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Ship
USS Enterprise
Operated By Country
United States
Unit Type
Ship
Depicted In Image
Unit: US, Enterprise, 1942 05 01,, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
Ship Class Image
Ship Class: US, Yorktown Ship Class: US, Yorktown+ Unit: US, Yorktown
Ship Class
USS Yorktown
Ship Type
Aircraft Carrier
Flag
1
Postings
0
Abbreviation
CV-6
Units
Operated By Country
United States
Ships
Built By Shipbuilder
Laid Down YMD
Launch YMD
Commissioned YMD
Final YMD
On Slip
Fitting Out
Total Building
Life Year
Newport News1934 Jul 161936 Oct 031938 May 121958 Jul 01810day586day1 396day20.14yr
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NUSA Air Group 6USA Air Group 6Davis Arthur CCaptain
Aim: To deny the area to the Japanese, in particular to stop the completion of the airfield on Guadalcanal and to remove the seaplane base on Tulagi. To use the area for further offensive operations in the Solomon Islands.
Results: The Japanese were taken by surprise and the landing was almost unopposed. The final capture of the island took six months and much bitter fighting.
1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands USS Landing Vehicle Tracked Type 1 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
USA VF 6 
NUSA Air Group 6USA Air Group 6    
USA VF 6     
US VB 6     
US VS 5     
USA VT 3     
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