Action off Bougainville
The Action off Bougainville was a naval and air engagement on the South Pacific Theater of World War II near Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on 20 February 1942. A United States Navy aircraft carrier task force on its way to raid the Imperial Japanese military base at Rabaul, New Britain was attacked by a force of land-based bombers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The U.S. task force was commanded by Admiral Wilson Brown and the Japanese aircraft forces were under the command of Eiji Gotō.
Action off Bougainville
The Action off Bougainville was a naval and air engagement on the South Pacific Theater of World War II near Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on 20 February 1942. A United States Navy aircraft carrier task force on its way to raid the Imperial Japanese military base at Rabaul, New Britain was attacked by a force of land-based bombers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The U.S. task force was commanded by Admiral Wilson Brown and the Japanese aircraft forces were under the command of Eiji Gotō.
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The Action off Bougainville wa ...... advances in the South Pacific.
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Воздушный бой у Бугенвиля сост ...... риканской авианосной авиацией.
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ニューギニア沖海戦（ニューギニアおきかいせん）は太平洋戦争中 ...... メリカ機動部隊も作戦目的（ラバウル空襲）を放棄して撤退した。
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2 fighters destroyed
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1942-02-20
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American raid turned back
Japanese air group takes heavy losses;
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10destroyers
19fighters
1aircraft carrier
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A Japanese 4th Air Group Type ...... after this picture was taken.
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The Action off Bougainville wa ...... nder the command of Eiji Gotō.
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Воздушный бой у Бугенвиля сост ...... риканской авианосной авиацией.
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ニューギニア沖海戦（ニューギニアおきかいせん）は太平洋戦争中 ...... メリカ機動部隊も作戦目的（ラバウル空襲）を放棄して撤退した。
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Action off Bougainville
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Воздушный бой у Бугенвиля
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ニューギニア沖海戦
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Action off Bougainville
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