background introduction

The battle of Solomon from August 1942 to August 165438+ 10 was a real strategic turning point.

During the entire Solomon naval battle, there were seven large-scale battles between the US and Japanese navies. The US Marine Corps and Navy finally held Guadalcanal Island, which was the key to the victory of the Pacific War.

These naval battles are:

On August 9, the naval battle of Savo Island.

August 24th East Solomon Islands naval battle.

10 June11June 12 naval battle in Espe.

65438+1October 26th naval battle in Santa Cruz Islands

165438+1the first naval battle of Guadalcanal in October 13.

165438+1October 14, 15, the second battle of Guadalcanal Island.

1Longue naval battle in Tassafa on October 30th.

Except for the Battle of Wright Bay in 1944, these six naval battles were the end of the traditional Shanghai War. Guadalcanal Island (hereinafter referred to as Guadalcanal Island) is located in the southeast of Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, with a length of 145km, a width of 40km and an area of about 6500km2. Initially, it was a little-known island in the Pacific Ocean. For this island, Bloodstained fought fiercely for seven months from1August, 942 to1February, 943, writing a colorful page in the history of World War II, and became famous as a watershed in the Pacific War.

Battle of savo island

Battle of Tanaru estuary

East Solomon Islands naval battle

Battle of Lance Point

Battle of the airport

Battle of Santa Cruz Islands

The naval battle in the northern part of Guadalcanal

Battle of Longutasafa