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ref:Flix000001 2008 47 021
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Formation
RAN USN Southern Force At Savo Island
Operated By
Country
Australia
Unit Type
Formation
Formation Kind
Task Group
Involved In
Activity
1942 08 09 0100 Surface Action First Battle Of Savo Island, Solomon Islands
as
N
Commanded By
Bode Howard D
Rank
Captain
Command
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HMAS Canberra
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USS Chicago
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USS Bagley
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USS Patterson
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The Japanese planned to engage the Allied warships then destroy the transports in a night attack.
The Japanese approach was not detected and the Allied commanders were not expecting a night attack.
The superb Japanese night fighting ability and their
JPN 61cm type 93 long lance
torpedoes resulted in the sinking of 4 Allied heavy cruisers.
The Japanese withdrew without attacking the transports as the whereabouts of the American carriers was not known.
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