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Battle of Rarotonga
Location: Rarotonga

Coordinates: 21.2292° South, 159.7763° West

Date(s): September 16th to September 17th, 1942

Primary belligerents: United States of America and Empire of Japan

Secondary or Auxiliary belligerents: Australia (USA-supportive)

Commanders and leaders of the Empire of Japan: Vice admiral Desuko Motoderi and Lieutenant commander Jasashi Kyuko, under the commands and orders of the absent Admiral Napuko Futudaki

Commanders and leaders of the United States of America: Admiral Thompson D. Calford, Vice admiral Jerry L. Flitterson and Captain Jacob R. Wayersfield

Commanders and leaders of Australia: Commodore William O. Norris

Participant units of the Empire of Japan: 73rd Imperialist Air Fleet, Aircraft carrier Tamokuteki, Aircraft carrier Shimeru and Destroyer Yokusei

Participant units of the United States of America: 146th Lancer Bomber Squadron, Aircraft carrier USS Dunrault, Frigate USS Wallow and Corvette USS Laftson

Participant units of Australia: Light aircraft cruiser HMAS Tecklan G. Salders and Destroyer HMAS Gold Coast

Aircraft used by the Empire of Japan: ×50 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters (on board Aircraft carrier Tamokuteki), ×15 Kawasaki Ki-100 fighters (on board Aircraft carrier Shimeru) and ×15 Yokosuka D4Y dive bombers (on board Aircraft carrier Shimeru)

Aircraft used by the United States of America: ×25 Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers (on board Aircraft carrier USS Dunrault) and ×50 Vought F4U Corsair fighters (on board Aircraft carrier USS Dunrault)

Aircraft used by Australia: ×4 CAC Boomerang fighters (on board Light aircraft cruiser HMAS Tecklan G. Salders)

Casualties and damages of the Empire of Japan: Aircraft carrier Tamokuteki sunk, Aircraft carrier Shimeru minorly damaged, Destroyer Yokusei sunk, 12 of the 15 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters eliminated, 37 of the