Battle of the Eastern Solomons

[Diagram by types of ship] [Diagram by Task Groups]

Start: Monday August 24, 1942

Click with the mouse to have the larger versionIn this battle beyond the horizon, Fletcher prevents the Japanese Combined fleet from bring reinforcements to Guadalcanal

Place: Salomon Islands

AlliedAxis
Forces
  • Fletcher (TF 11): 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 5 destroyers, 28 fighters, 33 dive bombers, 13 torpedo planes.
  • Kinkaid (TF 16): 1 carrier, 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 29 fighters, 35 dive bombers, 16 torpedo planes.
Total: 2 carriers, 1 battleship, 4 cruisers, 11 destroyers, 57 fighters, 68 dive bombers, 29 torpedo planes
  • Nagumo (Striking Force): 2 carriers, 6 destroyers, 54 fighters, 54 dive bombers, 36 torpedo planes.
  • Kondo (Advanced Force): 5 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 6 destroyers, 1 seaplane carrier, 22 seaplanes.
  • Hara (Mobile Force): 1 light carrier, 1 heavy cruiser, 2 destroyers, 24 fighters, 6 torpedo planes.
  • Abe (Vanguard): 2 battleships, 3 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 3 destroyers.
  • 100 aircraft.
Total: 2 carriers, 1 light carrier, 2 battleships, 9 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 17 destroyers, 1 seaplane carrier, 100 aircraft, 78 fighters, 54 dive bombers, 42 torpedo planes, 22 seaplanes
Losses 20 aircraft lost.
1 carrier damaged.		 1 light carrier, 90 aircraft lost.
1 seaplane carrier damaged.


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