ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm ɪnˈɪʃəli kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv ˈæntaɪʃˈɪpɪŋ pɐtɹˈoʊlz ænd ɐtˈæks ɚɹˈaʊnd kˈeɪp ɡlˈɑːstɚ, bᵻfˌoːɹ lˈeɪɾɚ bˌiːɪŋ ɛkspˈændᵻd tʊ ɪŋklˈuːd fˈoʊɾoʊ ɹᵻkˈɑːnɪsəns mˈɪʃənz ænd ɡɹˈaʊnd ɐtˈæk mˈɪʃənz ˌɔn tˈɑːɹɡɪts θɹuːˈaʊt nˈuː bɹˈɪtən; ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv lˈɔsᵻz wɜːɹ ɛkspˈiəɹɪənst dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm.
Operations during this time initially consisted of anti-shipping patrols and attacks around Cape Gloucester, before later being expanded to include photo reconnaissance missions and ground attack missions on targets throughout New Britain; a number of losses were experienced during this time.