Shelling of Port Gregory

Shelling of Port Gregory
Part of the Battle for Australia during World War II
Date 28 January 1943 Location Port Gregory, Western Australia, Australia
Belligerents
Australia	Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
	Lieutenant Commander Tatenosuke Tosu[1]
Strength
Coastwatchers	One submarine (I-165)
Casualties and losses
None	None

The shelling of Port Gregory took place on 28 January 1943 during World War II. The attack was conducted by the Japanese submarine I-165, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Tatenosuke Tosu,^[1] as a part of attempts to divert Allied attention away from the evacuation of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands. None of the 10 shells fired at Port Gregory caused any damage, and the attack was not noticed by the Allied naval authorities until a radio signal sent by Tosu was intercepted and decoded a week later.