<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ekupheleni kuka-1941, uMnyango Wezempi wase-United States waqasha umkhumbi i-Portmar ukuba uthwale izinto eziya ePhilippines kodwa ngenxa yokuhlasela kweJapane ePhilippines wagcinwa e-Australia. Wasetshenziswa ngoFebhuwari 1942 ukuthutha izinsiza ezivela eDarwin zabavikeli baseTimor ngaphambi kokuhlasela kwe-  <response>: Ukuhlasela kwamaJapane. Le nqola yokulekelela yalandelwa izindiza zaseJapane futhi yahlaselwa, okwaphoqa ukuba ikhanselwe. I Portmar yabuyela eDarwin ngoFebhuwari 18, futhi yayisesechwebeni ngosuku olulandelayo lapho izindiza zaseJapane ezihlala ezindizeni zihlasela idolobha ekuhlaselweni kokuqala kwe-Australia. Umkhumbi walimala kakhulu, futhi wagingqika ukuze ugweme ukucwila. 