Battle of

Savo Island - the first of the clashes at sea battles of Guadalcanal during World War II, fought on the night A ugust 9, 1942 between the ships of the Japanese and Allied (Ameri can and Australian). At dawn on August 7 U.S. troops, supported b y the Navy, landed on the previously occupied by the Japanese island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, pushing troops into the Japanese islands. Japanese Command 8 Fleet immediately decided contraction.

Tagi: of sea Guadalcanal fought night Allied on the