Battle of Tassafaronga

The Battle of Tassafaronga, sometimes referred to as the Fourth Battle of Savo Island or in Japanese sources as the Battle of Lunga Point , was a nighttime naval battle that took place on 30 November 1942 between United States Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy warships during the Guadalcanal campaign. The battle took place in Ironbottom Sound near Tassafaronga Point on Guadalcanal.

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1942  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Lunga Point; Fourth Battle of Savo Island
naval battle, Empire of Japan, United States, 

Akatsuki, Ayanami, Erika, Faroleiro Mário Seixas, Fubuki, HMS Bathurst, Impérial, Kirishima, Laine, Makigumo, Takanami, Teruzuki, USS Astoria, USS Colhoun, USS De Haven, 

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Location: -9.2, 159.8333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942-11-30T00:00:00Z

1942 Battle of Tassafaronga

1942-01-21T00:00:00Z

1945-08-21T00:00:00Z

1942 — 1945 Solomon Islands Campaign

1942-08-08T00:00:00Z

1942-08-09T00:00:00Z

1942 Battle of Savo Island

1942-10-11T00:00:00Z

1942-10-12T00:00:00Z

1942 Battle of Cape Esperance

1942-11-01T00:00:00Z

1942-11-04T00:00:00Z

1942 Matanikau Offensive

1942-11-13T00:00:00Z

1942-11-15T00:00:00Z

1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal

1942-12-15T00:00:00Z

1943-01-23T00:00:00Z

1942 — 1943 Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse

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Battle of tassafaronga map

Battle of tassafaronga map

A drawing of the damage that sank the heavy cruiser USS Northampton (CA-26)

American torpedo boat PT-109 carrying survivors.

Official portrait of Rear Admiral Willard A. Kitts, USN

Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942

Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942

Official portrait of Vice admiral Robert W. Hayler, USN

Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942

Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1978	Solomon Islands	archipelagic state, sovereign state, Commonwealth realm, island country, country	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Solomon Islands Campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Savo Island	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Cape Esperance	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Matanikau Offensive	offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Naval Battle of Guadalcanal	United States, Empire of Japan, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Tassafaronga	United States, Empire of Japan, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse	United States, battle	Wikidata
link	page		NavWeaps page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Akatsuki	destroyer, Akatsuki-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Ayanami	Fubuki-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Fubuki	Fubuki-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Canberra	cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Kirishima	Kongō-class battlecruiser, battlecruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Makigumo	Yūgumo-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Takanami	Yūgumo-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Teruzuki	Akizuki-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Astoria	heavy cruiser, New Orleans-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Atlanta	light cruiser, Atlanta-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Barton	destroyer, Benson-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Blue	Bagley-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS De Haven	Fletcher-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Northampton	heavy cruiser, Northampton-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Quincy	heavy cruiser, New Orleans-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Vincennes	heavy cruiser, New Orleans-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Yudachi	Shiratsuyu-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
commons	image		Battle of tassafaronga map		Commons
commons	image		Battle of tassafaronga map		Commons
commons	image		A drawing of the damage that sank the heavy cruiser USS Northampton (CA-26)		Commons
commons	image		American torpedo boat PT-109 carrying survivors.		Commons
commons	image		Official portrait of Rear Admiral Willard A. Kitts, USN		Commons
commons	image		Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942		Commons
commons	image		Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942		Commons
commons	image		Official portrait of Vice admiral Robert W. Hayler, USN		Commons
commons	image		Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942		Commons
commons	image		Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942		Commons