1942 ⟶ USS Washington Attacks Kirishima
USS Washington attacks the Japanese battleship Kirishima; th...
Year
1942
1943
💥 USS Washington Attacks Kirishima
USS Washington attacks the Japanese battleship Kirishima; the Japanese ship would capsize at 03:25 on the morning of 15 November.⟶
GuadalcanalNaval BattlePacific TheaterUS NavyJapanese NavyBattleshipKirishimaWarfareUS
⚔️ Battle of Guadalcanal Begins
Battle of Guadalcanal – A climactic naval battle near Guadalcanal starts between Japanese and American naval forces.⟶
GuadalcanalNaval BattlePacific TheaterUS NavyJapanese NavySolomon IslandsClashWarfareJapanUS
🪦 Battle of Guadalcanal: USS Hiei Sunk and USS Juneau Sunk with Sullivan Brothers
Battle of Guadalcanal: aviators from USS Enterprise sink the Japanese battleship Hiei. Notably, USS Juneau is sunk with much of its crew, including the five Sullivan brothers.⟶
GuadalcanalNaval BattlePacific TheaterUS NavyJapanese NavySolomon IslandsSinkingBattleshipUSS JuneauWarfareUS
🌊 Battle of Guadalcanal Ends
The naval battle of Guadalcanal ends. Although the United States Navy suffers heavy losses, it still retains control of the sea around Guadalcanal.⟶
GuadalcanalNaval BattlePacific TheaterUS NavyJapanese NavySolomon IslandsVictoryWarfareUSJapan
🚢 USS Silversides Attacks Japanese Convoy
USS Silversides attacks a Japanese convoy 286 miles from Truk, Caroline Islands en route to the Solomon Islands, sinking transport Meiu Maru and damaging Surabaya Maru.⟶
USS SilversidesSubmarine WarfareJapanese NavyPacific TheaterCaroline IslandsWorld War IINaval Battle
🚢 Japanese Submarine Sinks USS Corvina
Japanese submarine sinks surfaced submarine USS Corvina near Truk.⟶
Pacific TheaterSubmarine WarfareUSS CorvinaJapanese NavyTrukeNaval BattleUS NavySubmarines