Kitakami
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ORIGINAL: John 3rd Did Wake hold any better with the change in Forts? Not really, as the Japanese application of force was great. An Assault Division is too much for the Wake garrison: Dec 11: Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Hyuga firing at 141st USN Stn Base Force Dec 12: Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Yubari DD Hayate DD Oite AMC Kongo Maru Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled CL Yubari firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Yubari DD Hayate firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Hayate DD Oite firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion DD Hayate fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards - - - - - Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Borneo Maru, Shell hits 2 PB Kohuku Maru PB Fukui Maru xAK Havana Maru Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Borneo Maru at 5,000 yards PB Fukui Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Borneo Maru at 5,000 yards PB Fukui Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards PB Kohuku Maru fired at enemy guns PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards - - - - - Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98 Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 1st Maizuru Assault Div /3 17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 1st Maizuru Assault Div /4 15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 1st Maizuru Assault Div /4 15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 1st Maizuru Assault Div /5 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Maizuru Assault Div /6 - - - - - Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 3 CL Yubari 5in Mk 15 CD Gun battery firing at AMC Kongo Maru - - - - - Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Borneo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire PB Fukui Maru PB Kohuku Maru xAK Havana Maru 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Borneo Maru at 10,000 yards PB Fukui Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Borneo Maru at 10,000 yards PB Fukui Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards PB Kohuku Maru fired at enemy guns PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns - - - - - Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Borneo Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Fukui Maru PB Kohuku Maru xAK Havana Maru, Shell hits 1 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Borneo Maru at 7,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Borneo Maru at 7,000 yards PB Fukui Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Borneo Maru at 7,000 yards PB Kohuku Maru fired at enemy guns PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy troops 5in Mk 15 CD Gun battery firing at xAK Havana Maru - - - - - Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5828 troops, 96 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 190 Defending force 1595 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Japanese adjusted assault: 472 Allied adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 236 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 264 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 2280 casualties reported Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 1st Maizuru Assault Division Defending units: 141st USN Stn Base Force Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
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