Battle of Hong Kong (1941 AD)

Battle of Hong Kong took place in 1941 AD during Pacific War.

Battle facts

Year: 1941 AD
Date: 1941-12-25
Era: Modern
Conflict: Pacific War
Commanders (A): ||| John K. Lawson| Andrew Chan| Henry Hsu
Commanders (B): Takashi Sakai|| Tadayoshi Sano| Masaichi Niimi
Casualties: approx. 1,560–2,278 killed or missing 2,300 wounded 10,947 captured 1 destroyer captured 4 gunboats sunk 1 minelayer sunk 3 MTBs sunk 5 planes lost675 killed 2,079 wounded 2 planes damaged
Outcome: Japanese victory
Coordinates: 22.282°, 114.161°