8月8日,美军上瓜岛; c7 `4 a5 l2 s7 O. R u
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1 d0 n$ _" t: x8 t+ K% K" JPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!# r* R+ X& S0 O; c9 S0 _4 s
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Allied Ships
9 u) n' ]1 h4 p; K) T DD Henley, Shell hits 1
% j0 {9 M* s% m" O DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 C ^; N4 X& i AKA Alchiba, g" \( T( S6 |9 b9 x+ W
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$ P, n* f) K' r6 ?% q9 _/ RAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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" c) S2 g0 T+ A E0 ?& T, H1 n9 sTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,1387 k& d* X( |. `! N, F/ |# r# Z$ \
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Allied ground losses:/ ]" N. \3 W( a8 a: G8 D
31 casualties reported
6 F6 ]3 u I: U+ s0 J) G9 P Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 s' b: C$ W/ ~' m' J" ?& {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
( r0 L5 n/ S" `8 t( H; ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" v/ |8 ~( @/ V) y0 d
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)7 a# v3 ]& S, L) M% Q; m Y
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)( f1 I3 Y+ I1 }( c: P+ i6 @9 q
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)- G7 @$ q8 x$ @5 L H$ f
7 z2 [ `8 D) T46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ ?. [2 m% y4 M& \3 Q/ N
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Allied Ships8 l6 A3 d/ d, L9 g- P2 x& V/ i; F
DMS Hovey% w5 R: h% [+ Y+ g0 M
DMS Southard& r7 ^& ^3 t& O% g/ W0 B
APD Little
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a+ \% H/ Y2 i, B. [& X4 \3 }$ rAllied ground losses:
4 N! r1 A% U7 O6 n0 k- e! p( } 21 casualties reported& }. [# u/ }; |& k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 M* R" l, }2 G$ [$ J- RAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied ground losses:" J$ I g$ Z1 `+ l+ L7 a5 E
28 casualties reported
( d/ }6 N& Z3 M8 v1 v, B. r) m9 U7 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled, a' D$ `4 e2 a p* C
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
. D, e! Y5 }! }8 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 M$ q$ i. e4 N* e, A
; a) a' d+ g3 c$ I; ^# aInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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: i3 N* z3 n! `* c, Z. S! g7 \41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( s0 Z; {5 \ w B" {7 j7 ~9 w" b
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0 F4 Q2 n+ p& I, U9 O DD Helm
0 r4 `# N/ X* Y9 E' i* n2 } DD Blue, Shell hits 2
$ |+ G. r5 D# P0 _* ? DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire+ j! l$ X: f% b: f
AKA Alchiba
; n3 |0 O* Q/ e3 z ^7 C DD Henley' L/ e! u1 u( ~ U" ^; }
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Allied ground losses:
3 \2 e* c5 \% \+ x/ c 14 casualties reported. u9 i0 h! W: ? T3 }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 L9 H$ `3 x- S5 C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& Z2 A8 G6 w: O1 e' M( T$ a! `: \- W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 ]# l, U: }) E; rInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)6 j( t# [: N: N+ i
% G$ z' u/ q# j" K! S20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ C! E+ l, v; s2 Z2 W2 ^1 |4 C; O
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4 i9 c/ m' w1 ` DMS Hovey2 x9 y% O0 \/ c" `, { T
DMS Southard- ?2 w& f' i) k
APD Little/ F) Z- {% g+ ?7 l$ i2 t2 }- y
APD Colhoun j: {1 q9 `/ o& B% l" k$ e$ r7 m; T
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby6 Y" E1 p# q# R- Y( \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; c% P4 ?/ u) i; U0 u+ A
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Allied aircraft7 }# a5 }# b- q0 Q" B: P& v: \) M) l! L' M
B-17E Fortress x 14
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6 [& k4 p& ^& n) ~ B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged3 x$ z0 ^0 E" U9 T8 B" U
v7 Q& N4 C0 a) P/ i4 ^. ~Japanese ground losses:0 y! L& m& O6 O, e% z7 l! y
20 casualties reported [2 l/ Y+ T2 ^0 f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. U: ?$ W0 V- N& \0 [) k/ `
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; ?. H' D( C1 ], u1 SMorning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)+ [; m8 D0 W2 F# U7 {7 v
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( N# N- x5 T; m F4 n& j, C
Allied aircraft% q0 s2 A7 V! ~! {, Y
B-17E Fortress x 27' R) [" w' J. r2 K' g! J u
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Japanese ground losses:9 t% \2 X5 a4 e5 Q# a
40 casualties reported& ~1 Y5 k: ^: E. b) E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 e0 j8 P/ i( s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 j) p, e: g9 \4 c; t8 k9 @
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4 H$ }3 O( d% l$ f6 W/ q, i+ O! vMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby; N$ |( C+ H+ L8 U T
6 ~* m& X, t8 [" S- I6 t) g2 V, CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 3) j" g1 y2 o7 p4 r0 D! s, c% ?
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)# ?0 J8 Q1 O- n! @0 R0 B
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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: t6 |) R; v* g. s. \# ~( Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
, u) A, P& N" q. B5 v+ P, F SBD-3 Dauntless x 90' }% B% m& w( Y7 }& B
TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses* \6 F6 z; q* F j
5 p4 s! x3 c/ O( b+ KJapanese ground losses:1 u0 o. \% {! C2 Y. z1 M
91 casualties reported1 G5 F0 }7 @$ k! U; I/ m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled4 \; p2 X6 S7 r* X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled& f/ _" ]- \5 U \9 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ C0 U/ L( |# ]; j7 l9 }
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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. u) o, e5 l- O! H/ T. J5 J17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 D8 g, q2 G& t" g/ r) [2 J) k
& X1 B9 U9 f2 YAllied Ships _. X* d% s# n) a, b# F
AKA Alchiba9 B) M% D; R' d* F3 ?) N% e/ U
DD Henley: T5 G5 v, I1 V Q( X) D0 n
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Allied ground losses:0 s' D& ^. u* K1 q/ H
28 casualties reported" j; g5 J! b# u7 p8 Z% Z: I, [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. P. `" m; H" O7 x5 g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled# p3 k: X4 T# u0 T' l3 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) ^4 e3 C& E& b
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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/ [/ I9 i+ i+ j5 ?% Y, G2 W42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 W5 P4 |6 s N9 z2 {: {* ` V
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Allied Ships; Z1 n% S& { P, M
DMS Hovey2 _& n/ v6 e. a4 O/ J1 N' a
DMS Southard
. i5 E0 b: O1 {7 c0 o) a APD Little
9 A5 J0 _* y. p: a4 s: O4 J APD Colhoun
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+ P9 X0 k7 @5 E# q. LAllied ground losses: T* F# a( S) i% Q! ]! D0 F0 F
21 casualties reported
/ t2 c1 z6 ]* {% O* k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 E+ [/ @5 U% ? v( R7 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
h X5 Y+ Z9 T* A8 ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack% g) ~& D' S& C W9 \
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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& k0 [* e* W% u
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40 casualties reported
' \/ x& v: c+ }/ @. h Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled7 D$ j7 _3 \8 U; \, k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 b! _3 l1 Y3 D( |7 n0 l- T6 Q9 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:, X0 f+ V" [. ]6 j
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit5 _& ~1 I% b* @/ X
81st Naval Guard Unit
( L$ `( }! z/ j8 C 13th Naval Construction Battalion
/ z- m* P& e1 M* u3 B" Q) E 11th Naval Construction Battalion, t9 ? X: H' f# y$ v- y9 t
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1st USMC/1st Regiment- j. Z' L4 L$ j2 ^! H
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
, P3 t" r+ B3 d" B/ l: M1 h 1st USMC/5th Regiment( M6 e0 B/ g( a6 R' q0 ]
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137); A3 r9 a$ {/ W4 m6 K( u
% V) U& Z7 K3 a+ VJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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7 i1 z1 @' T, J F7 HDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242: Z8 r4 @- H- Z, J8 P4 ~
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Japanese ground losses:
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$ q2 D* G- Q# K2 y9 G, F6 x Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( R" g: T! p7 y9 t8 G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% _( b) r! l( } J0 s! E, P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
+ G+ m* |3 C. O( @' t- [4 u 14th Naval Construction Battalion
- l, x# V5 Z4 l6 l0 C 129th JNAF AF Unit - Y8 K0 b. ?4 p" J# F
& A/ M1 g+ }/ N1 zDefending units:
( V: l H! M) ?% c$ b& R. x 1st USMC Parachute Battalion4 l% D, q* l& S
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
3 X: T% b8 i2 Y1 ^9 K7 `& O 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |