The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal[a] took place from 12 to 15 November 1942 and was the decisive engagement in a series of naval battles between Allied (primarily American) and …

Jul 1, 2025 · From August to December 1942, the waters around Guadalcanal became the stage for intense naval engagements that marked a pivotal shift in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

Nov 2, 2017 · No longer firing, San Francisco lost engine and steering control after being scraped by a destroyer; shellfire from the Japanese battleship Kirishima and two other vessels struck …

Nov 8, 2025 · Battle of Guadalcanal (August 1942–February 1943), series of World War II land and sea clashes between Allied and Japanese forces on and around Guadalcanal, one of the …

In three blood-soaked nights during November 1942, American and Japanese fleets clashed in the waters off Guadalcanal in what would become the most decisive naval engagement of the …

For the next four months, the waters around Guadalcanal would be the unlikely scene of the most bitter, protracted naval struggle of the Pacific War. Although neither party realized it at the …

U.S. surface forces challenged these nocturnal forays successfully at the Battle of Cape Esperance in October and the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in mid-November, and less …

The campaign also involved major naval battles, including the Battles of Savo Island, the Eastern Solomons, Cape Esperance, and the Santa Cruz Islands, culminating in a decisive Allied …

The naval battle of Guadalcanal (13-15 November 1942) was a series of connected engagements that saw the defeat of the last major Japanese attempt to bring reinforcements to Guadalcanal …

Nov 13, 2025 · The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (Nov. 12–15, 1942) was a fierce series of night fights where U.S. ships stopped Japan from retaking the island. Despite heavy losses, …