1945 ⟶ Small Skirmish in Battle of Tokyo Bay

America and Japan engage in a small skirmish in the Battle o...
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🪖 USS Wasp Sunk by Japanese Submarine

Light carrier USS Wasp is sunk by a Japanese submarine off Guadalcanal.⟶
USS Wasp Sunk by Japanese Submarine (1942)
USJapanGuadalcanalPacific TheaterNaval BattleSubmarineAircraft CarrierMilitaryWar

⚔️ Battle of Guadalcanal Begins

Battle of Guadalcanal – A climactic naval battle near Guadalcanal starts between Japanese and American naval forces.⟶
Battle of Guadalcanal Begins (1942)
GuadalcanalNaval BattlePacific TheaterUS NavyJapanese NavySolomon IslandsClashWarfareJapanUS

🇯🇵 Japanese Victory at the Battle of Kolombangara

Off the Solomon Islands, the Japanese win a tactical victory at the Battle of Kolombangara.⟶
Japanese Victory at the Battle of Kolombangara (1943)
naval battleSolomon IslandsPacific TheaterJapanUStactical victorynaval warfare

🏝️ Battle of Vella Lavella Island Begins

The Land Battle of Vella Lavella island in the Solomons begins.⟶
Battle of Vella Lavella Island Begins (1943)
Pacific TheaterSolomon IslandsVella LavellaNaval BattleJapanUSWarfareIsland HoppingMilitary

🚢 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.⟶
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay (1943)
Pacific Theaternaval battleBougainvilleJapanUnited Statesmaritimestrategy

🚢 Small Skirmish in Battle of Tokyo Bay

America and Japan engage in a small skirmish in the Battle of Tokyo Bay. The Japanese take slight losses⟶
Small Skirmish in Battle of Tokyo Bay (1945)
Tokyo Baynaval battlePacific TheaterJapanUSmilitaryskirmish