| | | Battle of Vella Lavella | | Conflict | Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the...
World War II, The Pacific War (1937–1945) is not to be confused with the War of the Pacific (1879–1884) in South America. US landings in the Pacific, 1942–1945 The Pacific War, which is known in Japan as the Greater East Asia War, and in China as the...
Pacific War | | Date | October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). There are 85 days remaining. Events 3761 BCE - The epoch (origin) of the modern Hebrew calendar. 1513 - Battle of La Motta — Spanish troops under Ramon de Cardona defeat the Venetians. 1571 - Battle of Lepanto occurs. 1582...
October 7, 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 - End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 - The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 11 - General Juanto dies in Argentina - Ramon...
1943 | | Place | Vella Lavella in the The Solomon Islands is a nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea and is part of the Commonwealth of Nations. It consists of more than 990 islands, which together cover a land mass of 28,000 square kilometres. National motto: To Lead is to Serve Official...
Solomon Islands | | Result | Japanese victory | | Combatants | | The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii...
United States | Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area - Total - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0.8% Population - Total ( 2004) - Density Ranked 10th 127,333,002 337/km² GDP - Total (PPP, 2005) - Total (nominal) ...
Japan | | Commanders | | Frank R. Walker | Matsuji Ijuin | | Strength | | 6 destroyers | 9 destroyers, 20 barges, support vessels | | Casualties | | 1 destroyer sunk, 2 damaged | 1 destroyer sunk, 1 damaged | | | Solomon Islands campaign | Battle of Guadalcanal Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 7, 1942 - February 9, 1943 Place Guadalcanal in the United States, New Zealand Japan Commanders Frank Fletcher (tactical commander) Alexander Vandegrift (ground force commander) Hyakutake Haruyoshi (ground forces) Gunichi Mikawa (naval forces) Strength 29,000 (November 12) 30,000...
Guadalcanal – Battle of Savo Island Conflict World War II, Pacific Theater of Operations Date August 9, 1942 Place Vicinity of Savo Island Result Decisive Japanese victory The Battle of Savo Island was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II, fought on August 9, 1942, between cruiser squadrons...
Savo I. – Battle of the Eastern Solomons Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 24, 1942 – August 25, 1942 Place North of Santa Isabel, United States Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr. Isoroku Yamamoto Strength 2 carriers, 1 battleship, 4 cruisers, 11 destroyers, 176 planes 3 carriers, 2 battleships, 16 cruisers...
Eastern Solomons
Battle of Cape Esperance Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date October 11, 1942 – October 12, 1942 Place Off Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal Result Allied victory The Battle of Cape Esperance, originally known as the Second Battle of Savo Island, was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World...
Cape Esperance – Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date October 25, 1942 – October 27, 1942 Place Santa Cruz Islands, United States Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr. Isoroku Yamamoto Strength 2 carriers, 1 battleship, 6 cruisers, 14 destroyers, 170 planes 4 carriers, 2 battleships, 10 cruisers...
Santa Cruz Is.
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 13 November 1942 – 15 November 1942 Place Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Result Allied victory The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, which lasted from 13 November to 15 November 1942, was of one of a series of naval battles that took...
Guadalcanal (naval battle) – Battle of Tassafaronga Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 30 November 1942 Place off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal Result Japanese victory The Battle of Tassafaronga was a naval battle fought between United States and Japanese forces on 30 November 1942. The last of the series of sea fights in the months...
Tassafaronga
Battle of Rennell Island Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 29 January 1943 – 30 January 1943 Place Rennell Island, Solomon Islands Result Japanese victory The Battle of Rennell Island was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on 29 January – 30 January...
Rennell I. – Battle of Blackett Strait Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 6 March 1943 Place Blackett Strait, Solomon Islands Result American victory The Battle of Blackett Strait was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on 6 March 1943 in the Blackett Strait, between Kolombangara...
Blackett Strait – Battle of New Georgia Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 20 June 1943 – August 25, 1943 Place New Georgia, United States Japan Commanders John H. Hester Yakutake? Strength 32,000 10,500 Casualties ? ? The battle of New Georgia was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War...
New Georgia
Battle of Kula Gulf Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 6 July 1943 Place Kolombangara, United States Japan Commanders Walden L. Ainsworth Teruo Akiyama Strength 3 cruisers, 4 destroyers 10 destroyers Casualties 1 cruiser sunk 2 destroyers sunk, 2 damaged The Battle of Kula Gulf was a naval battle...
Kula Gulf – Battle of Kolombangara Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 12 July 1943 – 13 July 1943 Place Kolombangara in the United States New Zealand Japan Commanders Walden Lee Ainsworth Shunji Izaki Strength 3 light cruisers, 10 destroyers 1 light cruiser, 5 destroyers Casualties 3 light cruisers damaged, 1 destroyer...
Kolombangara – Battle of Vella Gulf Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 6, 1943 – August 7, 1943 Place Near Kolombangara in the United States Japan Commanders Frederick Moosbrugger Kaju Sugiura Strength 6 destroyers 4 destroyers Casualties — 3 destroyers sunk, 1 damaged The Battle of Vella Gulf was a...
Vella Gulf – Battle off Horaniu Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 17, 1943 – August 18, 1943 Place Near Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands Result Japanese strategic victory The Battle off Horaniu was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of...
Horaniu
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Treasury Is. – Choiseul – Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 1 – 2 November 1943 Place Bougainville, New Guinea Result Decisive Allied victory The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay was a land and naval battle in the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of...
Empress Augusta Bay
Battle of Cape St. George Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date November 26, 1943 Place Near Buka Island in the Solomon Islands Result American victory The Battle of Cape St. George was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on November 26, 1943 near...
Cape St George – Green Is.
Bougainville 1944-45 | | The Battle of Vella Lavella was a A naval battle is a battle fought using ships or other waterborne vessels. Most naval battles have occurred at sea, but a few have taken place on lakes or rivers. The French battleship Orient burns, 1 August 1798, during the Battle of the Nile Although the nature of the ships...
naval battle of the The Pacific War (1937–1945) is not to be confused with the War of the Pacific (1879–1884) in South America. US landings in the Pacific, 1942–1945 The Pacific War, which is known in Japan as the Greater East Asia War, and in China as the...
Pacific campaign of Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the...
World War II fought on the night of October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). There are 86 days remaining. Events 200 BCE-1899 105 BCE - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict a major defeat on the Roman army of Mallius Maximus 891 - Formosus becomes Pope 1600 - Jacopo Peris Euridice, the...
October 6, 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 - End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 - The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 11 - General Juanto dies in Argentina - Ramon...
1943 near the island of Vella Lavella in the The Solomon Islands is a nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea and is part of the Commonwealth of Nations. It consists of more than 990 islands, which together cover a land mass of 28,000 square kilometres. National motto: To Lead is to Serve Official...
Solomon Islands.
After their defeat in the Battle of Vella Gulf Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 6, 1943 – August 7, 1943 Place Near Kolombangara in the United States Japan Commanders Frederick Moosbrugger Kaju Sugiura Strength 6 destroyers 4 destroyers Casualties — 3 destroyers sunk, 1 damaged The Battle of Vella Gulf was a...
battle of Vella Gulf, the Japanese had been evacuated their garrisons in the Eastern Solomons. A staging post had been established at Horaniu on the north tip of Vella Lavella for the evacuation barges. In October 1943 six hundred soldiers remained and a force of nine destroyers (Fumitsuki, Matsukaze, Yunagi, Akigumo, Isokaze, Kazegumo, Yugumo, Shigure, Samidare) was dispatched under Rear-Admiral Matsuji Ijuin to rescue them.
At 22:30 they spotted an American force of three destroyers (Selfridge, Chevalier, O'Bannon) commanded by Captain Frank R. Walker. Walker did not wait for his other three destroyers ( External links History of Ralph Talbot Navy Photos of Ralph Talbot (DD-390) Report of Pearl Harbor Attack Categories: Bagley class destroyers | World War II ships ...
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La Vallette) to come up but attacked immediately. Both sides launched torpedoes and opened fire at about 23:00.
Yugumo, first in the Japanese line, was hit a number of times, knocking out her steering, and she was finished off by a torpedo, sinking at about 23:10. However, one of her torpedoes hit the Chevalier, detonating the forward magazine. O'Bannon then collided with the crippled Chevalier and for some time the two ships were locked together. Another torpedo hit Selfridge at 23:06 and disabled her. With all three ships severely damaged and reinforcements still fifteen minutes away things might have gone very badly for the Americans if the rest of the Japanese had not turned away, having perhaps misidentified the three approaching destroyers as cruisers.
The Chevalier could not be saved, and was sunk around 03:00. The Japanese completed their evacuation mission.
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