First Japanese attempt against Wake

[Diagram by types of ship] [Diagram by Task Groups]

Start: Thursday December 11, 1941

The attempt to land on Wake is repulsed with heavy losses by the coastal guns and the small number of planes of the American defenders.

Place: Mariannas

	Allied	Axis
Forces	Devereux: 4 fighters.. .	Kajioka: 3 light cruisers, 6 destroyers. Convoy: 2 escort or patrol boats, 2 transports. Total: 3 light cruisers, 6 destroyers, 2 escort or patrol boats, 2 transports
Losses	2 fighters lost.	2 destroyers lost. 1 light cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 transport damaged.

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Made by LemaireSoft on July 1, 2001