American Deboyne Strike (1942)

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The "American Deboyne Strike", was refer between after the Battle of Coral Sea, Americans realizing some annex operations how certain airstrike against Japanese hydroplane base in Deboyne island, in Lousiade Archipielago during May 9-11,1942.

Contents 1 Deboyne Island Installations 2 Deboyne facilities in support of Mo Operation, the Capture of Port Moresby 3 Operations near Deboyne Island Area 4 Allied Reasons for destroyed Japanese facilities in Deboyne 5 American Air Attack against Japanese installations in Deboyne Island

[edit] Deboyne Island Installations

The airfields, hidroplane base, port and land installations in Deboyne was constructed for Japanese, after your landing from Kavieng in New Ireland.was some support base, part of outside defensive perimeter, amongst for used by recon Kawanishi H6K and H8K,Aichi E13A Mitsubishi F1M and fighter Nakajima A6M2-N Hidroplanes in your operations against Allied forces in Australia.between actions planeed in Operation Mo stayed the stablished of another Hidroplane base on island near at mentioned base for Yokohama Air Corps use with landing force group of Admiral Aritomo Goto.

[edit] Deboyne facilities in support of Mo Operation, the Capture of Port Moresby

The Operative Commander in Operation Mo,Admiral Inouye, also counted with base in Deboyne how part of own response at any Allied attempt to detaining Landing in Port Moresby,amongst forces of Admiral Goto (ubiqued near at same island) and Admiral Takeo Takagi (near at Rennel island) before at Battle of Coral Sea. Such plan suppose permit when these forces crushing at Allieds, the crossing of Disembarc Task Force of Admiral Sadamichi Kajioka (as same commander in Wake landing) conformed by Cruiser Yubari(flag ship), Destroyers Oite,Asanagi,Uzuki,Mutsuki,Yunagi and Yahoi amongst the Transports and materiel group of Rear Admiral Koso Abe for Jomard Pass directly to landed in Port Moresby.

[edit] Operations near Deboyne Island Area

During May 6,the America forces stayed in northwest route, always accompanied by own Tankers, the Yorktowns radar at 8:00 Hrs, advised, the presence of enemy plane, no more far of Carrier, debt at why obscure sky impede your seeing. (refer at one Kawanishi H6K "Mavys" provided from Rabaul Base, why recent take of from Deboyne), the commander ordered inmediatelly one patrol party for intercept such enemy recon plane.

One Wildcat, if distracted from Patrol group, directed to Japanese Flying Boat guided by Carrier Radar.short minutes later attacked with success one Four engined Kawanishi Mavys. the ligths of fire if clear to seeing between sky and the enormous Japanese aircraft no delayed to sinking without survivings. but such plane poses time, for envoyed one contact sign, advising the presence of enemy Carrier with your scorts. The notice arriving at 11 Hrs, at command post of 25° Fleet (Yokohama Air Corps) in Rabaul, of were depend such aircraft, but for one incredible delay in envoys, the telegram no arriving to Admiral Takeo Takagi,until at next day. If he receiving such message at time if probably why can to caught by surprise at American Carriers during plenty oil supply, but Takagi, decided at 9,30 Hrs putting route at South, with pourpose of cutting route of eventually American force, why putting in danger the transport of Navy s Invasion force to Port Moresby.

[edit] Allied Reasons for destroyed Japanese facilities in Deboyne

This if another ranson for Americans decided to destroyed Deboyne base, was one enemy advance and support point and springboard for striking Allied navigation or eased the long-ranging Flying Boat bombing against Port Moresby and Queensland areas.these shotdowned recon plane use such base how support point in your mission against Allieds.

[edit] American Air Attack against Japanese installations in Deboyne Island

One of extensions after Battle in Coral Sea was represent for USAAF amongst US Navy land based bombers from bases in Port Moresby and Queensland realizing during May 9-11,the violent and massive air attack against the air and naval Japanese base in Deboyne island (Lousiade islands), were if destroyed the majority of installations and aircraft. During May 11,1942 Japanese forces evacuated these sector for no never return.