 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Ngarava yacho yakaenda kuchamhembe zuva rakatevera kurwiswa nengarava dzepasi pemvura kuti inobatana neAnzac Squadron, iyo yakanga yachinjwa zita kuti Task Force 44. Musi wa 17 June, Canberra yakatora chikamu mumapurisa anotyisa kuburikidza neGungwa reCoral, uye kubva muna Chikunguru, akapiwa Operation Watchtower; matanho ekutanga eGuadalcanal Campaign. Ngarava yacho yaiperekedza mauto aifanira kuburukira kuTulagikubva musi wa5 Nyamavhuvhu, uye akavhara simba panguva yekumhara musi wa7 na8 Nyamavhuvhu; cruiser haina kusangana nekupokana kwekutanga. 