Battle of Savo Island
The Battle of Savo Island, also known as the First Battle of Savo Island and, in Japanese sources, as the First Battle of the Solomon Sea (第一次ソロモン海戦 Dai-ichi-ji Soromon Kaisen), and colloquially among Allied Guadalcanal veterans as The Battle of the Five Sitting Ducks, was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval forces. The battle took place on August 8–9, 1942 and was the first major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign, and the first of several naval battles in the straits later named Ironbottom Sound, near the island of Guadalcanal.
Wikipage disambiguates
primaryTopic
Battle of Savo Island
The Battle of Savo Island, also known as the First Battle of Savo Island and, in Japanese sources, as the First Battle of the Solomon Sea (第一次ソロモン海戦 Dai-ichi-ji Soromon Kaisen), and colloquially among Allied Guadalcanal veterans as The Battle of the Five Sitting Ducks, was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval forces. The battle took place on August 8–9, 1942 and was the first major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign, and the first of several naval battles in the straits later named Ironbottom Sound, near the island of Guadalcanal.
has abstract
25بك المحتوى هنا ينقصه الاستشه ...... لنهاية إلى انتصارهم في الحملة.
@ar
A Batalha da Ilha Savo, também ...... al da campanha de Guadalcanal.
@pt
Bitwa koło wyspy Savo – bitwa ...... aty obu zaangażowanym stronom.
@pl
De Zeeslag bij het eiland Savo ...... de Slag om Guadalcanal noemen.
@nl
In der Schlacht vor Savo Islan ...... , dem Kap Esperance, entfernt.
@de
La bataille de l'île de Savo ( ...... ent victorieux de la campagne.
@fr
La batalla de la isla de Savo, ...... lir victoriosos de la campaña.
@es
La battaglia dell'isola di Sav ...... r difendere le teste di ponte.
@it
The Battle of Savo Island, als ...... e their remaining land forces.
@en
Бой у острова Саво (англ. Batt ...... ажению в Битве за Гуадалканал.
@ru
causalties
1,077 killed
1heavy cruiserheavily damaged (later scuttled),
2 destroyers damaged,
3heavy cruisers sunk,
combatant
commander
place of military conflict
result
Tactical Japanese victory
strength
1 destroyer
15destroyers
2light cruisers,
5heavy cruisers,
6heavy cruisers,
thumbnail
Link from a Wikipage to an external page
Wikipage page ID
Wikipage revision ID
743,808,199
Caption
The , caught in the searchligh ...... om gunfire and torpedo damage.
date
subject
point
-9.133333333333333 159.81666666666666
comment
25بك المحتوى هنا ينقصه الاستشه ...... اليابانية وبحرية قوات الحلفاء.
@ar
A Batalha da Ilha Savo, também ...... al da campanha de Guadalcanal.
@pt
Bitwa koło wyspy Savo – bitwa ...... l w czasie II wojny światowej.
@pl
De Zeeslag bij het eiland Savo ...... de Slag om Guadalcanal noemen.
@nl
In der Schlacht vor Savo Islan ...... , dem Kap Esperance, entfernt.
@de
La bataille de l'île de Savo ( ...... de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
@fr
La batalla de la isla de Savo, ...... de la campaña de Guadalcanal.
@es
La battaglia dell'isola di Sav ...... tto incrociatori e quindici ca
@it
The Battle of Savo Island, als ...... ear the island of Guadalcanal.
@en
Бой у острова Саво (англ. Batt ...... контр-адмирал Виктор Кратчли.
@ru
label
Bataille de l'île de Savo
@fr
Batalha da Ilha Savo
@pt
Batalla de la isla de Savo
@es
Battaglia dell'isola di Savo
@it
Battle of Savo Island
@en
Bitwa koło wyspy Savo
@pl
Schlacht vor Savo Island
@de
Zeeslag bij het eiland Savo
@nl
Бой у острова Саво
@ru
معركة جزيرة سافو
@ar
sameAs
lat
-9.133333333333333e+0
long
1.5981666666666663e+2
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
Battle of Savo Island
@en