Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe obere ezumike na Purvis Bay, onye mbibi ahụ kwọpụrụ na 23 February iji soro na bọmbụ nke ebe ndị iro siri ike na Rabaul, New Britain Island. Mgbe ahụ, n'oge March, o kpuchiri
mwakpo nke Emirau Island tupu ije ozi dị ka escort na ọtụtụ ọkọnọ aga n'etiti Guadalcanal na Emirau.