The Battle of the Bismarck Sea (2–4 March 1943) took place in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during World War II. During the course of the battle, aircraft of the U.S. 5th Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) attacked a Japanese convoy that was carrying troops to Lae, New Guinea. Most of the task force was destroyed, and Japanese troop losses were heavy.
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Japanese forces
Destroyers
Transports
Captain Kamataro Matsumoto
Allied air forces
Air Commodore J. E. Hewitt
Motor Torpedo Boat Striking Force
Lieutenant Commander Barry K. Atkins
References
Battle of the Bismarck Sea order of battle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA