page_title: Battle of Goodenough Island order of battle
section_title: Naval Forces
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Goodenough Island order of battle / Allied Forces / Naval Forces
caption_attribution_description: The Royal Australian Navy Tribal-class destroyer HMAS Arunta (I30) delivers mail to the U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer USS Nicholas (DD-449) after the Battle of Kula Gulf in July 1943.
context_page_description: The Battle of Goodenough Island took place in the South West Pacific Area during World War II.
context_section_description: Task Force 44 (Covering Force)
  Cruiser
  USS Phoenix (flagship)
  Destroyers
  USS Bagley
  USS Selfridge
  USS Mugford
  Transport Force
  HMAS Arunta
  HMAS Stuart
  Ketch Matona
  Ketch McLaren King
  Ketch Tierno
  3 captured Japanese barges
  2 power driven whale boats
caption: HMAS Arunta in July 1943
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