Battle off Horaniu

The Battle off Horaniu was a minor naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought near Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands. On the night of 17–18 August 1943, four U.S. Navy destroyers intercepted an Imperial Japanese Navy convoy carrying troops to Horaniu, on the northern coast of Vella Lavella, where they were to establish a barge base to support the movement of troops through the region.

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1943  Wikimedia, Wikidata
naval battle, United States, Empire of Japan, 

Arashi, Hagikaze, Kawakaze, 

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Location: -7.7, 156.7167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1943 Battle off Horaniu

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1943 Battle of Vella Gulf

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1943 Land Battle of Vella Lavella

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USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor (DD-468) underway at sea on 15 August 1943 (80-G-58800)

USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor (DD-468) underway on 15 August 1943 (80-G-58803)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle of Vella Gulf	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Land Battle of Vella Lavella	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle off Horaniu	United States, Empire of Japan, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		NavWeaps page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Arashi	Kagerō-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Hagikaze	Kagerō-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Kawakaze	Shiratsuyu-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
commons	image		USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor (DD-468) underway at sea on 15 August 1943 (80-G-58800)		Commons
commons	image		USS O'Bannon (DD-450), USS Chevalier (DD-451) and USS Taylor (DD-468) underway on 15 August 1943 (80-G-58803)		Commons