title: USS Guadalcanal
text: # USS Guadalcanal
  
  Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Guadalcanal, after the epic Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during World War II.
  
  * The first USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was an escort carrier in service from 1943 to 1946.
  * The second USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) was an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship in service from 1963 to 1994.
  