Lat 11° 0' 0S Long 166° 15' 0E  The naval and carrier battle occured off Santa Cruz Island from October 26 - November 1, 1942. The battle was a tactical victory for the Japanese only.

Ndeni Island
Island located at the northern tip of Graciosa Bay.

Graciosa Bay
Bay located at the eastern end of Santa Cruz. Used by the US Navy as a seaplane anchorage.

 

Mohawk Bay
Lat -10.2833 Long 166.2333  In early October 1942, the Japanese Navy decided to establish a secret refueling point for the R Area Air Force's E13A1 Jake seaplanes at Mohawk Bay. Initially, it is planned for the Kunikawa Maru deliver the first three Jakes, but she cannot put to sea because of a machinery breakdown.