Bombing of darwin

bombing of darwin

By Jasmine98

  • Dawin's Bombing.

    Dawin's Bombing.
    Bombing of DarwinThe bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942 was both the first and the largest single attack mounted by a foreign power against Australia. On this day, 242 Japanese aircraft attacked ships in Darwins harbour.The town only had a few people defending it. The Japanese had alot of air forces taken down but not much lost their lives.

  • Broome got bombed.

    Broome got bombed.
    Air Raids - BroomeOn 3 March 1942, without warning, Japanese people attacked. The attack only lasted for 20 minutes, during which time 25 Allied aircraft were destroyed and dozens of people were killed or wounded. Many victims were women and children.

  • Bombing of Townsville.

    Bombing of Townsville.
    Townsville, July 1942.Townsville was an important Allied airbase in Australia. In July 1942 Japanese flying boats made three attacks on the town and harbour. Two of the three attacks involved only one aircraft.The raider’s bombs fell harmlessly into the harbour or onto the ranges behind the town. The last bomb of the final raid landed at the racecourse, breaking windows in nearby houses.

  • Bombing of Darwin #2

    Raid on Darwin.The Japanese raid on Darwin of 2 May 1943 was a a pretty big battle in the North Western Area Campaign of World War II. During the raid a force of over 20 Japanese fighters attacked the Australian town of Darwin.This attack was the 54th Japanese airstrike over Australia.