1942 ⟶ USS Wasp Sunk by Japanese Submarine
Light carrier USS Wasp is sunk by a Japanese submarine off G...
Year
1941
1942
1943
🏝️ US Forces Repel Japanese Landing Attempt at Wake Island
US forces repel a Japanese landing attempt at Wake Island.⟶
USJapanWake IslandPacific TheaterBattleInvasionMilitaryWar
🛡️ Japanese Retreat from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
The Japanese retreat again from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal.⟶
JapanUSGuadalcanalPacific TheaterBattleMilitarySolomon IslandsRetreat
⚓️ Battle of Tassafaronga: Japanese Victory in Naval Battle
The naval Battle of Tassafaronga (off Guadalcanal); this is a night action in which Japanese naval forces sink one American cruiser and damage three others.⟶
JapanUSNaval BattleGuadalcanalSolomon IslandsPacificWarMilitaryCruisersDestroyers
💥 USS Northampton Sunk Near Guadalcanal
The US cruiser Northampton is sunk as Japanese destroyers attempt to come down "the Slot" to Guadalcanal.⟶
USJapanNavyGuadalcanalPacificWarMilitaryShipSinkingNaval Battle
🚢 Japanese Submarine Sinks USS Corvina
Japanese submarine sinks surfaced submarine USS Corvina near Truk.⟶
Pacific TheaterSubmarine WarfareUSS CorvinaJapanese NavyTrukeNaval BattleUS NavySubmarines