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Loss of Hiei

Japan · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1942Date range
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Chronological records

1942

Hiroaki Abe13 November 1942

Guadalcanal · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Abe withdraws after Hiei is crippled in the night battle and later lost to repeated American air attacks.

Names involved

Hiroaki Abe

Provenance

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