 warship force under MacArthur's command, led by Australian Rear Admiral John Crace and made up of the cruisers , , and , along with three destroyers.Once it completed refueling TF 11, "Tippecanoe" departed the Coral Sea to deliver its remaining fuel to Allied ships at Efate.Early on 3 May, Shima's force arrived off Tulagi and began disembarking the naval troops to occupy the island.