This Day in History May 27, 1941 Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy Wwii history, Wwii maps

Full title reads: "BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK SEA".Bismarck Sea. Close up shot of a map of Bismarck Sea area. Operations room at an RAAF base - various shots of.. Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Just after midnight of 1 March 1943 an important Japanese convoy cleared Rabaul and set its course along the north shore of New Britain. Packed into eight transports were major reinforcements for the garrison at Lae, New Guinea, an advance base just then coming under serious Allied pressure..

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The Battle of the Bismarck Sea, took place on Australia's doorstep from 2 to 4 March 1943. It was a defining battle that thwarted Japan's attempt to secure a permanent foothold in Australia's nearest neighbour, which was then the Australian territory of Papua and territory protectorate of New Guinea. While action in the battle occurred at sea, it was Allied air power that was the.. Battle of the Bismarck Sea: March 2-5, 1943 To reinforce the troops at Lae, New Guinea, on March 1, 1943, the Japanese decided to transport 6,900 soldiers to the garrison. The Lae Resupply Convoy was led by Rear Admiral Masatomi Kimura. Spotted by Royal Australian Air Force and American Army Air Force aircraft on March 2, the convoy came under attack and lost eight transport and cargo ships.