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The Battle of Goodenough Island (24 – 27 October 1942) took place in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during World War II.

Allied Forces

Ground Forces

Australian soldiers with a Japanese flag captured during the fighting at Goodenough Island

2/12th Battalion

2/5th Field Ambulance

No. 2 Anti-aircraft Platoon

Detachment J, Section Signals, 7th Division

Transport Platoon

Detachment Mortars

Detachment Australian Army Service Corps

United States Army Service of Supply, New Guinea (Captain Burkholder)

Air Forces

United States Army Air Forces

8th Fighter Group (Lieutenant Humphrey)

Naval Forces

Light cruiser Phoenix underway, 1944

Destroyer Arunta underway, July 1943

Covering Force (Task Force 44)

1 Brooklyn-class light cruiser (15 × 6-in. main battery)

Phoenix (flagship)

1 Porter-class destroyer (8 × 5-in. main battery)

Selfridge

2 Bagley-class destroyers (4 × 5-in. main battery)

Bagley, Mugford

Transport Force

1 Tribal-class destroyer (6 × 4.7-in. main battery)

Arunta

1 Scott-class flotilla leader (5 × 4.7-in. main battery)

Stuart

Ketch Matona

Ketch McLaren King

Ketch Tierno

3 captured Japanese barges

2 power driven whale boats

Japanese Forces

5th Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force

detachment 14th Pioneer Unit

detachment 15th Pioneer Unit