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	Battle of Rabaul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name Battle of Rabaul may refer to several military actions which occurred in or near Rabaul, on New Britain in the Bismarck Islands during World War I and the Pacific campaign of World War II.
		The occupation of Rabaul in 1914 by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force.
		The air attack on Rabaul in late 1943.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Rabaul (137 words)

	The Jungle Air Force - Air Force Magazine Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The airdromes which are the focal point of attack at Rabaul lie in a rough crescent shape about Simpson Harbor, which is inside a hook of land in northern New Britain.
		Rabaul, on the harbor, was formerly the commercial center and administrative headquarters of New Guinea Territory.
		Since January, 1942, Rabaul had been used by the Japs as their base of operations in the South Pacific and Southwest Pacific Theatres, but, because of our attacks, shipping in that port had been on the decline.
	www.enter.net /~rocketeer/13thrabaul2.html (1847 words)

	Coast Watchers. Written by their leader
		Plans at this time envisaged an early attack on Rabaul and the coast watchers were given the task of landing parties to make a preliminary scout survey of the position.
		Thus it was that, before the American attack on Tulagi and Guadalcanal, the Japanese positions were under observation and the,strength of his forces known, while the routes he would use for counter-attack and reinforcement were also under surveillance.
		A party landed at Hollandia before the attack on it met with disaster, its leader and four others being killed in action when their presence was discovered by the enemy.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-navy/coastwatchers.htm (3177 words)

	Untitled Document
		Rabaul, long the strategic focal point of Allied operations in both the SWPA and SoPac, was no longer a target of invasion.
		Rabaul sent a message advising that fighter pilot Petty Officer 2/C Hiroshi Gakube became lost in the vicinity of Cape Gloucester returning from the Cape Merkus attack and requested that search and rescue measures be taken.
		Weather, Allied attacks on Rabaul and the threat of an American carrier raid on Kavieng washed out further attacks until the 31st when the attack was again diverted to Arawe.
	www.j-aircraft.com /research/rdunn/tuluvu/tuluvu_10.htm (6543 words)

	5th AAF, February, 1943
		In the Bismarck Archipelago, B-17s and B-24s attack the runway on Gasmata Island, Simpson Harbor, the Cape Gazelle area and the airfield at Cape Gloucester.
		In the Bismarck Archipelago, B-24s, operating individually, attack a sawmill at Ubili, a runway at Cape Gloucester, and the harbor and airfield at Rabaul, New Britain Island, and score a possible hit on a 6,000-ton vessel in the Solomon Sea between New Britain Island and Bougainville Island in the Solomons.
		In New Guinea, A-20s continue to attack forces at the Guadagasal Saddle, Waipali, trails from Waipali to the Guadagasal Saddle and Mubo, and in the area of the Waria River mouth.
	www.kensmen.com /feb43.html (1427 words)

	Target Rabaul: Campaigns
		The flames of war erupted in both New Guinea and the Solomon islands in early 1942, with the Japanese invading Rabaul and Kavieng in the Solomon Islands on 14 January 1942, Wewak and Lae/Salamaua in New Guinea on March 9, 1942.
		At year's end Rabaul was surrounded and all but isolated with the Americans on Bougainville and at the southern end of New Britian.
		This should be possible for, with Rabaul strong and the American coastal flank exposed to attack, the whole region enclosed by the Islands of New Britian, New Guinea, The Dutch East Indies, the Phillipines and Truk is relatively safe from attack by the USN.
	www.targetrabaul.com /campaigns.html (2962 words)

	Pacific War Maps
		Rabaul was the stronghold of Japanese defense in the Solomons.
		The Navy therefore reacted to reinforce Rabaul and prepare a counterstroke against the Bougainville invasion by moving a variety of additional cruisers to Rabaul.
		As time passed, Rabaul would become a backwater, it's garrison of nearly 100,000 men left to 'wither on the vine,' its large group of skilled aircraft mechanics left with less and less to do.
	www.combinedfleet.com /btl_rab.htm (436 words)

	HyperWar: USMC Operations in WWII: Vol II--Isolation of Rabaul
		Visibility was poor during the Australians' attack, and the weather changed for the worse soon after, forcing 70 heavy bombers and 100 fighters already en route to turn back 150 miles from their objective.
		Attacked instead were an LCT, an LCI gunboat, and a PT boat proceeding from Torokina to the Treasurys.
		The incidence of such attacks increased sharply in the new year, and a number of planes were damaged by the spectacular phosphorus fireballs, although actual losses charged to such air-to-air bombing were slight.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USMC/II/USMC-II-V-3.html (11763 words)

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		During a Japanese counterattack 20 November, Independence was attacked by a group of planes low on the water.
		As the carrier groups steamed east of the Philippines 23 October, it became apparent, as Admiral Carney later recalled, that "something on a grand scale was underfoot." And indeed it was, as the Japanese fleet moved on a three pronged effort to turn ba ck the American beachhead on Leyte Gulf.
		On the evening of 12 September, VF 41 had its one opportunity to demonstrate its proficiency in its specialty by successfully intercepting and splashing a Dinah after a chase of 69 miles which involved a rapid climb to 23,000 feet.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/carriers/cvl22.htm (1204 words)

	Shortly after World War 1, the Naval Staff instituted a system of civilian Eric Feldt talks about Coastwatchers
		So that Rabaul had no raid without a warning, which minimised casualties, though there were no effective aircraft there to meet the attacks.
		Plans at this time envisaged an early attack on Rabaul and the Coastwatchers were given the task of landing parties to make a preliminary scout survey of the position.
		Thus it was that, before the American attack on Tulagi and Guadalcanal, the Japanese positions were under observation and the strength of his forces known, while the routes he would use for counter-attack and reinforcement were also under surveillance.
	www.users.bigpond.com /battleforaustralia/Theyalsoserved/Coastwatchers/Feldt_Coastwatchers.html (3281 words)

	The Early Carrier Raids: February and March 1942
		While Enterprise attacked her targets, Yorktown with two cruisers rushed for her point of attack, followed by her destroyers which kept a slowly 16 knots to the heavier ships’ 25.
		The attacks on Jaluit, Mili and Makin (in the Gilberts), however, remained ineffective despite high American losses, for few targets were found and bad weather hampered attacks on Jaluit.
		An attack in the early hours of the day, before and during dawn, a specialty of the Pacific Fleet, would hit Rabaul and the airfield at Gasmata.
	www.microworks.net /pacific/battles/early_carrier_raids.htm (2749 words)

	5th AAF, January, 1943
		In the Bismarck Archipelago, B-17s, B-24s, B-26s and P-38s attack a convoy heading southwest off the coast of New Britain heading for Lae, New Guinea; a single B-24s bombs the airfield on Gasmata Island.
		The Japanese convoy bound for Lae, New Guinea from New Britain is again attacked by heavy, medium and light bombers and fighters, along with Royal Australian Air Force planes, in the Solomon Sea off Finschhafen and during its progress off the south coast of the Huon Peninsula through Huon Gulf to Lae.
		In four days of attacks on this convoy, two transport are sunk, several vessels are damaged and about 80 aircraft are destroyed.
	www.kensmen.com /jan43.html (1698 words)

	A Tin Can Sailors Destroyer History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		CONYNGHAM blasted away at the attackers, then, with the superhuman effort of her crew and those aboard the tender, she was able to aid in the abortive search for the attackers before the end of the day.
		Following the attack and another overhaul, DD-371 was tasked with covering convoys from the West Coast to the New Hebrides on the vital supply line to Australia.
		A radar picket off shore warned that an enemy attack from Rabaul was inbound; thirty-three dive-bombers and torpedo bombers were headed toward the beachhead.
	www.destroyers.org /nl-histories/dd371-nl.htm (984 words)

	Lex McAulay - Author & Publisher of WWII Pacific Books
		Some controvery still goes on about the subsequent attacks on Japanese soldiers off the ships, but these men had lowered landing barges and were aboard with uniforms and equipment, even artillery, and one regiment's military colours with honor guard, and were heading for shore.
		To say that these people should have been immune from attack is to say that no one ashore or aloft should fire on military forces until they reach the high tide mark on the beach.
		The mission report of the daylight bombing attack on Rabaul on 5 January 1943 did not claim much damage to shipping, but there is a typed note on the bottom to the effect that, 'by order of General Kenney' a list of ships sunk and damaged was inserted.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /people/authors/mcaulay.html (2727 words)

	CFS2 Missions page 4
		CFS2 Mission "Attack On Rabaul 1.2" is a fictional mission.
		You fly from Buna to Rabaul in a P38 loaded with rockets to destroy 9 Kates in front of the 3 large hangars there and let the Air Force's B24 take care of the other planes and the Navy's Dauntlesses and Avengers take care of the Ships.
		There's a Japanese Battleship that got seperated in a air attack by the Navy, and you are to sink the battleship.
	www.simviation.com /cfs2missions4.htm (483 words)

	Victory in the Bismarck Sea
		That afternoon, what was left of the Japanese convoy came under attack by a force of sixteen B-17 bombers, five Australian Beaufighters, and ten B-25 "strafers" led by Major Lamer, with Maj. John P. "Jock" Henebry on his wing.
		In each attack, we used all air force units [that] had sufficient radius in one coordinated attack.
		Further proof came in an attack at Rabaul on November 2,1943, a date that ranks with the Bismarck Sea battle in the history of the war in the South Pacific.
	www.afa.org /magazine/Aug1996/0896victory.asp (2818 words)

	Alternate Campaigns: Asia and the Pacific
		The Japanese were attacking with the 11th Koku Kantai (Air Fleet) based in Tainan (the first Japanese fleet without ships) and the 5th Hikoshidan, based in originally IndoChina and moved to northern Luzon as airfields were made available.
		Rabaul had an airfield, and was in flying range of Lae, Salamaua, and Buna on New Guinea.
		After Japanese air attacks on the transport group the previous two days (which could not find the more remote carrier group), he decided that the carriers and their escort should leave.
	world.std.com /~Ted7/altcamp4.htm (4670 words)

	CV-2 Lexington
		On 16 February, the force headed for an attack on Rabaul, New Britain, scheduled for 21 February.
		While approaching the day previous, Lexington was attacked by two waves of enemy aircraft, nine planes to a wave.
		Her offensive patrols in the Coral Sea continued until 6 March, when she rendezvoused with USS Yorktown's TF 17 for a thoroughly successful surprise attack flown over the Owen Stanley mountains of New Guinea to inflict heavy damage on shipping and installations at Salamaua and Lae 10 March.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/cv-2.htm (867 words)

	Lexington
		In the fall of 1941 she sailed with the battle force to the Hawaiians for tactical exercises.
		On 16 February, the force headed for an attack on Rabaul, New Britain, scheduled for 21 February; while approaching the day previous, Lexington was attacked by two waves of enemy aircraft, nine planes to a wave.
		Her offensive patrols in the Coral Sea continued until 6 March, when she rendezvoused with Yorktown’s TF 17 for a thoroughly successful surprise attack flown over the Owen Stanley mountains of New Guinea to inflict heavy damage on shipping and installations at Salamaua and Lae 10 March.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/l6/lexington-iv.htm (752 words)

	FW: Timeline - Guadalcanal
		Series of almost daily Japanese raids all between 1100 and 1400 hrs, attempting to close the airstrip or damage the few reinfrocement vessels sent.
		IJN Hiei receives rudder damage in a night battle, and is sunk the next under repeated attacks from Henderson Field.
		They devise Operation KE to evacuate as many of the 17th Army as possible, and then to set up a line of defense scross the middle of the Solomon Islands.
	world.std.com /~ted7/tlcactus.htm (431 words)

	RAN Op Order #1
		Should the enemy’s heavy ships be met under way outside, the destroyers are to attack at once, Sydney informing me as soon as the attack develops, and retire on Australia with the destroyers.
		The moon rises at 10.17 p.m.; the attack should therefore be delivered at about 9 p.m.
		The attack on Planet and Komet is left to Commander D’s judgment, bearing in mind that the main objective is the enemy’s heavy ships.
	www.gwpda.org /naval/ranopo1.htm (472 words)

	Super Ace
		Separated from his wingman, MacDonald was the first to attack the enemy armada.
		In a wild melee, he shot down two fighters and was lining up on a third when he was hit hard from the rear, damaging the hydraulics and knocking out one engine, his electrical systems, and most of his coolant.
		Later, a flight of P-38s led by Colonel "Mac" was unexpectedly attacked by several enemy fighters, one of which latched onto Lindbergh's tail and was shot down by MacDonald.
	www.afa.org /magazine/valor/0393valor.asp (856 words)

	Zuikaku
		February 1 to February 8, 1942-The Zuikaku departs Truk with the destroyers Shiranuhi, Kasumi, and Urakazi to chase the carrier force that was assaulting the Marshall Islands.
		While the carrier is attacked, it suffers no major damage.
		October 30, 1943-The Zuikaku leaves Truk for Rabaul with carriers Shokaku and Zuiho, with the light cruiser Agano as part of Operation RO (Reinforcement of Rabaul).
	www.angelfire.com /ia/totalwar/ijnZuikaku.html (1268 words)

	Independence
		Independence sailed from Pearl Harbor for Espiritu Santo 21 October; and, during an ensuing carrier attack on Rabaul 11 November, the ship's gunners scored their first success—six Japanese planes shot down.
		Six were shot down, but the planes managed to launch at least five torpedoes, one of which scored a hit on the carrier's starboard quarter.
		As the carrier groups steamed east of the Philippines 23 October, it became apparent, as Admiral Carney later recalled, that "something on a grand scale was underfoot." And indeed it was, as the Japanese fleet moved on a three pronged effort to turn back the American beachhead on Leyte Gulf.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/i1/independence-iv.htm (1112 words)

	ValorStudios.com Originals ...
		Nicolas Trudgian's action packed painting shows an attack on Rabaul during the fall of 1943.
		Nine Dornier Co17Z bombers of 9th Staffel, KG76, detailed to attack the RAF airfield at Kenley were spotted as they approached the English coast, and Hurricanes were scrambled to intercept.
		Caught in the Gap at Falaise, the battle was to be decisive.
	www.valorstudios.com /OriginalsTrudgian.htm (1428 words)

	Movement of Carriers in 1942
		The carriers are at sea and not attacked at Pearl Harbor where 8 battleships are sunk or damaged.
		By the end of the first year, four of the seven carriers the US had for both oceans are sunk in the Pacific.
		Lexington attacks and sinks the support carrier causing the invasion force to withdraw.
	www.ww2pacific.com /movement.html (1306 words)

	Welcome Aboard The USS Independence CVL-22 Official Site
		After this operation the carrier refueled at Espiritu Santo and headed for the Gilberts and prelanding strikes on Tarawa from the 18th to the 20th of November 1943.
		During a Japanese counterattack on the 20th of November, Independence was attacked by a group of planes low on the water.
		She carried out preinvasion strikes from the 30th to the 31st of March, and after the assault on the 1st of April remained off the island supplying Combat Air Patrol and strike aircraft.
	www.cvl-22.com /history.html (1375 words)

	A Citizen Soldier in the Air - a B-24 Liberator pilot's story.
		While based at Iron Range, the 321st flew some night missions against the large Japanese naval and air base at Rabaul, on the northeast tip of New Britain (New Guinea).
		It was a night strike on Rabaul, with five or six B-24’s, led by their squadron C.O., Col. Faulkner.
		They were only allowed to use very faint wing-tip lights for night formation flying, which generally was not a problem - until you passed through a cloud.
	www.migman.com /ref/ac/B-24/cook_rabaul.htm (295 words)

	Federation and Meteorology, Glimpse of the RAAF Meteorological Service, page 423 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Japanese aircraft had been bombing Rabaul since early January, first at night using flying boats and later with carrier-based aircraft.
		After the initial Japanese attack on Rabaul, Sqn Ldr Johnny Lerew was left with one Hudson and one damaged Wirraway comprising No 24 Squadron at Rabaul.
		Japanese forces occupied Rabaul on 21 January 1942 despite a spirited defence by Australian troops, outnumbered by an enemy at least five times as numerous.
	www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au /fam/0423.html (616 words)

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