The second Japanese invasion force came on 23 December , composed mostly of the same ships from the first attempt with the major reinforcements of the carriers `` Hiryū '' and `` Sōryū '' , plus 1,500 Japanese marines .
The second Japanese invasion force came on 23 December . It was mostly the same ships from the first attempt plus the carriers `` Hiryu '' and `` Soryu '' , and 1,500 Japanese marines .