Other Raids
Although the Darwin bombing was the two major attacks in Australia, they weren't the only two.
For another 20 months the Japanese tried to eliminate Australia although every time they failed.
The next raid was in Broome on the third of March, 1942, two weeks after Darwin. It was Australia's second worst air attack with seventy killed and forty people were injured. 24 aircraft were destroyed, including 16 flying boats and eight large aircraft.
The targeted areas located within Katherine, Derby, Wyndham, Port Hedland and Townsville as they held airport bases. Military and lives were taken.
There were more raids to come. Townsville and Millingimbi suffered three, Exmouth Gulf had four and Horn Island were given nine in late 1942
The last attempt to claim Australia was on Darwin again on November twelve, 1943. However it was nothing compared to the first two attacks as the only damage was small and no lives were lost.
Although this was the last raid, enemy planes flew reconnaissance missions until a year later in 1943.
The Japanese had given up on Australia and although we had won, we had many battle scars.
Altogether we had lost a total of 77 aircraft, many ships, military and ordinary facilities and 900 people. The Japanese lost a total of 131 aircraft also during the attacks.
There were 64 attacks made on Darwin, and although the past was horrible, we can look forward to a brighter and safer future.
For another 20 months the Japanese tried to eliminate Australia although every time they failed.
The next raid was in Broome on the third of March, 1942, two weeks after Darwin. It was Australia's second worst air attack with seventy killed and forty people were injured. 24 aircraft were destroyed, including 16 flying boats and eight large aircraft.
The targeted areas located within Katherine, Derby, Wyndham, Port Hedland and Townsville as they held airport bases. Military and lives were taken.
There were more raids to come. Townsville and Millingimbi suffered three, Exmouth Gulf had four and Horn Island were given nine in late 1942
The last attempt to claim Australia was on Darwin again on November twelve, 1943. However it was nothing compared to the first two attacks as the only damage was small and no lives were lost.
Although this was the last raid, enemy planes flew reconnaissance missions until a year later in 1943.
The Japanese had given up on Australia and although we had won, we had many battle scars.
Altogether we had lost a total of 77 aircraft, many ships, military and ordinary facilities and 900 people. The Japanese lost a total of 131 aircraft also during the attacks.
There were 64 attacks made on Darwin, and although the past was horrible, we can look forward to a brighter and safer future.