9 August 1942
Battle of Savo Island
Mikawa's cruiser force surprises the Allied screening force and wins a major night victory off Savo Island.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Savo Island in Japan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Mikawa's cruiser force surprises the Allied screening force and wins a major night victory off Savo Island.
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