8月8日,美军上瓜岛: c5 h, g5 A3 Y+ J
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1 Z" Q$ f. m8 a2 o0 O& k: kPre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!" q# t1 L+ z6 g5 U z. z. Y
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Allied Ships6 [/ q6 Z+ ~) l
DD Henley, Shell hits 1
3 o. e) \) m( `, R$ b8 L/ { DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire0 C' O6 _2 [+ i4 l# L% k" t8 ]
AKA Alchiba# u$ M( s% N- c
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,1386 q$ Y! I* A/ ^/ G0 c+ ^( |8 y3 w; ?
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Allied ground losses:
1 R' P) y5 P) t) [- G) _ 31 casualties reported
2 e/ G. p1 I# @) V& B2 n Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% p5 |3 P$ t+ ] f% \) G' R1 M2 z5 w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 ^- `0 W8 ^4 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* ? ]. `& p4 H, v
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
) }7 h+ T' O$ n: I. a+ c1 _ Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)! T! h! x3 w: u2 I' _3 b3 e: ?) O
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)4 i, y& U) }$ N$ Q& D' o
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
1 k; X4 o5 `' ^) S7 x4 V DMS Hovey! ?% X! J j+ c! ^ M; `
DMS Southard+ U$ X o9 n9 g3 Y5 q
APD Little& L; y! [: Q% C1 j4 b
APD Colhoun5 x8 U1 @& d* G
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& M: j/ Q& N* n4 t' U1 W1 CAllied ground losses:% _6 v& F; g* K2 c g0 ]) [% D
21 casualties reported
6 l6 e; u: e4 N3 P8 s1 k; ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ y2 \# x/ H" Y" k% i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled4 g3 [. L1 \2 k' l, f/ K5 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, w0 h3 j" c6 ]' sAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied ground losses:
! G+ X0 d, G: M! {& H/ [# R 28 casualties reported% [7 |6 c/ ]. A" Q5 f c% |6 r r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled/ E v0 j2 I* L1 \* Z0 z
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled2 K+ o* t0 {2 ]1 L! Y( t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% j4 [7 y4 z' ?" |: W( u5 Z* `! m
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 F: K' l' M6 M7 n j; z! k
9 J- V# n, u$ J41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
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DD Blue, Shell hits 2- k4 R$ `% ~0 ^8 N2 ?
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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DD Henley
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/ `) @" [) m" b$ E; AAllied ground losses:
3 o9 @6 M8 c, V1 \( d0 | 14 casualties reported
# W6 t" Q3 q8 n& n, y6 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ {. o1 |9 _* S# k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ R$ f; I0 w5 G/ T& I: Z2 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: D4 S2 H; l1 `/ X
0 G3 |0 ~5 l: z" }Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 v! Q, R% @- d0 |* u" {
0 s; W6 S8 R; T: ]Allied Ships+ f( M+ r/ |. o( e1 q3 f2 P4 i
DMS Hovey
4 b7 E) P& Q+ U* ?; a- W/ L DMS Southard2 k W3 \+ s: w6 V! e
APD Little3 Y; c- c O2 T1 h
APD Colhoun" f; w# T. l8 ]; Q- a6 }0 P: f& B
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Allied aircraft. g6 a1 Q- W( U$ k) e) Z
B-17E Fortress x 14
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+ B* }5 G1 h$ q) Y- oAllied aircraft losses
! o' V5 w* S. u7 P. G) \ B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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5 w) L% z0 O: z% |+ o6 @& l* ?3 BJapanese ground losses:
9 s6 `, ^( p" y" \; y4 h 20 casualties reported
, Z4 {& d2 j4 [9 C( E Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' h2 E8 q5 R; u8 ^5 t: A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ _7 C- b. F+ e7 B( O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)
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7 d P; u" K* x# i* A* L5 u1 ]Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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/ J% Q1 E- z- w Z! t) g B-17E Fortress x 27
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4 w4 n7 z; x' q# pJapanese ground losses:
0 ?: m2 Q; Q. [# ?3 r; Q, j 40 casualties reported( g6 Z) C$ x$ [3 }7 |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ ~! K$ d- H2 J& ?6 u: C' K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# B5 e/ p4 J# E: f' p }% l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby! I6 |& y# s8 z5 u$ z5 Q6 s
& V* f3 d$ a0 w! xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 33 ]& j9 C" s9 ]5 r( L1 }# Z
0 R% q5 C, C( Y3 CNo Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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# A* r- G9 v; E/ u' Y' jWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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) V3 {8 D- R' j, o5 z& B F4F-4 Wildcat x 58( G7 G' d6 ]$ T0 `8 e# J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
" |4 `* `/ |; i- o' z5 X) y TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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& T" K8 ?$ ?3 E4 b1 h% ENo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:1 s- T1 [9 l; }8 _6 s. K% k8 l
91 casualties reported
5 V3 K$ |( J2 z+ B Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled: R+ e3 X% W: H7 @+ w* Q ~6 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 W# D$ h# M7 t8 X3 D! _7 R: f" K7 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 R. q. T3 ^8 O3 dInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)' m, |+ F$ p1 s% L1 R8 b4 F' n
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 v* D. o7 U) n& E% x; q1 u/ u8 G
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Allied Ships( Z, J- F! ?+ u
AKA Alchiba
9 [$ p0 @1 y" R8 T) N3 { DD Henley0 L, {1 A4 c, ?5 H u0 G1 n
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Allied ground losses:/ E& ~) n% e9 A+ z6 A1 _# q* ~
28 casualties reported
% d9 g! r9 f3 l7 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; o0 N7 g- I- ?5 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
# c; l6 A; o8 F7 m# v! q, x2 ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 Y- C0 E9 ]6 h7 I) z& ^2 uInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)" Q8 u* O. D& [" F- s% S2 P3 |
7 Z& g3 L$ t: c) h7 f1 W" |42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 F; A. K9 x5 D8 s
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Allied Ships
K: s5 _; P* X4 A1 R$ L( j DMS Hovey* C4 c6 o! k7 z; }# w6 p
DMS Southard
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APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
# w! `9 t. | O J2 a/ ? 21 casualties reported
3 e4 `2 R1 g* s9 ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. F0 U8 ?# U A$ T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
' e% w( X' E" G) P" ]) T8 b( S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; W/ |5 [ Q2 ]4 N5 A5 [8 ?
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/ h+ T) C1 ~6 b2 @- n* EGround combat at Lunga (114,138); S2 l/ p! X1 ?! Q7 F
, J) q5 ~4 u# ]" kJapanese Bombardment attack3 [) D9 O& z( z9 j
$ P. |" r' R& F" {% N$ W, t' rAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 882 \8 {& s' w) ]' u' A3 ]
2 t# t a% K: QDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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Japanese ground losses:
) \2 f* l# \ d$ Q! q9 o9 M 40 casualties reported% W5 f& j q. t7 `; V) l' Y
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& \9 H" r/ K9 M9 V/ v% L* u- W
+ c' W+ I0 x, U' K3 SAssaulting units:
& o9 B% e y, f! p6 ~! c Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
$ _$ c- W y; e. X: k, Z0 R 81st Naval Guard Unit: D. W* v' X, J" X
13th Naval Construction Battalion/ T+ ^6 i3 F4 T9 m# C
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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: U" j- A0 H) y2 { V5 h 1st USMC/1st Regiment8 y U+ H9 n1 S4 I$ C3 A
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion) l b- ]' M0 {6 d1 g) Q2 g$ `0 c3 H
1st USMC/5th Regiment
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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5 R' i+ G; k( B9 j) l# S) dJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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& _ v; I/ i* y% N% A* K( UJapanese ground losses:
3 z# ^6 b& s% P2 L# p0 P 20 casualties reported
* b% v0 B& x$ l Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( M+ E4 W4 Y4 }. e- }3 \& t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ o7 d& F: w7 k' E% _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 b/ ?) }4 r; t2 HAssaulting units:
; e, k, m F( m( o/ j Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
& P2 k) `# i6 a1 N 14th Naval Construction Battalion
& C+ `9 ]( \: ~- W5 F2 ]0 @, D 129th JNAF AF Unit
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0 [, J& c. T0 v5 R; r 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
% q$ v( [* I; K 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
5 {7 H8 E) F* N3 P- R 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |