8月8日,美军上瓜岛6 S+ J4 R; X1 B$ D
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Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!6 b( t4 a* w! a, g: Y. M
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DD Henley, Shell hits 13 s( Y. l4 G- p2 P
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire- Z( ]3 B+ }) T
AKA Alchiba8 I H2 Y. J% Y7 f
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# |" S* ]) u T! J+ W6 HAmphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138)
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138
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: s3 |3 U1 `5 i' Z8 N) QAllied ground losses:4 A3 G, l4 U5 G0 D; L
31 casualties reported5 {& h! n$ b+ a3 J$ V. u" r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; d6 B$ }: {2 J# D5 ~, ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 D% x8 M$ [3 R8 S* c7 c, Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. Y" t9 \% W% Y0 K
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)2 m0 l) @( A, C' I0 u/ A2 R
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled): V( k; s) D, o- X1 i8 H0 o
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. v3 M1 _$ M- B0 o3 sPre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
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9 l( `" h1 D# M% z5 w46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 c/ d; n* Q$ o' S2 E+ z
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Allied Ships' e1 V s8 X: Q1 n2 f: G
DMS Hovey
9 ?1 D; c% V0 ]$ D% m& g# { DMS Southard
1 ]7 Q% F, z# y( U |. z APD Little
8 d+ p5 Q/ t. [& p/ i, U) L \$ ~ APD Colhoun
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: i" ?, N: P6 {. gAllied ground losses:
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3 V) Z' ?+ ^0 m6 z) x Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ @ T+ o$ q3 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled f5 i: t! z+ Y! J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 q# Z, g! r+ ~( K
% W. ?" |4 r! I$ G( eAmphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)3 K; r _3 }* F
& Q5 e z7 o4 e$ w+ l& wAllied ground losses:6 v" Z1 a2 W' ?; o
28 casualties reported
$ b' n3 J+ c5 O& O7 t+ T9 | Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 P( Y3 w: m5 C) u3 N8 a$ w Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled2 d2 P/ Z6 h, \& N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled S B+ F: N3 w8 z @; x
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!9 J3 a# u' _5 ~) b) K% `" y% e+ |
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41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships ^8 p# x8 J- D9 U1 w* V, I
DD Helm
% g. p7 ~. U6 ]7 q DD Blue, Shell hits 2
1 W7 u4 ^' u, k, Z0 e DD Bagley, Shell hits 1, on fire1 P+ e' F* W3 |' k) O2 ]4 T$ K N
AKA Alchiba
0 }0 \2 Z% P# V5 K* ^" n0 y2 t% w DD Henley' f. W7 V+ ~' \
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4 x5 a3 K; |# v+ i* yAllied ground losses:4 L* ^( H I7 B1 @* ]$ \
14 casualties reported3 ?' J6 r5 u6 n& B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 @+ E3 W0 Q/ ]4 M/ x7 U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 Y2 W7 F! f [: Q$ N2 M+ e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 k! r {9 |, x+ m0 o/ m) _- g( f
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships9 w! Y; P: m7 N2 T( Q# ^$ x6 `
DMS Hovey& T; w7 g k/ j& t0 v/ J ]! i
DMS Southard; J; b- h8 G3 C7 v4 l6 ?
APD Little
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; {3 Y7 M9 Z' h& t+ N' j" ~) dMorning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 , near Port Moresby
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, |# [. n3 X- F! Q. @6 ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 t* s9 @5 }4 f" g1 [
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B-17E Fortress x 14
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4 R* L4 D |/ v! f' YAllied aircraft losses- H6 W- q& |+ ~& U4 O9 _# a
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged* [& T% `$ v( j: t1 X, a7 q
% J5 U4 o: D D: nJapanese ground losses:
; A7 O# z7 }; ^# r% L; N0 p 20 casualties reported
* e: N9 t0 d' l7 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 a# L0 v0 _9 E9 w& \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 y- ^' [0 i8 F4 M! ]/ b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 W6 K. K, v- j! e5 ~
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Morning Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi)' W$ z9 P7 ?% u4 }8 w; }7 l
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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" h+ T; j+ E6 \/ @7 a B-17E Fortress x 27: V4 l. c0 _0 [5 |
; f: l0 g; @: V: V/ \& t: ZNo Allied losses& p1 x. [# Q! c) a O, R! m
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Japanese ground losses:" P+ t5 u( D4 k) p$ i4 Y
40 casualties reported/ @* R2 u. i4 ~& L/ |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 n3 T* a7 l) a# S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ z2 E. z( Z: @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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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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B-17E Fortress x 3$ t9 C" h- I" L
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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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2 w+ B0 W5 L2 }9 K: w0 uWeather in hex: Moderate rain, h7 Y E$ U" y0 K- F, L
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Allied aircraft% w# n8 ]$ k2 w3 c1 W1 I
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
& D" I" ?2 V a SBD-3 Dauntless x 90
* e1 r9 r( ?/ I* I( O( O; h- \ TBF-1 Avenger x 372 Q/ m [; q: i) V5 t2 p
1 ~7 P( w/ X& X& z" T; mNo Allied losses9 f( F! z& E' ^5 O x! r
5 r/ x6 t j) U: E' WJapanese ground losses:* o9 [& V$ V" |, ?; Z' k2 I
91 casualties reported- P. M: x: A$ `2 P2 \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' W8 p' ]0 z- E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled; p+ J! y- s0 E2 ^2 ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# n+ S0 T4 U4 h* d, F+ P
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Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138)) T( g4 b2 A- ^+ F1 r. Q- j
1 e% U! [ \7 t17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ B2 H$ q) B. [- J# X: \
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Allied Ships
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DD Henley
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: V% q# A: M8 v$ H; x0 G3 IAllied ground losses:
/ i- \ R! V5 R5 w 28 casualties reported
! a9 o% i$ M" Y- k0 W+ o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# Q) G' _9 u! o* _* j6 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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x/ Z+ k4 w# v42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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8 Z& i1 A& Q# g DMS Hovey6 E: r3 w2 s+ c+ N' p4 |
DMS Southard$ f$ R: K2 H+ h# n/ S; Q
APD Little* _ @" @: @" r: T. P
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
4 b& m/ Y5 _% W& E1 ]' H 21 casualties reported5 L9 l& D8 H4 x* N2 a0 a8 R/ Z$ K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 j1 a0 w$ Q x* x6 F' { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled- b( r" P, @& Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)% @) D& H3 {% {# o3 G; t6 R
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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% K8 J8 V# Z( M# IAttacking force 2512 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
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Defending force 10735 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4507 `8 H$ r% ^" R. O( Q* z2 w$ U
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40 casualties reported3 J6 B0 I' z1 X$ G5 P
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 e5 C7 W, _5 v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- o7 A+ P4 Y+ h6 k H# y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:+ A# R* c1 ~/ b2 `% }+ f
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
Q/ d& D* @( `/ C# C0 z 81st Naval Guard Unit
3 @& \+ B4 E: T% A% N 13th Naval Construction Battalion0 X$ A' b- a; D" v6 }: r2 D
11th Naval Construction Battalion* T; A) W9 L* Y3 Y+ u
, c8 w1 J; M* J- v n; }Defending units:
" y: Y& g4 n3 {1 K 1st USMC/1st Regiment9 I1 c& ?: @) {) L& A
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
& {9 C& o' U: }8 k. C 1st USMC/5th Regiment9 L3 ^% s3 y7 o4 _7 m
3rd USMC Defense Battalion9 k1 n% M% b( r
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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+ b+ Y7 C7 z7 O* QJapanese Bombardment attack4 ~1 y- U l n
6 F. F6 X3 _" U& rAttacking force 894 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337 b4 g" Y" l2 j/ o% U3 r6 t1 v
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Defending force 5747 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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+ v& d3 i! s4 R$ wJapanese ground losses:
, X6 H9 @$ N& c! @, z 20 casualties reported
7 s! d: j6 d' W. a" W1 c Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 B! t2 F$ {8 U1 [) x, B6 j/ F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 o7 ?1 P1 }$ ^& K6 l! ?, t. Q7 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
5 ~$ H+ M! c* X) z: M 14th Naval Construction Battalion
, S( D+ ?$ e/ s; B# m# E5 G# _ 129th JNAF AF Unit 3 p7 ^& K, D. x1 W4 p! a" B7 S
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Defending units:4 D. s- Q! U( r+ L- c! W
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
8 ^$ m7 j3 Q& ? B4 f% \5 ~6 W 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1
8 A; H0 ], H( t 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 |