8月8日,美军上瓜岛' Q2 L) g4 G# o' Y
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 v% k5 u6 ?3 {) c4 f, m
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Allied Ships
# y; g2 B6 D2 `; r# j; q2 r4 Q DD Henley, Shell hits 12 j. K- [( \5 D# J8 k2 {4 V; ^
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire6 B- q% Z8 G0 q, E: r0 K2 s! c
AKA Alchiba2 Y9 D8 R4 S" N, G: b7 Q3 k
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Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)8 X) u" G2 @! N/ o) J8 J+ z
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138& Q8 k1 W2 }( q( a+ R5 s, n
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Allied ground losses:
7 `; r1 U3 ~" A4 H: Y# Y* ` 31 casualties reported
9 T; {; i0 E9 n6 Y: y2 `0 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* L$ ]& o( L3 ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
& {* o" x# }, l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 Z1 g& R" n: c5 C Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ a* ~3 M9 ?1 c! P6 Z/ X
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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) i0 ]0 L( U0 f6 e' b0 ] Y7 RPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)$ S+ B- W4 g- `& Y! w$ |) T
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" [ M" o: W$ H# G9 HAllied Ships
! B6 s; s$ f3 t* U DMS Hovey
9 E; ^9 p+ g- g4 m) ~4 d0 i" y DMS Southard8 N6 V G2 |% G; b
APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
$ g6 R' s$ d7 t) q9 V 21 casualties reported. j3 _0 z9 J: X& t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. S( } O' b" }( ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% T& R. B" P( e( V# n5 d2 `% M
* X3 L6 N! O) W4 KAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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28 casualties reported
; s3 `$ Z- o+ z3 h% l, a Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
+ t3 N+ [: i+ V% L- a U. b B Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
9 q7 j3 k ~' `$ `/ ` v7 A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ {" I5 f2 K3 c8 ]/ i2 h7 P
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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+ J6 t8 b r2 k2 H1 d* z41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. I0 H; H& V0 V7 h) B9 Z6 A
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Allied Ships
k* {" f* M4 V) l5 p t2 i7 ^ DD Helm
4 T" M- X5 B1 Z2 I4 I. ?# j: w DD Blue, Shell hits 2. C* N7 t: o5 w; T s, w0 v
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire. m) j$ H3 |0 v9 j6 g& P, a4 E
AKA Alchiba
+ s7 M4 q; Z( r: @0 w8 W( F9 S DD Henley
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& |) C! E; R5 O8 yAllied ground losses:
) B" A: d3 n5 l2 ] 14 casualties reported
* |- V$ k0 J v% [/ ]9 | Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% `/ a3 m+ P3 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' W& o' K6 V' E& W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 f6 K; a* c8 S" v ]0 C1 s+ G6 }
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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) k; ?& \1 c, C9 l1 ^20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) {, Z3 b1 K6 c1 r+ @' b
& V7 J; U; }' ?1 [+ v3 bAllied Ships
2 f% N2 o3 B! e$ q DMS Hovey
/ R; I, b1 F g5 B% Z9 G DMS Southard
' n& X9 H0 P) H APD Little
1 u7 E( t N. X. y APD Colhoun
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9 U- O- f. T! rMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: D$ s' w: N" E8 J& t$ GAllied aircraft
+ o$ g& E2 C2 x, R5 G B-17E Fortress x 14
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ P3 g) [9 l8 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled [3 i2 z+ \2 _! \8 W% {
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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& \$ y# z8 Q6 c q. ?Weather in hex: Partial cloud6 u# c* C$ k+ L1 h# V
Allied aircraft
2 c4 H! y2 h6 w9 @! T B-17E Fortress x 27
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# {7 |+ G& ~! [5 p5 CNo Allied losses
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H) z2 v6 p+ u1 R7 JJapanese ground losses:9 t k3 }! |6 M$ {4 s. a/ C0 S
40 casualties reported. k! v7 w2 A1 ~' d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% F+ q2 ~+ E, l9 q+ L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 i$ ?; K! Q) \0 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* l+ Y6 \5 K; b2 `" c5 y8 r
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5 u" @! ~: [+ A, \( ^Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# \; T- E% B$ n6 k" ]; d7 b7 N1 p
Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga)+ B+ o/ B2 Q3 P) D) F1 B& x5 V
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2 J5 G* r- L% u$ E3 c4 O F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
* u8 D0 @' r1 p0 B8 Z2 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 90( ^9 v; O2 V9 q: q
TBF-1 Avenger x 37
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% V! M v! r* INo Allied losses$ R1 \% w, d3 h: T8 O7 [
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Japanese ground losses:
f! Y3 X% h5 ?* S' s" U$ B 91 casualties reported" T0 |( q5 {% D3 C+ c+ h; B+ N: o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled O# ]4 x8 C& \$ @# t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" N8 k) `3 [% a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ R; E" Q" o" H2 \8 Q( P! }* P/ H( D
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. p8 q+ t7 p, i( g1 J: E: w+ P6 Z8 @
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Allied Ships
( B. g: X- t" E AKA Alchiba
9 W# m- B0 ?/ ?& a DD Henley, `0 D3 K* h) j) D9 b
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Allied ground losses:
: R8 g( `2 z. o. N7 i. x* j0 M. i 28 casualties reported
! i8 b: z% C6 I Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled o5 c0 i1 G8 Z* L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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( O( f* ?! G. U% A& d" zInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)' P3 Z7 r$ K7 I3 n2 ]! ~
- H6 {% g! [+ d& ?& t r' E42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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6 `7 g: u' [6 O6 p8 T! E5 GAllied Ships
0 @& X* E& j* J3 \4 L2 _9 m& Y" v; v DMS Hovey
4 b5 u |' M# H" R1 U DMS Southard, A7 n G& e U8 \8 l
APD Little1 N; N! s1 T$ @0 i: M
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
. A5 r) f* i9 M 21 casualties reported1 I. w4 i% E+ U, k5 M5 r8 M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 u" z' t2 F! M. f8 U7 ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
$ P5 M7 k* a6 H4 I6 h% B5 R5 h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)- c% l+ Z& x3 f2 L
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2 b! R- G* x$ u7 p& }2 S [" f8 [2 e2 [Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 880 V- l5 Z# B w- T* Q
/ a0 E H0 Z/ i; r" V' dDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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40 casualties reported% f3 w# j$ {4 z l8 P; b
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
' E0 |- `+ c- C" m" A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 Q6 T' z6 l1 D3 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 i* ~5 ^ h \/ h7 JAssaulting units:
e9 X. I6 F3 E, \; }2 w$ e Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
1 Y4 J- Y2 @% O/ h 81st Naval Guard Unit/ c: X; ^; h! i! H0 e3 O3 f& K
13th Naval Construction Battalion
8 ~6 ?/ _: g! K* W2 ] 11th Naval Construction Battalion0 D* k5 B" c" s& ^6 ~
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Defending units:
7 K1 B( M1 P" D, q4 C+ s7 d5 C5 m/ C 1st USMC/1st Regiment
" g- J0 [4 N6 c. b { 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion9 H3 U& P$ a9 W) O1 e" K6 Z
1st USMC/5th Regiment% e4 n* z3 @+ m* y
3rd USMC Defense Battalion h- R4 x3 G$ b: H
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3 \) |3 k5 I$ f# u. _Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)% I; z9 O% e8 R y
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Japanese 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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20 casualties reported
: N! Y m" Y: Q. c Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 E' g- n3 o1 i6 W& E# r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 t) u% d& b1 {9 ~& t1 M% B; G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 z% @0 A9 |$ H$ GAssaulting units:
4 L/ U4 v' y4 w( g$ Y& P Det - Kure 3rd SNLF. p2 F2 r0 C7 v$ A) K% O
14th Naval Construction Battalion
2 @6 Z1 }' E0 I 129th JNAF AF Unit 9 j/ m0 [& O9 R) A% S% V
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Defending units:5 ~" T' d. r) ^% i2 W+ v
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
. ^- y9 y) I% X/ l. ^ 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /15 Q( \/ g3 G9 X+ O
1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |