In other news, our valiant forces have captured Tarawa and Makin Island. Even as we speak, other forces are enroute to Nauru, Ocean Island, Manus, Kavieng, and several points along the north coast of New Guinea.
The only disappointing news has been from Wake Island. The enemy had well prepared fortifications that engaged our ships during the landing operation. Our brave troops have made it ashore and are tenaciously holding on to the beach head but the issue is very much in doubt. The weather in the area has worsened and it is very difficult to land supplies and ammunition on the beach at present.
It does appear that the enemy has evacuated his Wildcat fighters off of the island as we saw no sign of them during the landing operation.
Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
198 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 4
DD Hayate
DD Oite
AMC Kinryu Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 4
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 3
PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 3
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Yubari firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tatsuta firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tenryu firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Hayate firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Oite firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Tatsuta fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Tatsuta fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Tatsuta fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaikei Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Ikunta Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate firing at enemy guns
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Hayate at 3,000 yards
DD Oite firing at enemy troops
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Oite at 3,000 yards
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
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 492 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Defending force 1498 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion
Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1498 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 1063 troops, 25 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 22 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
741 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1
Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion
