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| Location San Cristobal Island located in the southeast Solomon Islands surrounded by the Coral Sea. Also known as San Cristóbal or Makira Island. At the southeast corner is Cape Surville. To the northwest is Guadalcanal and Malaita Island. To the southwest is Rennell Island. Prewar and during the Pacific War part of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP). Today located in Makira-Ulawa Province in the Solomon Islands. San Cristobal is the largest island in the province with the provincial capital Kirakira (Kira Kira) and the largest population of 40,419 in 2009. Kirakira (Kira Kira) Located on the north coast of San Cristobal, provincial capital of Makira-Ulawa Province TBF-1 Avenger Bureau Number 00395 Pilot Taurman ditched August 24, 1942 off the northern coast of San Cristobal TBF-1 Avenger Pilot Fayle ditched August 24, 1942 off Nura Island B-17E Flying Fortress Serial Number 41-2396 Pilot Edmundson ditched January 7, 1943 Japanese Submarine I-18 Sunk February 11, 1943 roughly 200 miles south of San Cristobal B-24D Liberator 41-23870 Pilot Krebs ditched February 16, 1943 crew rescued Torpedo Alley During 1942–1943 the Americans the area southeast of San Cristobal was used by U.S. shipping bound for Guadalcanal was nicknamed "Torpedo Alley" in reference to it being a tempting target for Japanese submarines or aircraft armed with torpedoes to target. Contribute
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