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Savo Island, Battle of

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Savo Island, Battle of

In World War II, naval battle between a Japanese cruiser force and a US-Australian force protecting US transports reinforcing Guadalcanal 8-9 August 1942. The Japanese achieved complete surprise, and in two engagements sank three US and one Australian cruiser and damaged two others.


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