13 November 1942
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Abe leads a battleship bombardment force into a confused night action against American cruisers and destroyers.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Ironbottom Sound in Japan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Abe leads a battleship bombardment force into a confused night action against American cruisers and destroyers.
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