1. Nine (9) warships.
2. Three (3) merchant ships.
3. Six (6) barges.
   1. One cruiser and two destroyers were sunk and two others damaged by ships of Destroyer Division 45 (AUSBURNE (F), DYSON, CLAXTON, STANLY) during the night battle of Empress Augusta Bay, 1-2 November 1943.
   2. Four destroyers were sunk during the night engagement off Cape St. George, 25 November 1943. One other probably sunk and one damaged by ships of Destroyer Division 45, (AUSBURNE (F), CLAXTON, DYSON).
   3. One old type Japanese destroyer minelayer was sunk off Kavieng, New Ireland on 22 February 1944 while in company with Destroyer Division 45 (AUSBURNE (F), DYSON, STANLY).
   4. One Hatsuharu class destroyer was sunk 7 January 1945 off Manila, P.I.
   5. One medium oiler was sunk or grounded by AUSBURNE during first Kavieng, New Ireland bombardment, 18 February 1944.
   6. One small transport and one medium cargo ship were sunk off Kavieng, New Ireland on 22 February 1944 while in company with Destroyer Division 45 (AUSBURNE (F), DYSON, STANLY).
   7. Two Barges sunk off New Georgia, 27 September 1943; four barges sunk off Kavieng, New Ireland 22 February 1944 in company with Destroyer Division 45 (AUSBURNE (F), DYSON, STANLY).

Source info - A booklet entitled:

Forward to Enemy aircraft shot down....

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