Pacific Wrecks - Map of Battle of Cape Esperance October 11th-12th, 1942 Track Chart

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Map of Battle of Cape Esperance October 11th-12th, 1942 Track Chart
The dotted lines indicate U.S. Navy warships including USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), USS Helena (CL-50), USS Boise (CL-47) and USS San Francisco (CA-38). The solid lines indicate the approximate positions of Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) warships, but are not accurately plotted. At the bottom of the map is Cape Esperance on Guadalcanal at the center right is Savo Island in the Solomon Islands.
Legend
1) Helena's SG radar contact... 2325
2) Salt Lake City's SG radar contact... 2326
3) Helena's SG radar contact... 2330
4) Boise's SG radar contact... 2338
5) Helena's (?) radar contact... 2342
6) Helena's (?) radar contact... 2344
7) San Francisco's FC radar contact... 2344
8) Approximate location of the [Japanese] ships fired on by Helena... 2346
Credit: USN Date: October 11, 1942–October 12, 1942
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