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An American Naval Tragedy

So shocking was the defeat of American naval forces by the Japanese in Savo Sound, that the American public could not accept the true story until ten years afterward.

On Guadalcanal, Marines were moving up the rugged Tenaru River country,... Read Full Overview

The Battle of Savo is a historical non-fiction book written by Stan E. Smith. The book details the events of the Battle of Savo Island, which took place on August 9, 1942, during World War II. The battle was fought between the United States and Japan in the waters near Guadalcanal,... Read Full Overview