Actions along the Matanikau

The Actions along the Matanikau—sometimes referred to as the Second and Third Battles of the Matanikau—were two separate but related engagements between the United States and Imperial Japanese naval and ground forces in the Pacific theater of World War II. The actions occurred around the Matanikau River on Guadalcanal Island in the southwestern Pacific during the Guadalcanal campaign. These particular engagements—the first taking place between 23 and 27 September, and the second between 6 and 9 October—were two of the largest and most significant of the Matanikau actions.

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1942  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Second and Third Battles of the Matanikau
battle, United States, Empire of Japan, 

USS George F. Elliott, 

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Location: -9.4106, 160.3489, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 Actions along the Matanikau

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1942 Koli Point action

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1942	Actions along the Matanikau	United States, battle, Empire of Japan	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Koli Point action	United States, battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS George F. Elliott	attack transport, Heywood-class attack transport	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Seminole	fleet tug, Cherokee-class fleet tug	Wikidata