The Japanese Port Moresby Invasion Force , commanded by Rear Admiral Kōsō Abe , included 11 transport ships carrying about 5,000 soldiers from the IJA 's South Seas Detachment plus approximately 500 troops from the 3rd Kure Special Naval Landing Force ( SNLF ) .
The Japanese Port Moresby Invasion Force , commanded by Rear Admiral Kōsō Abe , included 11 transport ships carrying about 5,000 soldiers from the IJA 's South Seas Detachment plus 500 more troops .