8月8日,美军上瓜岛 
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4 A- j9 {) Y1 y: T& HPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!8 b8 l6 _2 e& _7 K4 ] 
 
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; f" }! P9 f1 t+ g' X" }      DD Henley, Shell hits 1 
, u8 [6 P+ t' _( ]$ \      DD Bagley, Shell hits 1,  on fire* `# I1 u1 S+ B& s) g! \, A4 ^& y 
      AKA Alchiba( h2 b! l7 x! z' |: ~( H1 f8 t 
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; C* p: p% L2 XAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138) 
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& {: w2 A- D( z' f6 {5 x2 rTF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138 
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, ~8 T1 n( e% f+ w0 t4 M% R" mAllied ground losses:7 ?8 R0 i/ g. e6 Z% U& T. X 
      31 casualties reported& b6 K$ a: v4 e( K. b5 e 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled 
  h, H! w( A' N4 a! l1 [. E         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled 
  A, A& |' v. N& R         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
) g+ k( R' S) C( J5 \      Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) 
, N; a5 M* s, M, c      Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 b7 r% `, H  W, m 
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)5 g0 J4 Z! x+ f7 D* I6 F' M 
  
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3 L' p* ?# |9 q6 g4 n: {4 MAllied Ships& J! x# j0 @, m7 x 
      DMS Hovey( n+ w6 P! a2 ?5 M 
      DMS Southard 
0 B% O4 T3 q( U2 r# V      APD Little" P6 p3 g. }. I- u 
      APD Colhoun$ n+ i/ A; f! S+ L1 _3 ` 
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: R: Y. D) l8 V5 _8 U6 {Allied ground losses:; b1 b6 Y, k7 O  V" W 
      21 casualties reported 
7 F+ {0 @; X, _( b2 o         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
8 F) k4 R; V! t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled8 ~/ A: y8 r% l0 n$ G& u 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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+ [0 d8 F7 b, ]3 I$ b8 wAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137): {8 z. m' c$ X: y; [6 g, B" o 
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Allied ground losses: 
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) O" a; t( i" H3 ~, q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled 
8 v, a' ]! M/ u5 L( J         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled2 H8 W6 Q, d3 x9 S1 K  Y 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 l/ @% K. c$ H 
  
, K( P( j2 {" J' e& pInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' S) K# j) N8 ~) A, {5 S, Q; I8 U 
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 
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Allied Ships# U, s+ w  R  V3 D+ M 
      DD Helm1 l5 }+ R4 ?. p 
      DD Blue, Shell hits 2) ?$ j$ T( }9 n: Y8 h: f$ x 
      DD Bagley, Shell hits 1,  on fire 
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. Q* d5 L4 O1 X# H/ J      DD Henley4 ~* d$ k4 k4 B! V1 a- I 
  
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Allied ground losses: 
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7 }* q( \# P5 i# C; S: a3 K$ t3 ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
  `% O; y' S# R1 j& y9 d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 
% T2 ?7 s& f7 ^! p7 m, O0 p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# S( P7 |6 j# a% I3 ] 
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) 
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* _) a6 B' _0 k6 S2 O5 S* u 
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Allied Ships  u9 l& p7 W0 a" A 
      DMS Hovey: ~: j6 M& ^* o  Q- K& C2 Q 
      DMS Southard; s9 ^  Q3 }4 n( h# G 
      APD Little 
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& ^9 J$ @2 t4 P, D. Z/ R) `: k2 q) ~8 [Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby& f7 P( H1 p; s! f5 ?3 i 
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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Allied aircraft 
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Allied aircraft losses8 z4 r) k# P7 r% f- g  x* `; i 
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged 
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Japanese ground losses: 
4 y: p' u0 z- {2 A4 e      20 casualties reported 
1 t9 S9 T6 @- H+ t) s5 F8 E         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" _* b# j# \: } 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' I; i; w6 V# |0 u* W 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)8 r5 Q$ q/ e% N8 f 
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud 
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3 b3 o/ O+ L0 l/ Y9 e( i) x      B-17E Fortress x 27. w4 S+ i3 c8 M& M7 x8 |( | 
  
; \+ X9 v! r4 ^( mNo Allied losses 
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Japanese ground losses: 
/ B* b, ]4 [# U6 l) h9 w      40 casualties reported 
1 Y: p& x) \- i- r: @% e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 V# {7 b" _! D# P( U 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled 
1 B! e8 l6 x9 R3 x- z& _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby5 K; F2 O. D4 i, `; x& k/ s 
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 }, o& m  H9 H8 q: m  D 
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      B-17E Fortress x 3( n4 b% ]' W* B* W0 k 
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No Allied losses 
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga) 
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Allied aircraft( S6 n, d/ B' J- t* z: F4 u( k 
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 58 
6 S$ V9 z1 m/ {9 R2 ^" |      SBD-3 Dauntless x 90 
0 V' X/ h2 F! E+ l6 z8 ]      TBF-1 Avenger x 37$ m# [3 `" G* j/ w7 G 
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No Allied losses0 ~" \- Q6 n5 j5 r. n) |$ ^! W 
  
. M! S; o( N( E& wJapanese ground losses: 
5 [" [5 H: O0 y5 ^      91 casualties reported 
: s: J; @, I; E* E$ ?, h         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled 
/ M$ }# B) k+ H0 Z- Z. I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled 
4 W# q8 d% \! H4 z) T, U* M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138); V- G4 N! w8 ^ 
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 
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Allied Ships! @( H  m) j2 v+ g+ N3 w 
      AKA Alchiba 
9 O% \9 o, f* o6 P      DD Henley 
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Allied ground losses:! M2 J& a8 W) F, [5 h3 W 
      28 casualties reported 
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         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled 
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0 o8 J; O6 i% y$ T4 ZInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ A% l0 [0 U& W7 O0 _: ?- _ 
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 
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5 W  X0 Y9 T2 j. X4 j1 L* h( f      DMS Hovey' \* R: W4 |' }. B7 [" d+ O* i0 ]$ L  m 
      DMS Southard 
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Allied ground losses:% P0 V; B+ i$ g7 F4 h( M6 T( J$ J$ \ 
      21 casualties reported 
1 w' J% v/ A* @  R         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; p- q: U$ p# C9 i4 ?, Q 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled7 v6 X# N' y! s7 C 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)# w! Y3 e  d7 {6 M 
  
7 @. u+ _3 O, n! d' h1 v2 ZJapanese Bombardment attack 
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Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 
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' T6 ?$ [. x8 t3 }Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450' F1 n, m* `/ V- \8 p; M 
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Japanese ground losses:6 E% d6 C) o0 g' V; ^. h 
      40 casualties reported/ p6 s9 h. p; W" A1 e 
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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Assaulting units: 
! D& a1 I2 a/ y* F    Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit2 g* z  \$ J4 y5 I# o% s  p 
    81st Naval Guard Unit9 t; F& _: x/ c5 \; S/ ^8 ? 
    13th Naval Construction Battalion( S2 G7 O* F$ r, q! G/ ` 
    11th Naval Construction Battalion0 k! L6 a: z. f& C 
  
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    1st USMC/1st Regiment  ]0 ^* m/ Y5 Y$ p1 s# j 
    1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion7 u/ x( }: t1 t" S! J! D 
    1st USMC/5th Regiment 
- R5 T% M) z# ~2 P: \    3rd USMC Defense Battalion0 v) [6 _1 s4 Y% L' X8 n 
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/ B' B2 I! Q" F: ~Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) 
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Japanese Bombardment attack 
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- f# u4 A2 X2 [, j& u+ ^: bAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33$ X& g& r7 M4 U% s9 C: H( P6 Y5 R 
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 
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$ L% u9 N7 V) w; MJapanese ground losses:7 J: }4 q$ E0 R, R2 R8 ]0 [ 
      20 casualties reported 
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         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 ^% P( X4 n2 f! y7 ~ 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
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8 X4 Q4 b: B! h" r0 KAssaulting units:5 {; D9 P7 ^9 Q1 C6 A% r$ f* ~ 
    Det - Kure 3rd SNLF 
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    129th JNAF AF Unit 8 S0 v% h' w4 G" X! C# V6 a$ x5 p7 g6 y) y 
  
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    1st USMC Parachute Battalion 
5 Q# a% H- V" |) \) ?    2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1 
/ O& C% g. C- U2 N8 |$ |    1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |