70 Years ago Today: Climax at Guadalcanal
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:43 am
November 12th, 1942
A large formation of G4M3s attacks the American TF that have just brought the US Army 182nd RCT to Guadalcanal. For the most part the bombers are unsuccessful although one manages to crash into the USS San Francisco.
Meanwhile air search reports a large force of Japanese ships, including battleships, headed towards Guadalcanal. Intelligence further reports what appears to be a major Japanese effort to reinforce their ground forces on Guadalcanal. Admiral Daniel Callahan, senior officer present afloat, forms an ad hoc surface TF to counter the approaching Japanese from his ships and those of Admiral Norman Scott which have covered the transports bringing the American troops to Guadalcanal. As the moon sets around 2330 neither American admiral knows he will not survive another 2 hours.
A large formation of G4M3s attacks the American TF that have just brought the US Army 182nd RCT to Guadalcanal. For the most part the bombers are unsuccessful although one manages to crash into the USS San Francisco.
Meanwhile air search reports a large force of Japanese ships, including battleships, headed towards Guadalcanal. Intelligence further reports what appears to be a major Japanese effort to reinforce their ground forces on Guadalcanal. Admiral Daniel Callahan, senior officer present afloat, forms an ad hoc surface TF to counter the approaching Japanese from his ships and those of Admiral Norman Scott which have covered the transports bringing the American troops to Guadalcanal. As the moon sets around 2330 neither American admiral knows he will not survive another 2 hours.