did the japanese have a secondary mission?
Yes, on 3rd June, Sasaki abandoned hope of recovering the midget submarines, and the submarines dispersed on their secondary missions.
Attack on Sydney Harbour
On 3 June, Sasaki abandoned hope of recovering the midget submarines, and the submarines dispersed on their secondary missions.
who attacked sydney harbour? Submarines belonging to the Imperial Japanese Navy when? Late May and early June 1942 do you know why? UNANSWERABLE what were the harbour defences? They were defences that were constructed to protect the Australian city of Sydney from attack by enemy warships and submarines. was the attack successful? No, Two of the midget submarines were detected and attacked before they could engage any Allied vessels. what was the flaw in the japanese strategy? The use of midget submarines for the primary attack.
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Attack on Sydney Harbour [SEP] Secondary missions
As per the operation plan, the five mother submarines waited off Port Hacking on the nights of 1 and 2 June for the midget submarines to return. FRUMEL picked up wireless traffic between the five submarines, leading the RAAF to task three Lockheed Hudsons and two Bristol Beauforts with finding the source of the communications. They were unsuccessful. On 3 June, Sasaki abandoned hope of recovering the midget submarines, and the submarines dispersed on their secondary missions.