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December 15th, 1941
Wake Island
The majority of fighting for the 15th is centered around Wake Island, which is finally attacked by the Japanese. The landings themselves face heavy opposition from the brave American defenders and numerous transports are hit by shell fire while landing. Unfortunately, the forces end up being overrun despite this. No enemy carrier aircraft are spotted in the area to support the invasion, leading Allied High Command to assume that the enemy carriers are still heading west.
Results:
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
DD Oite
DD Mochizuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
xAKL Toyotsu Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayate
PB Santos Maru
xAKL Katsura Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 2nd SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /3
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaito Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Santos Maru
DD Hayate
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Yubari
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2879 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Defending force 1043 troops, 24 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese adjusted assault: 62
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1491 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
53rd Nav Gd /4
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1
Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion
Philippine Islands
In the Philippines, British PT boats strike at enemy forces landing at Laoag. The xAK Atlas Maru is torpedoed in the attack and sinks, taking with it reportedly 32 vehicles.
Results:
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #18
xAK Takaoka Maru
xAK Atlas Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 8
MTB 9
MTB 10
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 26
MTB 27, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Meanwhile, our surprise sweep of Laoag goes off without a hitch in the morning!
Results:
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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 23
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Despite setbacks, it is overall a good day for the Allies.
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