Battle of Vella Gulf

Commanders

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  Japanese captain Tameichi Hara, a destroyer squadron commander who flew his flag on Shigure during the battle.

US Ships

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  USS Dunlap (DD 384) firing a torpedo from her starboard waist torpedo tubes, during exercises, 3 July 1942.
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  USS Sterett (DD-407) underway at sea, sometime in 1943.
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  USS Craven (DD 382) off San Francisco on 24 Nov 1943.
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  USS Maury
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  USS Lang
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  USS Stack

Japanese ships

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  Japanese destroyer Kawakaze.