Enlargement map of Iron Bottom Sound in the Solomon Islands
The map includes Guadalcanal with Henderson Field, Lunga Point, Koli Point, Cape Esperance, Lengo Channel, Sealark Channel, Ngello Channel, Tulagi Island, Savo Island and Florida Island (Nggela Sule, Big Gela) and Nggela Pile (Small Gela).
Allied vessels sunk chronologically (total of 31 losses):
USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) sunk August 8, 1942 by G4M1 Betty pilot Sasaki
USS Quincy (CA-39) sunk August 9, 1942 during the Battle of Savo Island
USS Vincennes (CA-44) sunk August 9, 1942 during the Battle of Savo Island
USS Astoria (CA-34) sunk August 9, 1942 during the Battle of Savo Island
HMAS Canberra (D33) damaged August 9, 1942 during the Battle of Savo Island and scuttled
USS Blue (DD-387) damaged
August 22, 1942 by torpedo from Kawakaze scuttled August 23, 1942
USS Colhoun (APD-2) sunk August 30, 1942 by Japanese D3A Val dive bombers
USS Duncan (DD-485) sunk October 12, 1942 during the Battle of Cape Esperance
USS Seminole (AT-65) sunk October 25, 1942 by gunfire from Japanese destroyers
USS YP-284 sunk October 25, 1942 by gunfire from Japanese destroyers
USS Laffey (DD-459) sunk November 13, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
USS Cushing (DD-376) sunk November 13, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
USS Monssen (DD-436) sunk November 13, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
USS Barton (DD-599) sunk November 13, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
USS Atlanta (CL-51) scuttled November 13, 1942 following Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
USS Preston (DD-379) sunk November 14, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
USS Walke (DD-416) sunk November 15, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
USS Northampton (CA-26) sunk November 30, 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga
USS
Minneapolis (CA-36) damaged November 30, 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga bow removed and sunk
PT-44 sunk December 12, 1942 by gunfire from destroyers Kawakaze and Suzukaze
PT-112 sunk January 11, 1942 by gunfire from destroyers
PT-37 sunk February 1, 1943 by gunfire from destroyer Kawakaze
PT-111 sunk
February 1, 1943 by gunfire from destroyer Kawakaze
PT-123 sunk February 1, 1943 by fire from a bomb dropped by F1M2 Pete
USS De Haven (DD-469) sunk February 1, 1943 by Japanese dive bombers during Operation KE
USS Kanawha (AO-1) sunk April 7, 1943 by D3A Japanese dive bombers during Operation I-Go
HMNZS Moa (T233) sunk April 7, 1943 by Japanese dive bombers during Operation I-Go
USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) sunk April 7, 1943 by Japanese dive bombers during Operation I-Go
USS LST-342 torpedoed July 18, 1943 bow towed to Purvis Bay and abandoned
USS John Penn (APA-23) sunk August 13, 1943 by B5N Kate crash and aerial torpedo
USS Serpens (AK-97) sunk January 29, 1945 due to accidental explosion
Japanese vessels sunk chronologically (total of 18 losses):
Kikuzuki (Kikitsku) damaged May 4, 1942 sunk May 5, 1942 salvaged 1943
Fubuki sunk October 11, 1942
during the Battle of Cape Esperance
Kyūsyū Maru (Ruinin Wreck) sunk October 15, 1942
Azumasan Maru (Deep Ruinin Wreck) sunk October 15, 1942
Sasako Maru sunk October 15, 1942 by U.S. aircraft
Yūdachi sunk November 13, 1942 sunk during
the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Hiei sunk
November 14, 1942 during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Ayanami sunk
November 15, 1942 during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Kirishima sunk
November 15, 1942 during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Yamaura Maru sunk
November 15, 1942
Yamazuki Maru sunk November 15, 1942
Kinugawa Maru (Bonegi 2) sunk November 15, 1942
Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi 1) sunk November 15, 1942
Takanami sunk November 30, 1942
Teruzuki sunk December 12, 1942 by PT-37 and PT-40
I-3 sunk December 8, 1942 by torpedo fired by PT-59
I-1 sunk January 29, 1943 by depth charges, gunfire and ramming by HMNZS Kiwi and HMNZS Moa
Makigumo sunk February 1, 1943 sunk by sea mine during Operation KE
Credit: Map by Wolfgang via Wikipedia Date: December 31, 2004
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