Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: US and Japan Fight for Three Days
Japanese and American fleets clash in a brutal three-day naval engagement that shatters Japan's offensive momentum in the Solomon Islands. This decisive American victory secures Henderson Field, compelling Japanese forces to abandon their attempt to retake Guadalcanal and shifting the strategic initiative permanently toward the Allies.
November 12, 1942
84 years ago
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