The Battle of Tassafaronga

30th November 1942: Another Naval clash off Guadalcanal - disaster for the US Navy as they fail to hit Japanese ships and are surprised by the response

One of three ships severely damaged in a Japanese torpedo attack. USS Minneapolis (CA-36) at Tulagi with torpedo damage received in the battle. Taken 1 December 1942, as work began to cut away the wreckage of her bow.

The Japanese were now struggling to maintain supplies to their troops on Guadalcanal, where the surrounding sea was fiercely contested.

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