File:Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 14-15, 1942.png

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English: Chart of the second phase of the second night engagement of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 23:30-02:00, November 14-15, 1942.

Key:

A- U.S. warship force: Washington (solid black line), South Dakota (large dotted line), and four destroyers (small dotted line is route of Gwin and Benham)
B- Japanese destroyer Ayanami
C- Japanese light cruiser Sendai and destroyers Uranami and Shikinami
D- Japanese light cruiser Nagara and destroyers Shirayuki, Hastuyuki, Samidare, and Inazuma
E- Japanese bombardment force: battleship Kirishima, heavy cruisers Atago and Takao, and destroyers Asagumo and Teruzuki
1- Location of sinking U.S. destroyers Preston and Walke
2- Location of sinking Japanese destroyer Ayanami
3- Location of sinking Japanese battleship Kirishima

Italiano: Mappa della seconda fase della seconda battaglia navale di Guadalcanal, 23:30-02:00, 14 e 15 novembre 1942. Legenda:

A - corazzate USA Washington (linea nera intera), South Dakota (linea nera puntata) e quattro cacciatorpediniere (linea tratteggiata)
B - cacciatorpediniere giapponese Ayanami
C - incrociatore leggero giapponese Sendai e cacciatorpediniere Uranami e Shikinami
D - incrociatore leggero giapponese Nagara e cacciatorpediniere Shirayuki, Hastuyuki, Samidare, e Inazuma
E - forza da bombardamento giapponese: corazzata Kirishima, incrociatori pesanti Atago e Takao e cacciatorpediniere Asagumo e Teruzuki
1 - luogo dell'affondamento delle cacciatorpediniere statunitensi Preston e Walke
2 - luogo dell'affondamento del cacciatorpediniere giapponese Ayanami
3 - luogo dell'affondamento della corazzata giapponese Kirishima

Date

3 June 2011

Source

own work based on: GuadalcanalMap2.gif

Author

Angelus ^(talk)

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