1 y DMS Hovey3 ^0 V' a+ o! ]; p% p t, S* }% y' r
DMS Southard0 \9 k/ a7 A/ d D/ g( ^( ]" t
APD Little# S3 v' j. ^* u; ^4 w% S9 {
APD Colhoun
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. y9 ^$ O' P5 C" pAllied ground losses: f1 B: T/ G% W+ H2 S+ `2 I& x
21 casualties reported
7 {8 Y1 M1 Q1 d6 C1 K; t3 n Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 U4 F9 e) Z' ?# X& R% o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled" ?6 ?3 Q$ J2 K' D: p- j+ r" B) q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 I+ ~0 ^! G$ T0 ]) b3 O
& q. D- Q# y2 {0 A+ d3 XAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137) C( | l6 p1 x( Z
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled' f3 u! ?( ^5 [1 z0 k2 x
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled1 X. g: ]& J* k! d# p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 v( U8 J r" }8 ]6 w' |+ RInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!/ a, B: r L; V0 v! g" D( D
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Allied Ships
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& }. z: q# a. z( X DD Blue, Shell hits 2
5 l$ ?1 g/ Y# O U. i: H' L DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire/ R7 S3 K& D: ^7 M5 R( K
AKA Alchiba/ s a6 Y6 C+ k, D5 R; ~% Y! U4 Z
DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:$ Y4 T+ z6 h5 F( L/ ]' A; x
14 casualties reported( k& l4 `/ _4 V# |' K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# v* s* X- w+ K8 G; n! BInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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3 f! h: K! P9 \8 r( V" u vAllied Ships! g7 X% V; M. j1 H# J
DMS Hovey5 s2 k! d6 S9 X+ w8 |
DMS Southard
6 a7 g6 y& l& ^: F* B8 k APD Little Z- |8 `# u4 Y$ H" |5 i; z( e
APD Colhoun
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby* H" ^. g0 J1 b% P3 L: A% Z
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/ V$ u2 n% Y8 `; {# S+ Q; u/ b3 E8 v B-17E Fortress x 140 z( V9 M2 L! o9 R
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Allied aircraft losses2 ~# ~! i9 \! H# N6 C
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged+ `' ]0 @! D" w1 H6 \
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Japanese ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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( X0 i. Y# x: @* t0 |# ~Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi). g+ r) r6 ]- Y% T9 }
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( Y& B( T" ^2 r+ @) [% n
Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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2 O0 C7 Z. D( Q8 L @3 g& ^. fJapanese ground losses:
2 T# H5 p1 n7 c3 j- u6 y; y 40 casualties reported
( V& d7 P6 {: i1 f ~' O8 h; W* l Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 Q7 M9 L; {- f M0 c. O9 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 N. i# P. }& k0 P8 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ [1 _# {, E/ E) p
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/ d: u" E: m% ~1 G' n7 uMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby6 u, q0 |' {7 V0 W$ g& g
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B-17E Fortress x 3- z' Y1 c* h9 p; k% Q' V
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No Allied losses; S) A. E3 q" l8 y
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. e0 w0 V) E: pAfternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Allied aircraft$ f5 G- f) T2 y% u T* I
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
1 l) q$ X3 I* r0 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 90) [: N; L) V' t: M; w+ J v0 ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 37' \9 `; m9 ~. a% a1 l' V: u9 H R
3 j3 e. h8 K" C; Q" HNo Allied losses$ |, p2 N3 f8 \2 W4 a! C
; {7 a1 W4 J6 W, u3 a3 aJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! f0 _/ A/ l0 `$ R( d. q. I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 n! {( o' T% e& F: p0 h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138); |4 R3 Z+ v* M: j- V5 Y6 @
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Allied Ships
1 a3 B& ?( ]" e8 C% _ AKA Alchiba+ G8 Z+ Z) Q, T1 {
DD Henley
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)" D1 m3 {9 F: [4 C) Z
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey% J" U- p1 u& }5 M$ Q/ G
DMS Southard$ X8 {& I/ H# B1 X7 G+ S! X
APD Little/ B% m# H% C8 X8 s9 S
APD Colhoun& O4 M3 K# t( }. ~3 X5 O& Y
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Allied ground losses:
5 F% r; r& M3 q6 C 21 casualties reported9 ^% ^/ f) _* _3 U, v/ @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- y6 e& M, J4 {: y% ~6 g* E
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)" _" S* o5 L4 n' X9 ~
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Japanese Bombardment attack8 m4 b* A. W: }4 v+ B! a: y8 n
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Attacking 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' }" q; @+ I6 W2 ]
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Japanese ground losses:! K5 d7 X. ~9 D& H. p: k# U( J
40 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
) R( k/ W5 b' b: Q' ] ]' b9 E" i Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
0 B. ^# c7 F L$ w9 ?5 p 81st Naval Guard Unit
$ F( X6 J6 m" x7 R2 g; w* k0 m 13th Naval Construction Battalion
1 I8 j0 @+ ?" s: l! i- k 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
9 A6 A7 q9 s; c- G ?" u% s 1st USMC/1st Regiment
& T$ S& q7 }: }5 f 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion% i* g( i. G$ H) ]; t& X# y
1st USMC/5th Regiment2 @# {: k L+ a5 Q. z
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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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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& a: ]' f4 _' ~& w h1 Y1 S7 vDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242& @. T, H) }) ~7 V
- L# ^# ]/ D& i' @2 K) T4 EJapanese ground losses:
6 y# {( S5 X0 ?! D: Y 20 casualties reported) e$ i6 Y$ X8 d I; Y6 p# ^
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 V' L& N- }+ k/ {. u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, j& v9 p& G. n$ zAssaulting units:
/ d5 C) G T# c: @0 Q' I- l Det - Kure 3rd SNLF6 a' l, Y. u; ?2 s
14th Naval Construction Battalion% T! }5 K- C/ l# X3 }) o) `3 A
129th JNAF AF Unit ) m, W' x ^' [- S1 q F3 B
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Defending units: ?* i* @# f8 @4 I
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
[: _9 u" s, i" g/ v- t9 [# l+ E 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
" y0 Q5 ?& U# R0 y9 X 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |