13 November 1942

[Gone Asiatic]

As vicious a sea-fight as ever has been in history occured this day in what would become named Iron Bottom sound.

[Cadman]

On this day 66 years ago 13 American Ships sailed headlong into battle with 12 Japanese Ships.

The American ships were as follows:


USS Cushing DD-376 Mahan class DD

USS Laffey DD-459 Benson Class DD

USS Sterret DD-407 Benham Class DD

USS O'Bannon DD-450 Fletcher Class DD

USS Atlanta CL-51 Atlanta Class CL

USS San Francisco CA-38 New Orleans Class CA

USS Portland CA-33 Portland Class CA

USS Helena CL-50 St. Louis Class CL

USS Juneau CL-52 Atlanta Class CL

USS Aaron Ward DD-483 Gleaves Class DD

USS Barton DD-599 Benson Class DD

USS Monssen DD-436 Gleaves Class DD

USS Fletcher DD-445 Fletcher Class DD

[bengtsson]

On this day 66 years ago 13 American Ships sailed headlong into battle with 12 Japanese Ships.

For once the USN really needed a few Battleships! And they arrive late to the party!

Bob B.

[Filipe Ramires]

For once the USN really needed a few Battleships! And they arrive late to the party!

Well, a couple of days later Kirishima got the bitter taste of Washington's 16'' shells.