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 | | On the first of those dates, Converse sortied with her squadron and cruisers to provide cover for amphibious landings on Bougainville, and on the night of 31 Oc-tober-1 November 1943, bombarded Buka and Bpnis airfields and targets in the Shortlands. |
 | | Converse continued bombardments and escort duty supporting the Bougainville operation, and on the night of 16-17 November 1943 joined Stanly (DD-478) in firing on a surfaced submarine, scoring several hits. |
 | | Converse cleared Port Purvis 27 March 1944 to join the great carrier TF 58 for screening duty during the air strikes on the Palaus from 30 March to 1 April, and with that force covered the Hollandia landings through preinvasion air attacks and bombardment, continuing their fire during the landings 22 April. |
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