8月8日,美军上瓜岛
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Allied Ships
/ }8 a- e9 W/ }( G2 m DD Henley, Shell hits 12 z8 S& i- L2 W: P! i3 e
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
/ O2 h6 Y' @0 c AKA Alchiba, K' \1 f+ D; w. X v% X
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! \5 T, v; z9 b1 m% `- H+ VAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138& [( b) P5 \' a+ v( G( g0 j
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Allied ground losses:
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" {& e, a- h3 x* B. e& ~3 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 I$ D9 z3 u% z N% Z7 q$ h1 s8 d$ q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled) j0 N0 |6 F; n. ?2 {& F9 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ^2 W* t) }+ z9 g) i( ? Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
8 ]- o) _" c, J& ?! J ]3 ] Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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+ T' t6 d( k6 z0 r3 B: r1 P. J8 lPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)* \/ E* s0 U( _
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* ^/ _1 q1 c6 L DMS Hovey( @2 b5 n; c7 j3 S, Y* O
DMS Southard
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# u8 F- B& \* j8 a APD Colhoun6 }9 a! d0 h) F* u, K
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21 casualties reported2 U/ n( D- ~1 L+ z9 Z5 l0 I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; K9 D. j8 Q+ _: q9 s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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: {. u% D9 k ]" |Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)1 n G- ^5 ]& v c4 h8 J9 b4 R
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28 casualties reported& {/ t2 T6 C+ K. l% O P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 ^/ V# u2 ?& Y
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled" C0 X+ S a( v( F) }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ Z: L! G6 N, q3 Z( t, s* }Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!7 P7 e4 x$ W( Y; u" v2 T0 e
% w( S" f( D5 I6 j7 u7 J41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
) J5 G6 u b6 R/ K DD Helm
1 }" {" q* ^" z0 g) C5 l7 W DD Blue, Shell hits 2
7 M' ~" c- p1 U6 w3 w, ?: N. h DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire) S$ H: \1 ?$ Q* f k4 t
AKA Alchiba) y/ t0 G4 ^ a
DD Henley" Z" J. j9 \3 S+ C0 I; w
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: _6 V) ^4 c- N* w8 i) [8 xAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)1 G. E% y1 w0 A3 [' [# T* K
4 d/ h8 m* Z: M7 j' N20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Southard
3 Y2 S4 e( s3 l3 S APD Little
! C) M: _1 V7 Y( i APD Colhoun4 J/ q2 u) r3 k* C+ S1 \" s
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9 ^# J7 X! D- Q# |, ~. W; b8 YMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby0 ~( C& D% k9 b
z. Y" {6 s( M: z CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 e; B; d% x1 n& v5 V# L
5 q( W/ Q7 O! N! i( R4 A* MAllied aircraft' J8 O% w) l9 R! ~1 F4 L7 y- \5 n
B-17E Fortress x 14
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1 R W. l2 z. b9 q7 a4 z B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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1 I$ w" g c: [# a; RJapanese ground losses:1 B: R2 A" |7 C7 ?& @, d7 ^! H8 ?
20 casualties reported
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; j' W$ [3 v; d' {6 s8 H' h4 k! p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 F1 E: X" j4 T2 X2 X& {9 \, z5 {2 _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)/ x& {1 K% R0 @- c0 n
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud- E" H" ~" t+ w
Allied aircraft0 M. T7 w8 {& z) Q0 ~! C# R
B-17E Fortress x 27) z; g, ~; p* q* E. \7 F
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No Allied losses5 O0 B2 T+ K. n+ O$ S
) ?; a- f Z, i- RJapanese ground losses:1 L3 k! K( A3 B a, r# C. z: j$ @
40 casualties reported! W; M3 r9 K! _7 c- Z, z5 I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 T% W) m2 ^, @: `* k! h; C5 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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& M7 T+ g6 ~% \0 @4 PMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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B-17E Fortress x 3, l1 u! `. h8 \. \
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No Allied losses6 \) [" ]3 K. h; O7 U& e9 h5 W
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3 a1 ?, ^9 |9 O* BAfternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Allied aircraft4 | |$ F* n8 c( Z( ^4 r7 \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 582 H: l! B; ^+ p: a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 900 s( b" w: K0 Q& E) c1 I5 p+ ~8 y
TBF-1 Avenger x 37/ u# X3 m- W- U! G
! I5 q1 ]3 v$ }. G/ ]* N' l9 o; ENo Allied losses. A5 u+ B. c1 c* `2 \7 f2 `6 {6 ~+ j
* S6 p) I' J2 U% {9 h |Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled K0 P( ?( N( g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)' J% [/ F" \: E7 _
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* e, t' _! a" L: ^9 D6 v
4 V2 Q% ~, A, j, E9 f, m7 _! QAllied Ships
0 M) [$ z6 M6 x$ S AKA Alchiba
, M: E3 F0 P" y DD Henley [2 U: C- m; `% D6 K, U( c5 _& z' U
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28 casualties reported
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2 B6 B- C5 v4 Q3 O5 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" r4 ]7 h+ a' S, C9 ~( X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* L! j2 ?9 j, U( T; M
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 g5 p5 H: _( q2 l" t% ^
0 a1 `9 r: o7 P2 `: s! Y6 L$ e, f3 SAllied Ships' q! B2 x" D7 \8 U- C6 O5 i* l
DMS Hovey4 n( E5 X7 d0 V/ ~' k# W9 O3 ~/ Q- d
DMS Southard+ P$ p! C+ l/ p/ F! {9 ]
APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled9 V8 a; I: T8 w7 R% [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- P3 f5 R5 w0 J: l! e
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1 ^! ~: R" ~6 Z7 [0 E% RGround 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 = 888 E# C" R# x/ K( u2 I+ U: P
! b9 t9 J. F6 W0 l/ x3 LDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4507 c; N/ U/ \# y1 P9 J, h+ ?9 N
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Japanese ground losses:' C% o3 O5 V$ E# A
40 casualties reported9 c# n) r4 t* k" m: ^$ j2 A" ?
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, ? j# t2 P+ Y1 f5 w0 e9 m
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Assaulting units:; R9 k! l5 U0 r
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit8 w; S$ W! D) \) l4 |
81st Naval Guard Unit6 D5 [+ X2 u$ F# Q
13th Naval Construction Battalion
' {6 F r3 c7 J) g3 P 11th Naval Construction Battalion, }; y" E$ k" V4 ~4 V: E
( j4 _- u' d r2 _Defending units:; |( G# m; S5 z( e2 X! K
1st USMC/1st Regiment; o% X4 b7 O, `% N. B/ }# E1 X
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)) b9 C$ ?& u+ N. p: L
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Japanese ground losses:! |5 g/ g f, z4 t% A- ~' M8 `
20 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 `5 n; d' R* L$ |( w, j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! v- Q2 }$ T) Q$ v/ x8 ]+ l, x6 D4 mAssaulting units:
' H" y, f' q! c9 P Det - Kure 3rd SNLF9 c% E4 g0 A3 B6 _, h
14th Naval Construction Battalion
# v3 h. [' B+ K7 A, @ G 129th JNAF AF Unit $ i1 k9 ]3 s& c6 d
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Defending units:* W, j* A4 t9 h3 c( J
1st USMC Parachute Battalion: ?# |9 q1 A z
2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1& Z8 ^( z, g! f0 f' J, t; U6 H
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |