Kako and Aoba continued to cover the withdrawing Port Moresby invasion convoy.

By December 21, the invasion convoy was at Chilca.

U-boats operating in the eastern Atlantic area crossed by the invasion convoys had been drawn away to attack trade convoy SL 125.

While each carrier was able to inflict some damage on the invasion convoys, the enemy forces succeeded in making a landing.

She escorted the invasion convoys and provided bombardment support for the land forces, as well as anti-air defence.

As the invasion convoy around Falmouth assembled constant fighter cover was provided by the Spitfires.

Takagi now realized the American carriers were between him and the invasion convoy, placing the invasion forces in extreme danger.

As the invasion convoy reversed course, it was bombed by eight U.S. Army B-17s, but was not damaged.

Throughout October Fury was deployed in the Aegean Sea to intercept invasion convoys.

The Japanese were aware that their invasion convoy was likely to be attacked again, so they retreated north as soon as possible.