8月8日,美军上瓜岛
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9 Q1 _: k! e3 B. ~; x ?' ~Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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DD Henley, Shell hits 1
, p9 r2 ?' H: }% m DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
! I# X" G1 a7 ?8 B+ o: r3 Q, s. w# y AKA Alchiba
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)/ O% }! ~* ^( t% ^1 i
& A2 C. X0 h6 i& P& K/ CTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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Allied ground losses:/ y. H* f( u, a2 k1 e9 w+ e- w
31 casualties reported2 [- ]1 {$ `$ r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. w( @ A7 w1 {2 r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 h7 x0 ?6 h; X) x. x& S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 `# ?1 q/ R9 @3 B0 S
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)) I/ X5 [4 _# k5 C8 N V6 e/ Q
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 t3 F. t" d; m' b4 P) T% L
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)# c* D# [7 d0 X7 D& o E' @
1 X. u" M9 S4 j3 {* ]46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
1 s! Z4 y) ?- e/ U2 b) e: C DMS Hovey
4 t' i# ], |# U1 U/ ~: T' I6 k7 i: W: O DMS Southard
k! {, S3 |8 u APD Little! L, X. r) [! x0 h5 F
APD Colhoun1 K$ L# _. S8 V( j5 }
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Allied ground losses:$ }7 w4 ]6 Z. u
21 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled$ S I* w u. J8 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ~# O# A& |4 e( R2 t2 ?3 a
# f2 {# r* z0 G; c) j% _Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied ground losses:: R! x* B0 d# _. K
28 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
& X, d8 K0 d2 q- g/ f& D* ?& c" ]0 ]8 D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* o8 ]7 y Q8 j$ e0 q( M
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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.( B" f5 H1 V# v' K) ~
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Allied Ships
% q2 h3 i9 B, J3 l/ {5 f DD Helm) z8 Q& z9 ^/ _) Y, [8 @$ |
DD Blue, Shell hits 2
; ? T( O2 D; U3 _5 ]. |: { DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire$ d3 j8 M# N/ J$ | Q
AKA Alchiba
7 L, D h* Y! K; J% t, G& T! B DD Henley8 n; `0 V, E' Y# l2 z/ \2 K
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Allied ground losses:$ w3 o( k" W- ^2 d9 h4 t
14 casualties reported
0 K$ d& ~7 D$ \1 Q# E: s8 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% Y C: r' g! e2 x. a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 {7 \; @5 i$ N5 f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" g" O$ l5 c. C( I; F( R% s$ ^
5 o9 s8 S) b4 t2 BInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137): P( v: ]9 z, L/ p- Z
* l6 T$ [$ I4 O1 x$ y/ J20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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3 Q4 \ d( b) e, AAllied Ships
; d& j: }% n% Q4 A/ {. x" A DMS Hovey
( |5 R/ _* o$ R |) C DMS Southard
7 U) |* _" R/ x* k6 Y1 \ APD Little5 R: W5 O+ T; f
APD Colhoun+ F; Q1 U6 O* w, Q
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby, L( S0 u% ~0 {8 ?7 E y
- \+ R9 Q0 L) d- i' zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; q! R' s& r4 {- H& c& f( ?
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+ h1 b6 @3 A! P. U# M4 Q B-17E Fortress x 14
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+ w6 [ F' t/ w, l$ c, q% M" ^Allied aircraft losses
7 C/ r0 ?% T6 m; [4 h B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged$ d8 f) k/ j& M; s; r* r* f
) W( x$ F; c! m" ^2 Y* FJapanese ground losses:
7 P$ d+ g) W# z& q$ m" ^ 20 casualties reported
6 j5 q% D( f1 M+ z; r% g- X1 ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% K0 v! }$ ]( R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: a" s4 T" I) P! A0 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 c9 t- X9 {$ r$ M; P# Y! T
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)0 g/ u3 }) W1 ] r6 o
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud. X: P' y; j! _! L$ _2 h, S$ u
Allied aircraft9 H% D# H0 S+ p% A8 h; C( Y+ G, U
B-17E Fortress x 27
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No Allied losses# S, i( M) B' [8 J; x8 o
# P. g k9 W) t, h+ O; \! jJapanese ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* @$ p6 \" C9 y% F: `- {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby0 s- ^7 X$ J8 l: \& h* s2 K% J
w4 C; F8 P; {6 p8 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 3/ l2 C, \# `8 s& i
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No Allied losses1 j; C3 X6 _( h) ?8 q- S& v
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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X+ P. ~( I/ P8 Y! s9 ]Weather in hex: Moderate rain: v% G& \. I( p' c, y6 D: K
: _2 e8 L, m2 gAllied aircraft$ [- V4 I% d, u+ |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
# G) L l6 W( \: n" x SBD-3 Dauntless x 90+ x* P2 H) F$ D( _6 v& A' {- _
TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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No Allied losses y* b2 h: `4 p
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5 h# U. T/ t. K4 C# w/ h 91 casualties reported
" S* |! k/ B& @9 d; c2 K I7 H Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled c0 U; a2 G. W8 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
$ F( a- a5 v& c* Z4 {3 i/ I5 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 _- l. D# j( p* g; f
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; M5 U0 B" H# A; g( S* n% ^3 RInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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& {; B$ I# h9 ~4 W: K, VAllied Ships
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DD Henley
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( y$ z' z) s j) E' x0 DAllied ground losses:5 `$ O/ q. Q7 d. d0 x
28 casualties reported/ ?# W( b4 o, o! n4 `7 x6 D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& u; J& H; k( z( n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled T. H" V8 A6 v$ L( d- D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships
* a3 v' j' l" w2 ? DMS Hovey& A# e7 s( T* `+ e. C
DMS Southard
$ S0 I W( F# }, ?$ s$ q' V9 S% Q$ e, t APD Little
2 E- T8 d+ s: J8 E APD Colhoun* B" F! B! O: ~0 u
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21 casualties reported5 G0 \* R4 X& h6 ~; t' W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 f2 Z# i' M7 h& R" r1 c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled8 i* L0 {" Q) m: A4 E/ D6 K. ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ?8 L" F4 k/ t2 W( u
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)% I' {- j8 x: ?" e2 V
% E- K( [( e2 V% o' ]) JJapanese Bombardment attack
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7 K5 h8 j; W. q$ s* {2 O' dAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88) v% F9 c ~% j$ u
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Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450/ d' n. d$ D. t/ B3 A. i
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40 casualties reported
/ O C z& P0 x' ~ Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- f' {. O3 h1 @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' \/ q, W1 Q- m F% L& o' R' U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" l8 C) S6 h7 i8 UAssaulting units:
9 b" j% n7 G! D# _) y% O! h Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit* [1 f: G! `" J! s- G8 f
81st Naval Guard Unit: V7 X% i+ O2 ] Q9 @( o- R! @
13th Naval Construction Battalion
, x- `: W4 w5 X3 r ?8 o' J 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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& ?8 _3 _- m1 l" L3 d8 i5 w! @Defending units:
* f2 {5 n5 H0 B. a 1st USMC/1st Regiment
~6 O, [" x+ z8 L s 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
: t# @+ e+ o; P! G, k 1st USMC/5th Regiment
0 W$ e5 m$ A- ?+ o8 r 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)2 F9 T+ s$ R/ G$ C
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Japanese Bombardment attack: f6 Y# C4 t8 }& V
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33, g, ^( [) q- x1 ]$ G4 j$ Y
4 j4 H2 } v0 Z% O a: MDefending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242! a& [8 x; M$ E1 T& a
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Japanese ground losses:2 {! k+ C7 p! @- J
20 casualties reported
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b' Y2 i- }/ }1 U/ g2 C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: @. N0 }. M2 \+ X6 }5 N) |: [6 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% u7 i- `1 `# Y2 Q
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3 e# k/ ?- F& y3 C9 zAssaulting units:1 O" I- s: s, x3 {2 \9 X& J
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF, O. m) ?. X* z
14th Naval Construction Battalion% M, [% N0 Q5 t3 H
129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion7 ? e) e- x0 M% p. v, A/ S
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
1 K2 K5 p D$ a 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |