Created by Tom Horn on 8 Aug 2011, Last Update on 8 Aug 2011

Kolombangara - 12 Jul 1943

A costly tactical victory for the IJM. Their force of destroyers manage to land 1200 troops on Villa, heavily damaging three US cruisers with torpedoes, with the loss of the light cruiser Jintsu.

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Tags : Japan,United States,Naval,Pacific,Combat

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