March 28, 1943
(13th AF, USN) P-38's and F4U's hit the seaplane bases at Poporang.
June 26, 1943
(13th AF) B-24s bomb Poporang area.
June 30, 1943
(USN)
At 1:54am, Task Unit 36.2.1 (TU 36.2.1) cruisers and destroyers bombards targets including Shortland Seaplane Base (Tuha Channel), Shortland Island and Poporang Island. USS Montpelier (CL-57) targets the seaplane supply dump, heavy anti-aircraft guns and radar station. Due to the bad weather, visual observation and fire correction was impossible nor could her floatplanes launch but the cruiser's FH radar was used for the 6" guns firing at ranges of 11,000-12,000 yards. At 2:08am ceased fire having expended 796 rounds of 6" H/C and 499 rounds of 5" AAC that were deemed to cover the target areas.
References
NARA USS Montpelier Action Report, Bombardment of Poporang Island, night of June 29-30, 1943
July 8-9, 1943
(13th AF) During the night, B-24s bomb Poporang.
October 9, 1943
(13th AF, USN) P-39's and USN F4U's strafe buildings, a radar station, and gun positions
at Poporang.
November 1, 1943
(USN) Task Force 38 (TF 38) under the command of Rear Admiral Frederick Sherman, after bombarding Buka Airfield and Bonis Airfield on the northern tip of Bougainville, the group of
light cruisers including USS Montpelier CL-57, USS Cleveland CL-55, USS Denver CL-58, Columbia CL-56 plus eight destroyers bombard Japanese positions on Ballale and Poporang.
December 6, 1943
(USN) TBF Avengers dive bomb radar station on Poporang.
December 12, 1943
(13th AF) B-24's bomb Poporang.
December 16, 1943
(13th AF) B-24's bomb Poporang.
December 18, 1943
(13th AF) B-24's, operating individually attack Poporang.
December 19, 1943
(13th AF) Planes on armed reconnaissance hit targets of opportunity on Poporang.
January 4, 1944
(13th AF, RNZAF) Ventura's, and night fighters, operating individually or in small flights.
January 5, 1944
(13th AF) B-24 attack Poporang buildings area.
October 1, 1944
(USN) STAG-1 launch
two TDR Assault Drones bomb
Poporang, both are duds.
