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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Battle of Lunga Point; Fourth Battle of Savo Island
1942-11-30 

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  Battle of Cape Esperance 1942
  battle,

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

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  Battle of Savo Island 1942
  battle,

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  Battle of Tassafaronga 1942
  Empire of Japan, United States, naval battle,

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  Matanikau Offensive 1942
  offensive,

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  Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 1942
  Empire of Japan, United States, naval battle,

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  Solomon Islands Campaign 1942—1945
  military campaign,

France: Battle of La Réunion – Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse – Battle of Savo Island – Battle of SS Stephen Hopkins – La Galissonnière-class ironclad – 

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1942-11-30 Battle of Tassafaronga

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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	Date	Description	Notes	Source	Subtype
area	1978	Solomon Islands	,	Wikidata	region
event	1942	Battle of Cape Esperance	battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1942	Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse	United States, battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1942	Battle of Savo Island	battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1942	Battle of Tassafaronga	Empire of Japan, United States, naval battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1942	Matanikau Offensive	offensive,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1942	Naval Battle of Guadalcanal	Empire of Japan, United States, naval battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1942	Solomon Islands Campaign	military campaign,	Wikidata	armed conflict
link		Q26979622 page@		Wikidata	page
object		Akatsuki	Akatsuki-class destroyer, destroyer,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		Fubuki	Fubuki-class destroyer, destroyer,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		HMAS Canberra	Kent-class heavy cruiser, cruiser,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		Makigumo	Yūgumo-class destroyer, destroyer,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		Takanami	Yūgumo-class destroyer, destroyer,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		USS Astoria	New Orleans-class cruiser, heavy cruiser,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		USS Atlanta	Atlanta-class cruiser, light cruiser,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		USS Barton	Benson-class destroyer, destroyer,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		USS Blue	Bagley-class destroyer, destroyer,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		USS Colhoun	Wickes-class destroyer, destroyer,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		USS De Haven	Fletcher-class destroyer, destroyer,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		USS Northampton	Northampton-class cruiser, heavy cruiser,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		USS Quincy	New Orleans-class cruiser, heavy cruiser,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		USS Vincennes	New Orleans-class cruiser, heavy cruiser,	Wikidata	naval vessel
object		Yudachi	Shiratsuyu-class destroyer, destroyer,	Wikidata	naval vessel
commons	1942	Battle of tassafaronga map		Commons	image
commons	1943	Battle of tassafaronga map		Commons	image
commons	1944	A drawing of the damage that sank the heavy cruiser USS Northampton (CA-26)		Commons	image
commons	1944	American torpedo boat PT-109 carrying survivors.		Commons	image
commons	1944	Official portrait of Rear Admiral Willard A. Kitts, USN		Commons	image
commons	1946	Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942		Commons	image
commons	1946	Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942		Commons	image
commons		Official portrait of Vice admiral Robert W. Hayler, USN		Commons	image
commons		Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942		Commons	image
commons		Track Chart of the Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942		Commons	image

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