Later, the aircraft carrier  and aircraft transport Kasuga Maru arrived at Rabaul with a shipment of the newest Mitsubishi A6M2 Zeros (30 on carrier, 20 on auxiliary cruiser) to replace the previous losses, including spare parts and mechanics, along with other planes from the Philippines and Dutch Indies.
After losing some aircraft, the Kasuga Maru arrived at Rabaul with a fresh supply of Mitsubishi A6M2 Zeros (30 for the carrier, 20 for the auxiliary cruiser) to replace them, along with spare parts, mechanics, and other planes from the Philippines and Dutch Indies.