Editing Bombing of Darwin (section)

==Further Japanese raids==

{{Further|Air raids on Australia, 1942–43}}

After the 19 February 1942 Japanese raid, the Northern Territory and parts of [[Western Australia]]'s north were bombed approximately 100 times between 4 March 1942 and 12 November 1943.<ref name=Lewis/> One of the heaviest attacks took place on 16 June 1942 when a Japanese force set fire to the oil fuel tanks around the harbour and inflicted severe damage to the vacant banks, stores and railway yards. The [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] navies largely abandoned the naval base at Darwin after the initial 19 February attack, dispersing most of their forces to [[Brisbane]], [[Fremantle, Western Australia|Fremantle]], and other, smaller, seaports. Conversely, Allied air commanders launched a build-up in the Darwin area, building more airfields and deploying many squadrons.

The four IJN aircraft carriers (''Akagi'', ''Kaga'', ''Hiryū'', and ''Sōryū'') that participated in the Bombing of Darwin were later sunk during the [[Battle of Midway]] in June 1942.