The Battle of Tassafaronga / Russell Sydnor Crenshaw Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crenshaw, Russell Sydnor, 1920-2017.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tassafaronga, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Edition:

First Naval Institute Press paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942, was the fifth and last major night surface action fought off Savo Island during World War II s Guadalcanal campaign. It ended a string of Japanese victories, but it was also a horrible embarrassment to the U.S. Navy, which had three heavy cruisers damaged and one sunk to enemy torpedoes. After the battle, American commanders erroneously reported that multiple enemy ships had been sunk or seriously damaged, leading Admiral Nimitz to focus on training as the missing ingredient. Not until more than half a century later did Captain Russe

Contents:

Prolog

The plan

The battle

The report

The endorsements

The enemy

The Tokyo Express

The other side

The torpedo problem

The gunnery problem

Analysis & critique

Epilog.

Notes:

Originally published: Baltimore, Md. : Nautical & Aviation Pub. Co., c1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61251-551-7

OCLC:

862049161