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joegrundman · 02-07-12, 08:54 AM

Spring 1943

Air strike near Rabaul

The Japanese supply mission to Lae came under American and Australian air attack. Fighting their way through the air cover provided from Japanese fighters in Rabaul, the allied forces attacked and sank several destroyers.

But losses from air defense were substantial and a second wave to finish off the transports before making lae harbor was fought off by the Japanese air cover

1 US and 1 Jp AAF lost, Japan loses DD1, supply makes it through to Lae

02-07-12, 08:54 AM	#8
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Spring 1943 Air strike near Rabaul The Japanese supply mission to Lae came under American and Australian air attack. Fighting their way through the air cover provided from Japanese fighters in Rabaul, the allied forces attacked and sank several destroyers. But losses from air defense were substantial and a second wave to finish off the transports before making lae harbor was fought off by the Japanese air cover 1 US and 1 Jp AAF lost, Japan loses DD1, supply makes it through to Lae __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill