Shelling of Newcastle |
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Part of the Pacific War, World War II |
Date | 8 June 1942 |
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Location | |
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Result |
indecisive |
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Belligerents |
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Empire of Japan |
Australia |
Commanders and leaders |
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Matsumura Kanji |
Strength |
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One submarine |
Coastal artillery |
Casualties and losses |
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None |
One house damaged, no casualties |
The Shelling of Newcastle was conducted by the Japanese submarine I-21 in the early hours of 8 June 1942. The bombardment followed the attack on Sydney Harbour on 31 May, and was conducted shortly after I-24 shelled the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. During the attack I-21 fired 34 shells at Newcastle, including eight illumination rounds, but caused little damage. The Australian gunners at Fort Scratchley fired four shells at the submarine, but scored no hits.