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Created by Tom Horn on 8 Jun 2011, Last Update on 8 Jun 2011
Night of the Battleships - 14 Oct 1942
The IJN battleships Kongo and Haruna sailed from Truk and bombarded Henderson field. They intended damage the CAF to the point it would not be effective in damaging the convoy of 4500 troops sailing from the Shortland islands.
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Tags : Japan,United States,Solomon Islands,Naval,Pacific,Combat
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