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	Battle of the Bismarck Sea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was a battle in the Pacific Campaign of World War II, between planes of the US Fifth Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force, and a Japanese convoy carrying troops to Lae.
		The battle was a disaster for the Japanese.
		Geoff Hastwell, 2003, "The Battle of the Bismarck Sea"
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea (1179 words)

	Bismarck Sea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bismarck Sea lies to the north of the island of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.
		The archipelago also extends round to the east and north of the sea, enclosing it and separating it from the Pacific Ocean.
		It was the site of a large Japanese naval defeat in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea during World War II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bismarck_Sea (118 words)

	Lateline - 22/09/2003: The Battle of the Bismarck Sea . Australian Broadcasting Corp
		No small irony in the fact that Gallipoli was a debacle, an unequivocal defeat, while the Bismarck Sea fight resulted in a stunning victory for the Allies, as important as Milne Bay and the Kokada campaign.
		In this, a 50 0lb bomb was bounced of the water by a plane flying at a masthead height.
		A darker aftermath of the Bismarck Sea 'show' (and historians must be honest and unflinching and unearthing truth) were the 'clean-up' operations flown over the next few days.
	www.abc.net.au /lateline/content/2003/hc13.htm (1381 words)

	Victory in the Bismarck Sea
		What was to be called the Battle of the Bismarck Sea began with the sighting of the expected Japanese convoy off the north coast of New Britain on March 1.
		The battle began on the afternoon of March 1, 1943, when a convoy of seven merchant vessels, six destroyers, and two cruisers was first sighted north of New Britain.
		Since the Bismarck Sea action had proved the concept was sound, all light- and medium-bomber pilots were trained in low-altitude bombing techniques.
	www.afa.org /magazine/Aug1996/0896victory.asp (2801 words)

	Battle for Australia Council - News
		During the Japanese invasion of the island chain from Singapore across the north of Australia, the cruiser HMAS Perth was sunk (1 March) in the Battle of Sunda Strait, HMAS Yarra was sunk (4 March) defending a convoy south of Java and HMAS Vampire was sunk (9 April) in the Bay of Bengal.
		This battle was the first naval engagement in history where the opposing fleets, using carrier borne aircraft, were never in direct sight of each other.
		This year's theme is the 'Battle of the Bismarck Sea'; one of the decisive events of the Battle for Australia.
	www.battleforaustralia.org.au /news.asp (3778 words)

	Coral Sea; naval battle that 'saved' Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		May 4-8, 1942 - The Battle of the Coral Sea was a major air and naval engagement during World War II, fought between the Americans, Australians and Japanese on May 7-8, 1942.
		In the battle, the Japanese lost the light carrier Shoho and the U.S. lost the carrier, USS Lexington (CV 2).
		We are grateful for American intervention in the Battle of the Coral Sea but the fact is that only the ANZAC force stood in the way of a Japanese capture of Port Moresby and the complete isolation of Australia from the rest of the world.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-battles/ww2/coral_sea.htm (2521 words)

	5th AAF, March, 1943
		The Battle of the Bismarck Sea begins and the enemy is introduced to the 43rd BG's skip bombing techniques for the first time.
		The Battle of the Bismarck Sea continues as heavy bombers are joined by medium and light bombers and fighters (US and Australian) in pounding the Japanese convoy as it moves in the Huon Gulf.
		Allied aircraft continue to bombard remnants of the Japanese convoy in the Huon Gulf, thus ending the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, a decisive victory.
	www.kensmen.com /mar43.html (1443 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Shortly after 1000 hours that morning an “assault plane” (this was undoubtedly a Type 99 assault plane, Ki 51, of which the 6th FD possessed a single example at this time) landed at Tuluvu with a staff officer from Rabaul on board.
		After the disaster in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea the strategic importance of Tuluvu and western New Britain greatly increased.
		In the weeks surrounding the Battle of the Bismarck Sea (16 February-15 March) 50 B-17s, 27 B-24s, and 9 unidentified aircraft reportedly over-flew Tuluvu.
	www.j-aircraft.com /research/rdunn/tuluvu/tuluvu_3.htm (1572 words)

	World War 2 - Timelines - Asia and the Pacific - Pacific Naval War - 1943
		The battle of the Bismarck Sea opens Northeast of New Guinea.
		A Naval battle erupts in Kula Gulf, North of New Georgia.
		Battle of Vella Gulf : 4 Japanese destroyers attempt to bring troops and supplies to Kolombangara, Solomon Is. and are attacked by 6 U.S. destroyers.
	www.worldwar-2.net /timelines/asia-and-the-pacific/pacific-naval-war/pacific-naval-war-index-1943.htm (322 words)

	Battle for Australia Council
		Described by General Douglas MacArthur as 'the decisive aerial engagement of the war in the Southwest Pacific', the brilliantly planned and conducted Battle of the Bismarck Sea smashed Japanese hopes of regaining the initiative in New Guinea and eliminated any possibility that Australia might be invaded.
		The triumph of American naval air power at Coral Sea and Midway in mid-1942 halted the Japanese advance towards New Guinea and Australia; and shortly afterwards the Australian victories (with American assistance) at Milne Bay and Kokoda weakened the enemy's hold on New Guinea.
		The Battle of the Bismarck Sea stands as one of the most stunning victories won in any theatre in World War 11, and as a crucial episode in the Battle for Australia.
	www.battleforaustralia.org.au /bismarck.html (2013 words)

	Pacific, British, Fleet, Kula, Gulf, Empress, Augusta, Bay, Vella Lavella, Leyte, Sibuyan, Sea, Samar, Engano, Cape, ...
		In all reference sources, the Battle of Kula Gulf was fought on the night of the 5th/6th July.
		The battle on the night of the 12th/13th July when HMNZS Leander was in action and damaged is referred to as the Battle of Kolombangara.
		is sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea.
	www.naval-history.net /WW2CampaignsPacific2.htm (5906 words)

	Battle Of Coral Sea Ww2 - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		emphasized by the Battle of the Coral Sea that it is...
		in the Battle of the Coral Sea and particularly in...
		There are numerous offocial and unoffical websites devoted to the Battle of Midway and the battle which immediately preceded it, the Battle of the Coral Sea.
	coral.fmqg.com /index.php?k=battle-of-coral-sea-ww2 (1058 words)

	USS Bismarck Sea (CVE 95)
		USS BISMARCK SEA was lost at Iwo Jima with 318 of her crew.
		BISMARCK SEA was launched 17 April 1944 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Wash., under a Maritime Commission contract as ALIKULA BAY; sponsored by Mrs.
		BISMARCK SEA received three battle stars for her World War II operations.
	navysite.de /cve/cve95.htm (270 words)

	Narrative 3
		March 1943 was highlighted by the 43rd Bombardment Group's participation in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, one of the decisive victories for the Allies in the Pacific War.
		After the Bismarck Sea engagement, "Ken's Men" turned their attention toward the reduction of enemy airdromes in New Guinea and New Britain and destruction of shipping in the neighboring waters.
		Most of those attacks were carried out by a small number of planes because most of the Group's B-17's had been damaged in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea.
	www.kensmen.com /narr3.html (878 words)

	Aircraft in Action at MiGMan's Flight Sim Museum - www.migman.com
		In addition to the many raids on Japanese bases, there were also cases of attacking 'targets of opportunity', as when a Japanese ship was spotted on a patrol.
		Bismarck Sea was also the first time that 'skip bombing' had been used in the Pacific, and this was said to have been invented by Gen. George Kenney, commander of the Fifth Air Force, though Charlie doesn’t recall that the B-24’s used this bombing technique.
		The Bismarck Sea effort was successful in preventing Japanese reinforcement and Allied losses were light.
	www.migman.com /ref/ac/B-24/cook_bismarck.htm (329 words)

	Sea Control
		The battle of the Atlantic initially favoured Germany, and the Luftwaffe's Focke Wulf Condors wreaked havoc upon Allied shipping convoys on the high seas until countered by escort carriers and fighters.
		The battle of the Mediterranean was dominated by air power, initially the Stukas and He-111s of the Luftwaffe.
		In a strategic war, sea control is usually employed offensively as a means of blockading an opponent's shipping lanes or ports, or to enable amphibious forces to make a beachhead on a contested coastline.
	www.f-111.net /sea_ctl.htm (3394 words)

	Federation and Meteorology, RAAF Meteorological Service, page 285 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Squadron-Leader J. (Neil) McRae (D.Met.S.) described how the Japanese fleet made use of the cloud cover in the Bismarck Sea; how US Flying Fortresses went off to strike, and were so baffled by the darkness and the weather they had to return to their base without having sighted the enemy.
		Both the Coral and Bismarck Sea battles were won through superior knowledge and tactical use of the weather.
		Although the Coral Sea battle was mainly an engagement between carrier task forces, Gibbs stated that strikes were also made by B17 and B25 aircraft operating through Port Moresby, while Hudsons and Catalinas carried out reconnaissance.
	www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au /fam/0285.html (505 words)

	Aggressive Vision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The battle was so short and violent that it was impossible, either then or later, to determine which aircraft or units contributed most to the result.
		The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was decisive, a result that Kenney took pains to assure.
		Soon after the Bismarck Sea battle, MacArthur would state that the purpose of operations in his theater was to advance the line of air bases.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj89/westen.html (5283 words)

	Battle of The Bismarck Sea Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ CompleteIdiots.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Battle of The Bismarck Sea Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ CompleteIdiots.com
		Although tropical storms hit the Solomon and Bismarck Seas from February 27 to March 1, the convoy, moving at a top speed of seven knots, was spotted north of Cape Hollman by the crew of a patrolling B-24 Liberator bomber at about 3:00 pm on March 1.
		However, US heavy bombers sent to the location failed to locate the convoy.
	completeidiots.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea (1271 words)

	World War II
		Then followed the Battle of Britain (Aug--Sep 1940) during which the Luftwaffe, German air force, engaged the greatly outnumbered Royal Air Force, augmented as it was by Polish pilots.
		That the RAF had not been depleted by a costly reinforcement of France was largely due to Hugh Dowding, the commander-in-chief of Fighter Command, who had insisted on the retention of his force at home.
		The success of U-boat operations in the Battle of the Atlantic was sustained until April 1943, when improvements in both airborne radar and maritime aircraft ranges helped the RAF Coastal Command, under William Sholto Douglas, to begin reversing the odds.
	www.artzia.com /History/Wars/WWII (2517 words)

	Bismarck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The largest and most powerful warship of her time, the Bismarck fought against a far superior enemy in a honorable way.
		Otto von Bismarck became Chancellor of Germany in 1871.
		The League of Women Voters of Bismarck - Mandan Bismarck, ND 58501, (701) 232-6696...
	bismarck.lyxuk.com (152 words)

	Channel 4 - History - World War II: A chronology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Battle of Stalingrad comes to end with surrender of German 6th Army under General von Paulus.
		Battle of Kasserine Pass: Rommel and Afrika Korps launch offensive against Allied defences in Tunisia; it is US forces’ first major battle defeat of war.
		Battle of Kursk between German and Soviet forces – largest tank battle in history.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/H/history/t-z/ww2-1943.html (1292 words)

	Long Lancers
		Thus when Allied aircraft returned in early afternoon, only ASASHIO moved among a sea of cripples.
		Once targeted, her fate was predictable, and a signal reporting renewed air attacks was the last ever heard from her.
		One by one throughout the afternoon the gutted transports tilted and slid beneath the surface, leaving only OIGAWA MARU to be finished by two American PT-boats after dark.
	www.combinedfleet.com /bismksea.htm (1010 words)

	March, 1943 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Battle of the Bismarck Sea (2-5 March) opens as United States Army and Australian aircraft bomb 8 Japanese transports escorted by 8 destroyers in Bismarck Sea en route to Lae, New Guinea.
		Japanese naval vessels sunk, Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Destroyers ASAHIO, ARASHIO, TOKITSUKAZE, and SHIRAYUKI, by United State Army and Australian aircraft.
		Battle of the Komandorski Islands is fought between a task group comprising 2 cruisers and 4 destroyers (Rear Adm. C.
	www.ibiblio.org /pha/chr/chr43-03.html (523 words)

	Bismark Sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the Battle of the Bismarck Sea in early March, the RAAF and USAAF destroyed a Japanese convoy from Rabaul was sent to reinforce Lae.
		All eight transports and four of eight escorting destroyers were sunk, most south-east of Finschafen.
		The battle was signifigant as it was conducted entirely with Allied aircraft only, and saw the use of new tactics for attacking ships, including low-level strikes and skip bombing.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/png_bismarksea.html (129 words)

	HyperWar: The Army Air Forces in WWII: Vol. IV--The Pacific: Guadalcanal to Saipan [Chapter 5]
		The Battle of the Bismarck Sea had been fought during the first days of March in fulfillment of an obligation falling to General Kenney's air forces in the last days of the fight for Buna.
		A full-scale battle for possession of the airfield on which the movement depended already had been joined: the Japanese had reached one end of the strip itself, which had been brought under fire from mortars, and some of the Australians literally came out of the planes with their guns firing.
		In their very nature they cannot be exact on such items as claims against the enemy force, and the central fact of an operation often stands independent of any of the statistician's tables, however helpful those tables may be to an assessment of the effort.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/AAF/IV/AAF-IV-5.html (14857 words)

	The National D-Day Museum, New Orleans - Education
		March 2-5, 1943: The Battle of the Bismarck Sea
		The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was a successful Allied interception of a Japanese convoy in the Bismarck Sea, Pacific Ocean, between March 2-5, 1943.
		B-25D planes of the 3rd attack group were part of the Battle of the Bismarck Sea.
	www.ddaymuseum.org /education/thisweek_0305_week1.html (373 words)

	Alternate Campaigns: Asia and the Pacific (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		After the Battle of the Bismarck Sea (early Mar-43), the Japanese realized the southern end of New Guinea could not be held.
		Having completed most of their initial war objectives (seizing Malaysia and Indonesia, and removing British, Dutch, and American colonial government; about the only one they missed was Port Moresby in New Guinea and they were busily working on that), the Japanese looked to consolidate and to to prepare to defend their prizes.
		However, the buildup of allied forces in southern New Guinea was becoming intolerable for the elements of the Japanese army along the north coast of New Guinea.
	world.std.com /~Ted7/altcamp4.htm (4670 words)

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