8月8日,美军上瓜岛& O5 I! {3 w" A( A9 @0 K
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Allied Ships d: L |- d9 x7 t; O: q
DD Henley, Shell hits 1
( {9 U, D7 z1 s c3 [) @ DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire* ~9 K9 {# d2 |( ]) d' Z
AKA Alchiba
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5 k8 a* j, V; k. U' ]9 R9 DAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138). ?( ?1 \/ c6 d( o
) a8 [# ?1 h8 |8 Y. o, H; Z* ^TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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9 i) E4 C3 A x# B. rAllied ground losses:
( L$ m8 o% ?7 l 31 casualties reported
% U) U( x% Q' j9 w9 z Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ f! I$ }% L1 E9 S& y& e* J# K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 F& D. }) E/ ?4 C) W( V6 z$ Y f: H$ q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 U' C% c. d/ i& M5 K
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
# r! U! N- e( W Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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7 h+ S' e9 n) j- oPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships5 r7 d8 z4 O; o
DMS Hovey+ V; `5 R" B& A) H! C
DMS Southard
5 L) h) q/ N$ H6 t. ? APD Little
2 k2 |9 P) S" |4 ^+ B& f APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
4 ?$ y8 ~" M$ B/ r3 j: I 21 casualties reported
$ L+ k3 X) u* ~" D |& E Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 |. W2 l5 H/ Y' {( D( w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled5 K2 k0 H! R. ?$ O2 E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. P. F1 e- l' w( L aAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled% y% t* O1 h% j7 f+ c7 k/ w
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
; g5 U: V! P! A C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 T* |0 j2 q/ M
- i, k; A3 y1 W, y5 l% `: C( p4 wInvasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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$ g/ u1 L( e$ LAllied Ships4 m# X0 v+ K. ?" W, p
DD Helm/ t4 D* R+ h, m$ _/ v. U
DD Blue, Shell hits 2
% l( }5 w& A$ T DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire
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; e$ N0 Z+ O7 n% e DD Henley
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7 T8 [3 [; Q8 r; v8 p: QAllied ground losses:2 j5 S1 k& [$ q/ Y
14 casualties reported2 ?$ E- F* V. V, b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# \% p$ E( V3 y7 z4 K) n: l6 S4 z5 M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 G7 M# u C* V- O7 J7 v- i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ?6 ], w5 P8 \# e! X0 `
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 s6 k0 x' P, [7 j* F' B& x
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships* Z- g: b% }. q" V+ B; j
DMS Hovey1 u5 d% I. P* v, A0 v
DMS Southard
- S/ I) c$ h- Y& ?" d) ]0 Y" J APD Little" s2 ^( L! P& K' d7 g4 F
APD Colhoun/ X( ~2 X. ~' h2 `
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby* I4 l! ?( ^$ e" X
1 W4 d! n+ R* R" _: c8 \& d: A8 W, BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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B-17E Fortress x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
1 P7 d( }' h* z* ? B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:3 x- p( T1 T5 g. H9 d% P4 U Q
20 casualties reported3 ]3 D* |& V$ e% q# t( N1 n6 B" ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& i4 a7 P9 K: X7 k( e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% q, V5 I- {1 m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled X0 l: F# n9 N
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi). D6 t; A$ U. p! o3 a: d l) ^) M
' I. u D+ l/ D% k, M2 |/ J4 } PWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 A. t0 C4 ?0 @, _ B-17E Fortress x 27; Y4 s& M' J7 o+ B( A% J2 P
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4 @( G% _* y( \ CJapanese ground losses:
4 H n* v3 {3 z! L 40 casualties reported
' e- r- y( U M& t3 t s2 P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
h& y5 j6 s+ s3 X5 o8 k3 ]3 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
L6 ?! X' z0 x' T7 v3 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 u- H, L- I8 N+ H& ?5 A; `! h
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Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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No Allied losses
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1 ~- r. b! S- @9 j# k8 p% I+ F8 {- cAfternoon 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 aircraft- Y9 {0 s* d, @9 v$ S3 W$ V& x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58 Z1 g! z- B: l c* w. H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
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Japanese ground losses:/ j( K( R+ L$ o; P) _4 T; e* n9 h
91 casualties reported$ o& r* V4 Z y2 Q7 K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% a; V1 {# P. u1 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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1 C, ^1 c- w n' b+ S% d7 ?( E# ^Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)' k% H% S3 d/ M
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$ \6 e2 ]1 E: c0 NAllied Ships
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DD Henley" D+ V0 T2 @) d3 L# ^ O( ? }/ Y
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Allied ground losses:0 n: r" ]8 N! v S% M
28 casualties reported
0 S- u4 h5 q3 w1 S- z! w8 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# S3 Z0 i) d3 c0 G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" I7 p8 M% v" e& X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* r8 ~! ^6 R3 h+ ^2 J- Z: ]
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 c/ |' i! }( Y* Z! A' P# d
4 U8 ^2 z! `4 V+ I42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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$ l, r; `. p6 {* m) b! a/ U DMS Hovey1 q' P& N6 Q& L1 C0 }! k
DMS Southard$ k2 t$ f# r) j, i7 J0 Q
APD Little& J4 M* J' ^/ U: V# d4 g) B5 o$ M
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 N9 \2 ]3 s, i, {7 ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
: K. s& f' F9 J/ L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 k2 D( A/ ~ L0 zGround combat at Lunga (114,138)/ H' v: ^* ]9 m% X, i$ |; L1 a* A# E& C
! [7 {( r( N. X& i$ X" J- }Japanese Bombardment attack; |5 z! \0 e4 e: ^ _6 F6 n. U
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Attacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88) c; G S2 O) Q
6 x/ ?+ Y+ a! D) m6 rDefending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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, ^% t4 w1 `! ^! q- K 40 casualties reported$ V* F4 ^( N$ p7 E3 t' R: [+ b
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
' M/ o$ ]: S. v( Y! y0 M6 m) | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled m! D$ O4 E! ~3 M* y; N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:9 c5 @0 r) k5 X/ W o$ D F
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit' i* s9 z. w& @% W7 a6 v8 k
81st Naval Guard Unit9 W6 j& R! `8 P# e9 E, j
13th Naval Construction Battalion5 K5 r( G/ z; W& e2 E
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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* P1 J/ f( w, U: R8 n ^8 |5 HDefending units:
, s. v5 C9 W6 J% j9 O. Y, E/ O/ c 1st USMC/1st Regiment
2 J; A, ]: C! T% D# ]& d$ ] 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion' K5 G1 E$ ^9 h/ K
1st USMC/5th Regiment
; \+ I; x+ {6 F- Q2 T 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)* Y/ ^# i. c5 N
8 d( \; \3 Q+ xJapanese Bombardment attack7 h) b: N7 J2 h: g E3 i! l
0 e( l1 b* ?& {' oAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33) R, |% V+ ]- j* |
- k& D5 O4 q/ y6 ^Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242: n8 B+ X6 s v" |6 ^, b- ]; I
5 G5 d4 n' |$ L$ Y1 {: x$ sJapanese ground losses:
$ z9 ]4 _6 D, z2 W" C8 \ 20 casualties reported
5 b4 L; U, A: p Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 I, i- Q1 @: P+ `4 L; J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& s0 g \+ a1 X$ i8 d) D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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] ]" }( F# R# W8 OAssaulting units:
3 v6 L& r. _+ q' D Det - Kure 3rd SNLF) u y+ A& \: l4 e5 \, f/ F
14th Naval Construction Battalion4 V ^8 q6 Y! P7 i! v" v
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
) X; U- J2 D4 D+ K 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
* ]7 i- T4 k* h+ c) B1 r( o1 ` 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
) z, k8 m8 Y4 U% v6 [ 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |