8月8日,美军上瓜岛$ ?4 a- J1 _ ], ~
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. O& D9 g2 |6 ^* H+ n% `1 ^+ g5 }9 d7 |Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Allied Ships
+ d" I! M- q! o ]! ^+ D DD Henley, Shell hits 1/ R: e4 t" {) x" l1 O
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire* F) R! W9 G9 Z$ f& F9 G- a
AKA Alchiba4 N! h4 d' I/ h; ]0 B. y3 n
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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. I4 P" D$ F, a, T) C/ cAllied ground losses:9 X& z& U7 J1 T* C9 f/ r" j# h$ u
31 casualties reported
/ R$ x8 u4 z0 X/ T6 N- \$ o) E Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* g" M$ W/ \& U8 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled6 a/ G+ H ?- w: G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ s" @1 m1 C% ?4 X2 d
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
c7 y' }5 X) v5 m& l$ l" G Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 e' p9 N& X$ Z6 D8 |
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5 s" |7 S4 ?" r6 j( JPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships7 D( s7 c4 t6 G9 [8 M# ~( N: ^
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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9 C% I7 J0 c3 Y$ P! c& y% h& \Allied ground losses:0 R A5 a. X) K1 I+ s
21 casualties reported
# p. d$ E% j! O) d- H( A { Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 Y9 o X3 |+ c+ p& M6 A ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled1 x; \% l: w! d7 B. g* ~: p, C6 `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; O$ T6 q/ n) c/ ZAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)9 x" q. L9 g: S" [$ B
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28 casualties reported
& c% z4 G" G: p; ^( r3 I% i Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: t/ P% j$ f5 }5 U9 N2 [
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled/ U2 [# @+ m4 [/ F2 s, {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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5 B8 t/ W6 b/ i41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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0 @) w N5 K9 ^1 w" M# ]" \! ?" g- IAllied Ships1 S4 q4 q% N# E: P0 s2 p: i; @9 R# b
DD Helm& G3 A- o& q* {4 _, x! s
DD Blue, Shell hits 2) F0 {: `5 g7 N6 g4 X @ E1 I7 m
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire" i+ Q) G2 s5 o( ?! E* m# U
AKA Alchiba9 Z1 {- N( `0 e
DD Henley
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Allied ground losses:
R, }' ~% {: @, ~ 14 casualties reported. K- J6 X3 [5 t, A. w v( p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) h$ l$ U+ M% N; \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 V$ e$ S; F( [1 o* o, e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% h+ L Q+ H( V
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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0 ]& c% `- @% D) w3 _4 o6 V- O20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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8 H+ r o& v. _Allied Ships
. `* d* O5 p9 F, D0 M DMS Hovey; ~% `8 }( `$ o$ O/ | {* K- q; f
DMS Southard8 e+ i' Y9 Z; T1 X; \
APD Little! `( V: k4 F3 Z3 U Y7 r
APD Colhoun' u/ k. I9 x0 N
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby* A/ H# b! }. \3 {
2 f) {& N' f# P( L$ b! NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( x$ L% a( {/ T8 X5 z' J5 e
4 `% W; ]- S- h" uAllied aircraft0 e9 k' L( G- o0 R. t5 J w# [
B-17E Fortress x 140 O9 M8 y; E# i" ?
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- M9 m8 y/ k0 JAllied aircraft losses* ^: T; D, s+ F Z& g
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged4 Y4 d" r9 V5 Y* ~0 M
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Japanese ground losses:" H7 y! f; x2 U1 F3 Z# H: z `
20 casualties reported
" X1 x! a1 c4 m8 k+ @, v* A# E Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: a5 |/ J+ Q6 V* G8 f9 y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 r' B5 N8 [' h) M7 |1 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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& ~ S& S1 d5 u, i+ q% XMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 27
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. T* v- c K& TNo Allied losses3 p6 B- f9 t* a* H' L' n
! U6 F5 I* d' c5 a4 A% ZJapanese ground losses:
2 Y9 ?8 w: A* g* t 40 casualties reported
% D/ j% I# h4 z+ h/ A, e Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ F K" f! |" x, B1 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 a/ U' ^9 k, C% K8 n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. n( Y1 U0 N. YMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby0 q9 o' C1 S, p7 E& j/ ]) {0 B: l0 v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
* @1 U8 b& Y& r) [7 ?Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses3 R' K& r0 s; D; D5 I1 S r4 U
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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: Q! w. l7 [$ RWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Allied aircraft" N4 y5 L2 T% A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58" A* K4 Y& {3 ]' ~) j' p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90& y5 ~" k; c) d% a. s
TBF-1 Avenger x 37% D5 _1 s4 L' c! m
# o! w4 \6 P! yNo Allied losses, r' M8 X5 b# \
* N; d; ?6 ^8 gJapanese ground losses:
. Y- Y5 f# V8 q+ ^ 91 casualties reported
2 h$ Y- H5 h& j4 t! Y8 |" I Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled _4 A3 w% q: h
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- A# y; o8 u8 {7 f4 b$ M2 UInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)& P. u& B$ ? q$ F, Z f5 y
! a; s& F/ |% E" S f17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 u' ? x4 l/ g% C
% R" i1 Y0 K) J0 Y8 }" m, sAllied Ships
j( F9 o9 A& K3 z3 { AKA Alchiba
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Allied ground losses:
) c, ~) D# m+ {6 R+ i7 Z 28 casualties reported
1 l" A3 D: o! j Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ?2 o" N) ]% E n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled5 r. }& Y( h8 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 D5 H' L0 W9 ?4 c" `# rInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)) f) R! l5 h8 E$ W
' ^; [/ K! v: V. C42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. [ E+ |6 w4 A4 u8 M: e5 y3 q
0 g1 G A# c3 f( b5 q/ s nAllied Ships
. {0 K2 w! _( E+ ?0 u' @" Z DMS Hovey
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APD Little
; u2 _1 }. ^/ U6 } APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:1 b, q7 S; z+ [1 T' ^
21 casualties reported
5 ?) e' }! i* V' \7 I, m Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% V" s/ q- t+ N' H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled3 G1 C/ h. k9 F! R/ d6 \) o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" x2 Y8 {6 p% ~3 n6 N7 a
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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. {; ^& Z5 z7 u( B- p, dDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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Japanese ground losses:
) r' c6 N I; A1 X' W/ a( y3 i 40 casualties reported
/ w; Q8 X4 L$ N6 s: I Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled7 o4 |. E I. V* l* s, f8 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 l6 x9 X$ F& i& R9 W3 ?" E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ H4 O1 C0 _4 y
& M$ n7 E8 v7 }5 s4 e2 mAssaulting units:
. A1 G7 z8 a$ u! q. o+ l+ J6 T Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit& ]1 T8 N3 P$ \' r; K% {# I
81st Naval Guard Unit
8 q, _ Q; c6 D" X& ?, U9 ` r7 X 13th Naval Construction Battalion
s' p$ A* }" [0 } 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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. v6 P4 N2 e0 \ K" B/ C" q 1st USMC/1st Regiment
0 J3 v4 q" @0 e- o. h( _ 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion+ O) V0 T; R! d( z1 p% {9 b3 g
1st USMC/5th Regiment) ~$ J7 W6 R4 g3 M% N, ~
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)# z) ~7 t( Q8 R) d- M( G# o# j
- W W+ M# ?$ O6 s6 ^+ }Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330 _ J. h, m$ U
& R0 n! d# s% W7 F& RDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242# m1 O5 `3 t8 P1 ]5 O
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Japanese ground losses:
7 _ F* R3 W0 ~( G* D 20 casualties reported' s2 ~9 Q! b) n$ l
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 b) I0 k$ F/ P: {! w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ z: a* w' x" S' N O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
' M: w! z% ]+ E8 `, w8 M Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
# K4 b* o- Y1 E/ U+ S 14th Naval Construction Battalion5 @& Z+ I, w6 ~5 m1 K; D
129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion
) E( ^& @" S7 [3 G8 } 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
1 D! Q, P" z4 y8 }( c" S% }. g* \ 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |