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The Rabaul Strike of 1929 was the first ever industrial strike in Papua New Guinea. The strike began on January 2, 1929 in the township of Rabaul, then
Rabaul_Strike
Township in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
volcanic destruction of Rabaul. In 1929, Rabaul was the site of the Rabaul Strike, the first industrial strike in Papua New Guinea. "Rabaul volcano is one of
Rabaul
Allied recapture of Rabaul, New Guinea, from Japan during World War II
The neutralisation of Rabaul was an Allied campaign to render useless the Imperial Japanese base at Rabaul in eastern New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Japanese
Neutralisation_of_Rabaul
Air attack on cruiser force in Rabaul
The bombing of Rabaul in November 1943 here refers to a series of concentrated air raids conducted by the allied military in World War II, against the
Bombing of Rabaul (November 1943)
Bombing_of_Rabaul_(November_1943)
WWII battle in the Pacific Theater
The Battle of Rabaul, also known by the Japanese as Operation R, an instigating action of the New Guinea campaign, was fought on the island of New Britain
Battle_of_Rabaul_(1942)
Papua New Guinean unionist
(1903?–August 20, 1965) was one of the leaders of the Rabaul strike, the first industrial strike in Papua New Guinea. Sumsuma was born in the village of
Sumsuma
Australian Air Force air strikes against the Japanese aerodromes in Rabaul during March. The Japanese captured Rabaul in the Battle of Rabaul in January 1942.
Bombing_of_Rabaul_(1942)
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
October. On 11 November, she took part in carrier operations during the Rabaul strike, alongside Bunker Hill and USS Independence. She then launched an attack
USS_Essex_(CV-9)
Archipelago in Papua New Guinea
of Papua New Guinea Sir Julius Chan and Sumsuma, the leader of the Rabaul Strike of 1929 and Papua New Guinea's First Unionist are from the Tanga Islands
Tanga_Islands
Papua New Guinean coastwatcher and politician (1912–1975)
1929 he met Tagarab of Milguk, who had been at the anti-colonialist Rabaul Strike in 1928 and would go on to lead a cargo cult between 1942 and 1944,
Yali_(politician)
Part of World War II
that the Allies were. The Allied reduction of Rabaul was only made possible by relentless air strikes that took place day after day, but Yamamoto thought
New_Guinea_campaign
World War II land battle in the Pacific between Allied and Japanese forces
seize a section of Bougainville: to establish forward airfields for strikes on Rabaul." The area around Cape Torokina was determined to be an acceptable
Bougainville_campaign
U.S. military campaign in World War II
lines to Australia and eventually attacking the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain. The Guadalcanal operation was under the command of Robert
Guadalcanal_campaign
Major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II
support the Tulagi assault. Shima's invasion force departed Rabaul on 30 April. The Carrier Strike Force, consisting of the aircraft carriers Shōkaku and Zuikaku
Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
Fletcher-class destroyer
services. She participated in the Wake Island raid (5–6 October 1943); Rabaul strike (11 November); the invasion of Tarawa (19 November – 1 December); the
USS_Bullard
1943 Allied attack on a Japanese convoy
West Pacific theatre. 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
Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
US air-naval offensives in the Pacific
carrier raid was targeted at the Japanese base at the newly-captured city, Rabaul, but Admiral Wilson Brown aborted the operation on February 20 after he
American carrier raids of 1942
American_carrier_raids_of_1942
United States Air Force officer
an October 25 mission to Rabaul. While leading a formation of P-38's flying escort for some B-24 Liberators on a Rabaul strike, heavy weather closed in
Charles_H._MacDonald
WWII Japanese naval pilot
choreography had been worth it. In early August 1942, the air group moved to Rabaul, immediately operating against the US forces on Guadalcanal. In the first
Hiroyoshi_Nishizawa
20th and 21st-century Australian historian
Aborigines Made Australia, Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-1-74237-748-3 "The Rabaul strike, 1929∗". The Journal of Pacific History. 10 (3): 3–29. 1975. doi:10
Bill_Gammage
Japanese admiral (1884–1943)
on the journey. Yamamoto, the itinerary revealed, would be flying from Rabaul to Balalae Airfield, on an island near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands
Isoroku_Yamamoto
Empire of Japan political doctrine
islands and to sponsor emigrants. Japanese Societies were established in Rabaul, New Caledonia, Fiji, and New Hebrides in 1932 and in Tonga in 1935. The
Nanshin-ron
Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the US Navy
Corporation and commissioned in January 1943. She took part in the attacks on Rabaul and Tarawa before being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft, necessitating repairs
USS_Independence_(CVL-22)
Lexington-class aircraft carrier
area. The ship was spotted by Japanese search aircraft while approaching Rabaul in New Britain, but her aircraft shot down most of the Japanese bombers
USS_Lexington_(CV-2)
Series of land and naval battles of the Pacific campaign of World War II
Allied strategy in the South Pacific to isolate the Japanese base around Rabaul. The campaign took place in the New Georgia Islands in the central Solomon
New_Georgia_campaign
WWII Japanese aerial counter-offensive in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea Campaigns
followed the carrier-based aircraft began arriving at Rabaul from Truk in preparation to begin the air strikes of the offensive. Some elements were delayed by
Operation_I-Go
1943 landing on the Solomon Islands
part of Allied efforts to advance towards the main Japanese base around Rabaul under Operation Cartwheel. Coming in the wake of Allied successes at Guadalcanal
Landings_at_Cape_Torokina
World War II carrier battle in the Pacific Theater
campaign with an eventual goal of isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul while also supporting the Allied New Guinea campaign. The landings initiated
Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Battle_of_the_Eastern_Solomons
U.S. operation to kill Admiral Yamamoto, 18 April 1943
down Yamamoto's plane, but most modern historians credit Rex T. Barber. Rabaul Balalae Bougainville Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Imperial
Operation_Vengeance
World War II campaign between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces
major offensive which aimed to neutralise the important Japanese base at Rabaul, the capital of New Britain, and was conducted in two phases between December
New_Britain_campaign
Naval engagement of World War II
accompany TF 11 to its launching point north-east of Rabaul for the planned 21 February air strike. TF 11 with the carrier Lexington detected an unknown
Action_off_Bougainville
Japan's naval force in the Second World War
Papua and the Solomon islands were stuck at Rabaul due to the Allied blockade on Rabaul, which is why the Rabaul garrison was well supplied. The United States
Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II
Imperial_Japanese_Navy_in_World_War_II
Battle during World War II
Guinea, provide greater defensive depth for the major Japanese base at Rabaul, and serve as a base for Japanese forces to threaten and interdict the supply
Invasion_of_Tulagi_(May_1942)
Fourth carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II
campaign with the eventual goal of neutralizing the major Japanese base at Rabaul while also supporting the Allied New Guinea campaign. The landings initiated
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
Theater of World War II
Cartwheel from June 1943, which neutralized the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain by early 1944. Elsewhere, Allied forces recaptured the Aleutian
Pacific_War
Japanese carrier-based fighter aircraft
only achieve parity with Rabaul and Lae based Zero units with experienced pilots. During the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, Rabaul and New Guinea based Zero
Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero
Unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) during the Pacific War
Group was now infeasible. At the end of August 1942, the group was sent to Rabaul on New Britain to be used in operations in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
6th_Air_Group
United States Navy admiral (1882–1959)
days after the landing, a large cruiser force was sent down from Japan to Rabaul in preparation for a night engagement against Halsey's screening force and
William_Halsey_Jr.
Reynolds, Zoe (12 April 2016). "Ship's captain and owner plead not guilty to Rabaul Queen deaths". Fairplay. IHS Markit. Chandler, Jo (21 April 2012). "Seeking
List of maritime disasters in the 21st century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_21st_century
Unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) during the Pacific War
ordered to move to Rabaul on New Britain. They embarked on the converted carrier Yawata Maru (later it became Un'yō) and were ferried to Rabaul. During the reorganization
2nd_Air_Group
Japanese World War II flying ace
defence of Rabaul, where they faced almost daily Allied raids that typically consisted of 100 or more aircraft. During the defence of Rabaul, he also helped
Sadamu_Komachi
Airfield complex in Papua New Guinea
Show Papua New Guinea Show New Britain Show East New Britain Rabaul Airfield Complex was an airfield complex, which consisted of multiple landing grounds
Rabaul_Airfield_Complex
Aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy
part in the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and the invasion of Rabaul in the Southwest Pacific in January 1942. The following month her aircraft
Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Kaga
Japanese dive bomber pilot
assigned as the leader (Hikōtaichō) of the 582nd Air Group and was sent to Rabaul to operate in the Solomon Islands. His group temporarily moved to Buin airfield
Tamotsu_Ema
Class of submarine aircraft carriers for the Imperial Japanese Navy
other large American cities.[citation needed] Following an inspection of Rabaul in August 1943, Captain Chikao Yamamoto and Commander Yasuo Fujimori conceived
I-400-class_submarine
1942 Japanese planned military offensive against the Australian territory of New Guinea
planning the New Guinea Campaign (air strikes against Lae and Salamaua, disembarkation in Huon Gulf, New Britain (Rabaul), New Ireland (Kavieng), Finch Harbor
Operation_Mo
1943 Japanese withdrawal from Guadalcanal in WWII
the eventual goal of capturing or neutralizing the major Japanese base at Rabaul while also supporting the Allied New Guinea campaign. The landings initiated
Operation_Ke
Series of WWII battles
The Allied victory completed the isolation of the major Japanese base at Rabaul that was the ultimate objective of the Allied campaigns of 1942 and 1943
Admiralty_Islands_campaign
Military unit
November 1943 the squadron flew its first combat sorties, striking targets in Rabaul. The squadron flew numerous combat missions through February 1944, striking
VFA-25
Aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy
part in the Attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and the invasion of Rabaul in the Southwest Pacific in January 1942. The following month, her aircraft
Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Akagi
Asashio-class destroyer
carriers Akagi and Kaga to Truk, and onwards to Rabaul to cover landings of Japanese forces at Rabaul and Kavieng. She returned with Zuikaku from Palau
Japanese destroyer Arare (1937)
Japanese_destroyer_Arare_(1937)
Akizuki-class destroyer
aviation personnel to Rabaul, New Britain. On April 2, Suzutsuki and Hatsuzuki sortied from Truk to transport air personnel to Rabaul. On April 3, the heavy
Japanese destroyer Suzutsuki (1942)
Japanese_destroyer_Suzutsuki_(1942)
One of four Takao class heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy
Truk and Rabaul. ON 5 November, Maya was attacked by SBD Dauntless dive bombers from the carrier USS Saratoga during the Carrier Raid on Rabaul. A bomb
Japanese_cruiser_Maya
Military unit
Type 1 Attack Bomber aircraft. That same month, the group was deployed to Rabaul, New Britain to support Japanese operations during the early stages of the
4th_Air_Group
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
Rabaul, along with USS Essex and USS Independence on 11 November 1943. During the mission the carriers' fighters (VF-18) escorted bombers to Rabaul,
USS_Bunker_Hill_(CV-17)
SBDs of VC-40 sortie from Piva Uncle Airfield for a strike on Rabaul, 6 April 1944
Piva_Airfield
One of the Takao class heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy
fleet, and were intended to form the backbone of a multipurpose long-range strike force. Her sister ships were Atago, Maya and Chōkai. Takao was the only
Japanese_cruiser_Takao_(1930)
Aerial combat tactical formation maneuver
The tactic initially confounded the Japanese Zero pilots flying out of Rabaul. Saburō Sakai, the famous Japanese ace, relates their reaction to the Thach
Thach_Weave
Military unit
went up against the cream of Imperial Japanese Navy pilots then based at Rabaul. In its two tours of duty in the Solomon Islands, VF-17 had 152 aerial victories
VF-61
Global conflict (1939–1945)
its ally Thailand had conquered Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore, Rabaul, and most of Burma, inflicting severe losses on Allied troops and taking
World_War_II
Aspect of WWII history
Pacific base at Rabaul, New Britain, during Operation Cartwheel. Allied forces had captured more lightly defended islands surrounding Rabaul, and then constructed
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Philippines_campaign_(1944–1945)
Third ship in the Mogami class of Japanese heavy cruisers
her patrols and coverage of transport convoys between Truk, Kavieng and Rabaul. Suzuya returned to Kure on 12 January 1943 for repairs, at which time additional
Japanese cruiser Suzuya (1934)
Japanese_cruiser_Suzuya_(1934)
Type of military action
II Pacification of Rabaul (1943-1945), an Allied campaign against Imperial Japanese forces Pacification of Wujek (1981), a strike-breaking action against
Pacification (military action)
Pacification_(military_action)
Victory at a cost tantamount to defeat
their plane losses were very heavy. Moreover, the land-based air force at Rabaul was exhausted; many of its best pilots were dead. In late October, the Japanese
Pyrrhic_victory
Hiyō-class aircraft carrier
remaining aircraft of her air group (16 Zeros and 17 D3As) were flown off for Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, on 23 October, from where the fighters escorted
Japanese aircraft carrier Hiyō
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Hiyō
Battle of the New Georgia campaign during World War II
which to support further advances towards the main Japanese base around Rabaul as part of Operation Cartwheel. The Japanese attack saw one infantry regiment
New_Georgia_counterattack
Japanese military officer
reach Guadalcanal and return to Rabaul. Lieutenant Inoue was instructed to ditch near the Shortland Islands after the strike, while his dive bombers were
Fumito_Inoue
Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
task force, she steamed to the South Pacific, to 350 mi (560 km) south of Rabaul, New Britain, escorting the aircraft carrier Lexington. Late in the afternoon
USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
WW2 battle in the Solomon Islands
Army—a corps-sized command based at Rabaul (4°11′56″S 152°9′57″E / 4.19889°S 152.16583°E / -4.19889; 152.16583 (Rabaul)) under the command of Lieutenant-General
Battle_of_Edson's_Ridge
Class of Japanese heavy cruisers
damaged by an air raid on the base in Rabaul on 5 November. In the beginning of 1944, Tone participated in a strike into the Indian Ocean against Allied
Tone-class_cruiser
Myōkō class heavy cruiser
American strike force and returned to Truk. On 1 November, Myōkō and Haguro sailed south from Truk with two destroyers, escorting a supply convoy to Rabaul. From
Japanese_cruiser_Myōkō
Takao-class heavy cruiser
Japanese cruisers were sent to Rabaul to prepare to attack the Allied landing forces. On 5 November, while refueling at Rabaul, the task force was attacked
Japanese_cruiser_Atago
Naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II
to recapture the Solomons, isolate or capture the major Japanese base at Rabaul, and support the Allied New Guinea campaign, which was then building momentum
Battle_of_Savo_Island
1941 Japanese attack on the US
commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, planned the attack as a pre-emptive strike on the Pacific Fleet, which had been based at Pearl Harbor since 1940 in
Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
USN admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (1885–1973)
initially completely unprotected against Japanese land-based air raids from Rabaul and from nightly shelling by Imperial Japanese Navy cruisers and battleships
Frank_Jack_Fletcher
US Navy Fletcher-class destroyer
underway with a task force to strike Rabaul and support the Bougainville landings. Upon reaching a strike position south of Rabaul on the morning of 11 November
USS_Kidd_(DD-661)
Operation of Pacific War of World War II
the 5th Division's planned operations near the major Japanese garrison at Rabaul. Brigadier Raymond Sandover's 6th Brigade was directed to secure the Jacquinot
Landing_at_Jacquinot_Bay
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber
(2,400 m) to 300 feet (91 m) to complete a reconnaissance mission over Rabaul, New Britain, while harassed by 15 to 20 Japanese Zero fighters; the action
Old_666
American attack on Truk Lagoon during World War II
Truk had recently served as a ferry point for the resupply of aircraft to Rabaul, Admiral Raymond Spruance ordered Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher's Fast Carrier
Operation_Hailstone
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
destroyed by a new type of bomb from President Truman's announcement of the strike, sixteen hours later. The official White House announcement was delayed
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
capture Port Moresby, Papua. The base was created by units that came from Rabaul, New Britain and Shortland Island in the Solomon Islands, including the
Raids_on_Deboyne_(1942)
Yūgumo-class destroyer
transport run to Munda and back before steaming from the Shortlands to Rabaul. Later that Christmas, she assisted the destroyer Uzuki and the cargo ship
Japanese_destroyer_Naganami
United States Marine Corps linguist and cryptanalyst
Yamamoto, leading to his interception by Army Air Forces fighter planes near Rabaul. Lasswell was born in McLeansboro, Illinois, but raised in Piggott, Arkansas
Alva_B._Lasswell
Imperial Japanese carrier-borne dive bomber
Norwegian freighter, 20 January 1942 – Rabaul, Simpson Harbor SS Westralia, Australian Coal Ship, 20 January 1942 – Rabaul, Simpson Harbor USS Peary, American
Aichi_D3A
American World War II flying ace and politician (1917-2008)
December 30, 1943, he became an ace by shooting down his fifth plane in a strike on Rabaul. He left the service with the rank of captain. In 1939, Olander was
Edwin_L._Olander
1942 Japanese operation in New Guinea during WWII
Mutsuki, Mochizuki, Yoyoi, Asanagi, Oite, and Yūnagi. The invasion fleet left Rabaul on 5 March 1942, consisting of Sadamichi's group, assorted auxiliary vessels
Invasion_of_Salamaua–Lae
Gleaves-class destroyer
Treasury-Bougainville operation (1–11 November), taking part in the Rabaul and Buka-Bonis strikes. Next, as a unit of TF 38, she bombarded Shortland Island and
USS_Buchanan_(DD-484)
Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy
operation prompted Admiral Brown to change the objective of TF 11's strike from Rabaul to the Salamaua-Lae sector. On the morning of 10 March 1942, American
USS_Yorktown_(CV-5)
Rabaul in February by USS Lexington aircraft turned back when it was detected too far away to launch. Land-based Japanese "Betty" bombers from Rabaul
Pacific Theater aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Pacific_Theater_aircraft_carrier_operations_during_World_War_II
Fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II
have the combat range to reach Guadalcanal from Rabaul. On 22 October, he led nine Zeros to escort a strike of six Aichi D3A dive bombers against Allied
Terufumi_Kofukuda
Aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Yokosuka on 14 September 1942, called at Truk from 18 to 20 September, at Rabaul on New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago from 22 to 24 September, at the
Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Chitose
Hiyō-class aircraft carrier
for Truk on 22 March together with Hiyō. Her air group was detached to Rabaul on 2 April to participate in Operation I-Go, a land-based aerial offensive
Japanese aircraft carrier Jun'yō
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Jun'yō
In the South-East Asian theatre, the British Eastern Fleet conducted strikes in the Indian Ocean. The British Army led the Burma campaign to drive Japan
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_Kingdom_during_World_War_II
Lexington-class aircraft carrier
northern Solomon Islands and her aircraft twice attacked the Japanese base at Rabaul in November. Early in 1944, her aircraft provided air support during the
USS_Saratoga_(CV-3)
Battle of the Pacific Theater of World War II
disabling of four heavy cruisers during the bombing of Rabaul meant that the original Japanese plan of a strike at the American invasion fleet by forces based
Battle_of_Makin
Battle of the New Georgia campaign during World War II
New Guinea, as part of the effort to reduce the main Japanese base around Rabaul under the guise of Operation Cartwheel. Capture of the airfield at Munda
Drive_on_Munda_Point
Light cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
waters. She was later used as a fast transport and made numerous sorties to Rabaul and other locations in the Solomon Islands. After refit in Japan in late
Kuma-class_cruiser
Fictional depictions of aircraft
missions against Japanese convoys carrying reinforcements to Guadalcanal and Rabaul in 1942. The B-25 was the focus of the second half of the 2001 film Pearl
Aircraft_in_fiction
Class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy
2005. Retrieved 20 June 2024. "Orders of Battle - First and Second Rabaul Air Strikes - Battles of the Pacific - World War II - NavWeaps". www.navweaps
Takao-class_cruiser
Atlanta-class light cruiser
1943, she joined Saratoga and Princeton in highly successful raids against Rabaul. San Diego served as part of Operation Galvanic, the capture of Tarawa in
USS_San_Diego_(CL-53)
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