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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 [* e. T! }8 o4 |7 p( ?( S
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Allied Ships
$ J7 l# @4 y; N# P6 W4 K DD Henley, Shell hits 19 Z$ E- {7 j1 {2 B' `/ H
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 c, R6 t' g7 T, X5 E+ b AKA Alchiba
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6 O2 U8 a* |- r2 j; kAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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Allied ground losses:1 d, Z+ A) A4 ^" }# q7 y
31 casualties reported
5 ?$ j- y6 D6 r" _9 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
B: B: l0 k* k$ j( V% m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' P; l- t# [: W" \& m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( B; Q- v0 M0 Y8 K) T Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)) T) U, o% R$ n9 p$ u6 o4 E/ c
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled): ?) |# z4 V; {9 f
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; z3 b* [$ g5 a; \7 X
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Allied Ships
9 p3 n+ w) h2 `8 d o5 O/ O- H DMS Hovey% O: L3 P" f& e+ Y
DMS Southard
8 Q9 ~( U" R' |! R3 ] APD Little$ t9 b: x( w2 c6 h7 P
APD Colhoun- o. X2 m( }( n
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21 casualties reported
# _6 E# a. W& j2 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ L6 m* r, T2 @5 A& S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled. v3 Y1 B, Y( M: `* ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 E3 m. V. E# t+ P8 T
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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s: B+ B& [* a% | 28 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled! ]' P6 _' B! b& e+ j8 }0 h8 M6 s R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- A5 v# w: v+ F4 {
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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DD Helm
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DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire3 K+ K) Y3 q; a
AKA Alchiba
$ N, v" M, {- V" [6 ^$ ^ s DD Henley$ i' w; R4 D1 x* a5 s; w) U
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! W" G+ j$ R! r F: [7 @0 ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 E$ I/ K8 z% `5 O. Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 I1 j9 y0 v+ G/ j: ]Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)+ x, c: v h; H* m$ a2 K4 q
0 f5 [5 g" v: s) p$ s1 Z7 g# H20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships" {/ v, w0 G: }
DMS Hovey2 Q. l+ n1 `" H, ]. l
DMS Southard- L/ X: [6 `% c/ ~6 `" q) d+ I
APD Little
6 ?. J' H* F9 g7 b: P% ?5 g APD Colhoun
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby: l2 o$ ]" t8 }1 J: L
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Allied aircraft8 F. o) a) |5 h f+ P" ?/ J+ `& Y6 W4 o
B-17E Fortress x 14; W3 ]3 `0 m& e3 f
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5 [# D+ ~* y# ?Allied aircraft losses4 D( I7 i' V% A S* o9 Z" t1 a# e
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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2 R4 e1 u2 b6 e) K' UJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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7 [. h4 @; |+ j, }& R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 l' @6 [! f3 k, i
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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( L; C1 J3 F3 a+ ~& t3 y' K B-17E Fortress x 27
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4 o8 p' B7 _0 W* K: KNo Allied losses
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2 R1 D6 p* ?3 ]5 qJapanese ground losses:
6 d' A: B( c% o4 }0 o2 a( M4 a$ \" a 40 casualties reported
: `0 S {; R) _0 c1 E Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# s9 u0 Z8 t6 O$ @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
# g0 N1 b) m- ~& R g* V% {/ o0 v" e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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0 E$ @* z9 ^. o/ }$ s& C2 _6 S8 U; zMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby+ ?/ z1 r& Q; p$ e* j
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Allied aircraft
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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+ d- E7 }; s/ A7 F: K F4F-4 Wildcat x 58+ M" J% N' Z% G& j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 904 e+ C, w* B# Y/ V; d$ q7 v: n
TBF-1 Avenger x 37' @; D$ _# g5 R" |7 d5 d
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:+ S- I% g% V m" b5 K/ q
91 casualties reported: z! I o' W; } v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 Z" k. [* x) M$ ?& P4 P) ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled0 Z! G( y$ m9 b3 l; |6 M' `" `# O# s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) t$ g1 ?1 R% L
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6 [/ m2 J8 N1 l3 P: P: `Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Ships
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$ ~- q& s0 H2 O7 j, Q4 L& f DD Henley/ A; \. |: W+ t5 s6 n6 n1 y! p
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Allied ground losses:! V! [" o( }& H7 t
28 casualties reported* B, U0 }7 w% h* g( v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, D4 O( G& C/ {6 [4 E p% R- @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled, U5 j- F# z+ D/ F. t5 b" p" |: E# O( u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)! Y. K& ]+ C2 m* h% D2 S
: `1 m" n7 t# q4 q1 T- P _42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* A6 k! F0 F! \2 [2 C: h
# V0 T6 l7 F L, \& r/ N, dAllied Ships
$ ^' Y5 [1 x3 A4 y) D6 v- F DMS Hovey. P1 G* |) y4 O- v; m) B
DMS Southard
8 [$ Z, D- f. O: [. R' C8 } APD Little$ h& e: I4 y: g" [" W
APD Colhoun5 P) g1 `& ~2 A8 [/ B* ~% `/ q/ [
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Allied ground losses:
8 ^& c/ m! K$ \+ M 21 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled O- m, ?& X! n1 _# }" L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 Y$ J5 N- f) E& z+ \& K$ X6 L4 \Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)' B) j. C: W$ D5 D; t
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Japanese Bombardment attack9 a1 g$ n; B; @0 V
. b4 a" p; @9 ]! q0 NAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88, X6 |# i* H2 u9 a, E* B6 B3 H
) X# D$ m& ?$ P5 }8 Q$ R$ GDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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Japanese ground losses:& u) o4 ~+ f- v" s$ h+ K6 d B
40 casualties reported& o- Y( L* n4 C: P/ ~
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled0 Q e9 M1 o5 ]5 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled V" d3 X: j6 r% M. K: a' Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
2 J$ X6 B: |, A% ]- ~7 _/ z Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
+ M; {" b0 b* s6 L, |: `0 \ 81st Naval Guard Unit+ H, B0 n/ g/ s6 h# m% x( Y5 k
13th Naval Construction Battalion
D# e7 O4 n7 i2 C5 w9 y7 u 11th Naval Construction Battalion1 ?2 `1 _# c7 b( O9 m# ^! U
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& G2 ?2 O0 A& K" S: Z/ ^1 w4 ], i 1st USMC/1st Regiment
5 Q1 b4 _9 m& H( w1 }& Z 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
k$ t5 O/ m" q5 d1 d 1st USMC/5th Regiment
- K0 s3 N5 B# r/ d5 m 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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$ E6 Z! R% K1 ]% K# b& q9 xGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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9 q |+ l* X0 M% T1 ]Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33$ l- J& w2 a" ]/ e( C
: Q6 ~, `- t. kDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2424 l' I/ ~( ^" a' w4 d
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 G: ~/ M/ p3 s! i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 k' U% D% m0 W) j# s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:3 u) {3 o# L- Q# K' T5 S
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
/ q- ~( y' a+ r" c8 t8 h, x- z( u: S 14th Naval Construction Battalion
# l9 i0 x; U, @+ | g 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:$ q2 c/ h9 o0 H, m& f
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
% s7 C, x/ f$ O4 d1 Q 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1, a) t$ `' u* G
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |