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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.

Ground Forces

 * 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

 * Covering Force (Task Force 44)
 * 1 Brooklyn-class light cruiser (15 × 6-in. main battery)
 * USS Phoenix (CL-46) (flagship)
 * 1 Porter-class destroyer (8 × 5-in. main battery)
 * USS Selfridge (DD-357)
 * 2 Bagley-class destroyers (4 × 5-in. main battery)
 * USS Bagley (DD-386), USS Mugford (DD-389)
 * Transport Force
 * 1 Tribal-class destroyer (6 × 4.7-in. main battery)
 * 🇦🇺 HMAS Arunta (I30)
 * 1 Scott-class flotilla leader (5 × 4.7-in. main battery)
 * 🇦🇺 HMAS Stuart (D00)
 * 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