Japanese Forces
"MO" OPERATION VAdm Inoue Shigeyoshi
(in Kashima, at Rabaul)
"MO" STRIKE FORCE VAdm Takagi
Zuikaku CV 64 a/c RAdm Hara Chuichi
Shokaku CV 57 a/c CarDiv5
Myoko CA CruDiv5
Haguro CA
Arike DD DesDiv 27
Yugure DD
Shigure DD
Shiratsuyu DD
Ushio DD DesDiv 8
Akebono DD
Toho Maru AO Oiler
"MO" MAIN FORCE RAdm Goto Arimoto
CLOSE SUPPORT Force RAdm Goto
Shoho CVL 18 a/c
Sazanami DD
SUPPORT Force, Main Body RAdm Goto
Aoba (F) CA
Kako CA
Kinugasa CA
Furutaka CA
PORT MORESBY Invasion Force
ATTACK Force RAdm Sadamichi Kajioka
Yubari CL
Oite DD
Asanagi DD
Mitsuki DD
Mochizuki DD
Yayoi DD
Uziki DD
1 Patrol Boat PC
1 Auxiliary Craft
TRANSPORT Force RAdm Abe Koso
Tsugaru CML
12 Transports AK/AP
3 Minesweeepers
Goyo Maru AO
Hoyo Maru AO
Oshima AR
CLOSE COVER Force RAdm Marumo Kuninori
Tenryu (F) CL
Tatsuta CL
Kanikawa Maru XAV seaplane tender
Nikkai Maru, Keijo Maru, Seikai Maru PG
TULAGI INVASION Force RAdm Shima Kiyohide
Kikuzuki DD
Yuzuki DD
Okinoshima ML
Koei Maru ML
Azumasan Maru AK
2 Minesweepers; 3 MS; 2 PC
Minelayers - 2
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5 I-boats; 2 RO-boats
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Allied Forces
Task Force 17 RAdm Frank J. Fletcher
(in Yorktown)
Task Group 17.5 (Carrier Group) RAdm Aubrey W. Fitch
Lexington CV-2 w/ 69 a/c
Yorktown CV-5 w/ 66 a/c
Morris DD-417
Anderson DD-411
Hammann DD-412
Russell DD-414
Task Group 17.2 (Attack Group) RAdm Thomas C. Kincaid
Minneapolis CA-36
New Orleans CA-32
Astoria CA-34
Chester CA-27
Portland CA-33
Phelps DD-360
Dewey DD-349
Farragut DD-348
Aylwin DD-355
Monaghan DD-354
Task Group 17.3 (Support Group) RAdm J.G. Crace, RN
Australia RAN CA
Hobart RAN CL
Chicago CA-29
Perkins DD-377
Walke DD-416
Task Group 17.6 (Fleet Train)
Neosho AO-23
Sims DD-409
Tippecanoe AO-21
Worden DD-352
Task Group 17.9 (Search Group) (in Noumea)
Tangier AV-8 w/12 PBY
SUBMARINES 11
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