. "6 minesweepers" . . "surprise unopposed landing" . . "Battle of Canton" . "----" . . "9 medium bombers" . . . "falls" . "2 aircraft carriers" . . "Guangzhou" . "Japanese victory" . "Canton Operation" . "Navy aircraft:" . "39 carrier fighters" . "10 launches" . "43 carrier torpedo bombers" . "45 carrier bombers" . "173 killed" . "Official Japanese war records claim:" . "300 motorizedsampans" . . "1 heavy cruiser" . "250 barges" . . . . "Guangdong" . "Total aircraft: 142" . "Total casualties: 1,930" . "4direct support aircraft" . . . . "200-250 fishing ships" . "180shohatsu" . "80,000 men" . "5 aircraft" . . "*" . "8 light cruisers" . "27,000 horses" . . "23 destroyers" . "Guangzhou fell" . "offensive" . . ":" . . "2 seaplane tenders" . "----" . "Transports:" . "1,069 horses killed, wounded or sick" . . . . "Chinese offensive against Canton" . . . "493 wounded" . "China" . "24 fighters" . . . . "80daihatsu" . . "20-25 sea trucks" . . . "6 naval reconnaissance aircraft" . "27 light bombers" . . "1 light aircraft carrier" . . "1,264 sick" . "10 tugboats" . . "Army aircraft:" . . . "Total aircraft: 55" . . "Canton Operation" . "70,000 men" . "3 gunboats" .