The Battle of Tassafaronga AUTH-14302051 ISBN10: 1736606301

ISBN10: 1736606301

ISBN13: 9781682685181

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The Battle of Tassafaronga AUTH-14302051 ISBN10: 1736606301The Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942, was the fifth and last major night surface action fought off Savo Island during World War II's Guadalcanal campaign. It ended a string of Japanese victories, but it was also a horrible embarrassment to the U. S. Navy, which had three heavy cruisers damaged and one sunk to enemy torpedoes. After the battle, American commanders erroneously reported that multiple enemy ships had been sunk or seriously