where was it fought?
Ironbottom Sound near the Tassafaronga area on Guadalcanal.
Battle of Tassafaronga
Ironbottom Sound near the Tassafaronga area on Guadalcanal.
when did battle of tassafaronga take place? November 30, 1942
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Battle of Tassafaronga [SEP] Introduction
The Battle of Tassafaronga, sometimes referred to as the Fourth Battle of Savo Island or, in Japanese sources, as the , was a nighttime naval battle that took place on November 30, 1942, between United States Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy warships during the Guadalcanal Campaign. The battle took place in Ironbottom Sound near the Tassafaronga area on Guadalcanal. In the battle, a US force of five cruisers and four destroyers under the command of Rear Admiral Carleton H. Wright engaged eight Japanese destroyers attempting to deliver food to their forces on Guadalcanal. Using radar, the US warships gained surprise, opened fire, and sank one destroyer.