ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ðə skwˈɑːdɹən plˈeɪd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə bˈæɾəl ʌvðə bˈɪsmɑːɹk sˈiː, ɐn ˈɛɹsˈiː bˈæɾəl wˌɪtʃ ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪn sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt lˈɔsᵻz fɚðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz.
In March 1943 the squadron played an important role in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, an air-sea battle which resulted in significant losses for the Japanese.