Definitions for battle of the bismarck sea
bat·tle of the bis·mar·ck sea

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1. Bismarck Sea, battle of the Bismarck Seanoun

   a naval battle in World War II; Allied land-based bombers destroyed a Japanese convoy in the Bismarck Sea in March 1943

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1. battle of the bismarck sea

   The Battle of the Bismarck Sea, which took place from 2-4 March 1943 during World War II, was a significant confrontation between Allied (mainly American and Australian) and Japanese forces in the South West Pacific area. This air-sea battle resulted in a decisive Allied victory that prevented a critical Japanese troop and supply convoy from reaching their forces in New Guinea. The battle is particularly noted for the effective use of air power by the Allies to destroy the enemy convoy.

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1. Battle of the Bismarck Sea

   The Battle of the Bismarck Sea took place in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. Over the course of the battle, aircraft of the U.S. Fifth Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force 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. The Japanese convoy was a result of a Japanese Imperial General Headquarters decision in December 1942 to reinforce their position in the South West Pacific. A plan was devised to move some 6,900 troops from Rabaul directly to Lae. The plan was understood to be risky, because Allied air power in the area was strong, but it was decided to proceed because otherwise the troops would have to march through inhospitable swamp, mountain and jungle terrain without roads. On 28 February 1943, the convoy – comprising eight destroyers and eight troop transports with an escort of approximately 100 fighters – set out from Simpson Harbour in Rabaul. The Allies had detected preparations for the convoy, and naval codebreakers in Melbourne and Washington, D.C., had decrypted and translated messages indicating the convoy’s intended destination and date of arrival. The Allied Air Forces had developed new techniques they hoped would improve the chances of successful air attack on ships. They detected and shadowed the convoy, which came under sustained air attack on 2–3 March 1943. Follow-up attacks by PT boats and aircraft were made on 4 March. All eight transports and four of the escorting destroyers were sunk. Out of 6,900 troops who were badly needed in New Guinea, only about 1,200 made it to Lae. Another 2,700 were rescued by destroyers and submarines and returned to Rabaul. The Japanese made no further attempts to reinforce Lae by ship, greatly hindering their ultimately unsuccessful efforts to stop Allied offensives in New Guinea.

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