Battle of

Santa Cruz Islands - air-sea battle during the battle of Guadalcanal in World War II, fought on October 26, 194 2 between Japanese and American ships, north of Santa Cruz Island s. From August 1942 lasted fierce fighting on the island of Guada lcanal in the Solomon Islands and the battle ships, mostly cruisers on both sides, the waters surrounding it. Although U.S. carriers do not take a direct part in the clashes, still remained on standby to the east of the Solomon Islands, being the most dangerous of the American ships. In October the Americans had on the water body 2 large aircraft: the newly renovated after the battle of the Eastern Solomons USS Enterprise (78 planes) and USS Hornet (64 planes), also has 2 battleships and smaller ships.

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