1942 ⟶ Battle of the Java Sea: Allied Naval Defeat
Battle of the Java Sea – Under a Dutch Rear Admiral Karl Doo...
Year
1942
1943
🚢 Battle of the Java Sea: Allied Naval Defeat
Battle of the Java Sea – Under a Dutch Rear Admiral Karl Doorman, the combined forces lose 2 light cruisers and 3 destroyers.⟶
Battle of the Java SeaNavyDutchAlliesJapanNaval BattlePacific TheaterMilitary Defeat
🚢 USS Langley Sunk in Java Sea
USS Langley is attacked by nine Japanese Betty bombers in the Java Sea, damaged and later scuttled to prevent capture.⟶
USS LangleyNavyAircraft CarrierJapanNaval BattlePacific TheaterSinkingMilitary Defeat
🚢 Battle of Savo Island: US & Australian Naval Defeat
The naval Battle of Savo Island, near Guadalcanal; the Americans lose three cruisers, the Australians one.⟶
Pacific TheaterNaval BattleGuadalcanalUS NavyAustralian NavyJapanLossesEarly War
🇯🇵 Japanese Victory at the Battle of Kolombangara
Off the Solomon Islands, the Japanese win a tactical victory at the Battle of Kolombangara.⟶
naval battleSolomon IslandsPacific TheaterJapanUStactical victorynaval warfare
🚢 Naval Battle of Vella Lavella Concludes
The Naval Battle of Vella Lavella completes the second phase of Operation Cartwheel.⟶
Naval BattleVella LavellaOperation CartwheelUS NavySolomon IslandsPacific TheaterMilitary StrategyAllies
🚢 Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
In the early morning hours, American and Japanese ships fight the inconclusive Battle of Empress Augusta Bay off Bougainville, but the Japanese are unable to land reinforcements.⟶
Pacific Theaternaval battleBougainvilleJapanUnited Statesmaritimestrategy