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 IJN March 3, 1942  RAAF 1943 |
Location Roebuck Bay borders Broome in Western Australia in Australia. Also referred to as Broome Harbour or Broome Harbor. Wartime History During the Pacific War, used as a seaplane anchorage and operating area. During early March 1942, Allied seaplanes evacuating Java landed at Roebuck Bay. On March 3, 1942 at 9:20am A6M2 Zeros strafed the seaplanes. Used as a seaplane anchorage during the war. A number of aircraft were sunk during the Japanese air raid of March 3, 1942. Some of these wrecks are accessible about a mile offshore, where they are partially exposed during low spring and king tides. Japanese missions against Roebuck Bay March 3 - 20, 1942 Dornier Do 24 Serial Number X-1 Sunk March 3, 1942 Dornier Do 24 Serial Number X-20 Sunk March 3, 1942 Dornier Do 24 Serial Number X-23 Sunk March 3, 1942 PBY Catalina Sunk March 3, 1942 Short S.23 "Centaurus" Serial Number A18-10 Sunk March 3, 1942 Short S.23 "Corinna" G-AEUC Sunk March 3, 1942 B-24A Liberator 40-3274 Pilot Kester crashed March 3, 1942 Contribute
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