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Battle of the Eastern Solomons

1942 WWII carrier battle
<nowiki>battaglia delle Salomone Orientali; bataille des Salomon orientales; Bitva u východních Šalomounů; Bitka kod istočnih Solomona; معركة جزر سليمان الشرقية; Slaget øst for Salomonøerne; 동부 솔로몬 전투; Сражение у восточных Соломоновых островов; ogun the Eastern Solomons; Schlacht bei den Ost-Salomonen; Batalha das Salomão Orientais; Batalla de las Salomón Orientales; Битка код источних Соломона; 東所羅門海戰; Битка код источних Соломона; Trận chiến Đông Solomon; 第二次ソロモン海戦; kelet-Salamon-szigeteki tengeri csata; Битва біля східних Соломонових островів; Pertempuran Kepulauan Solomon Timur; Bitwa koło wschodnich Wysp Salomona; קרב איי שלמה המזרחיים; Battle of the Eastern Solomons; 東所羅門海戰; 東所羅門海戰; نبرد جزایر سلیمان شرقی; Itäisten Salomonsaarten taistelu; Battle of the Eastern Solomons; Batalo de la Orientaj Salomoninsuloj; 东所罗门海战; دوغو سلیمان آدالار دؤیوشو; engagement naval allié, campagne de Guadalcanal (1942), Guerre du Pacifique; ogun; Schlacht des Pazifikkriegs; toisen maailmansodan meritaistelu; 1942 WWII carrier battle; bitwa morska II wojny światowej; קרב ימי בין האמריקאים ליפנים; 태평양 극장에서의 제2차 세계 대전 항공모함 전투; Segunda Batalla del Mar de Salomon; Batalla de la Isla Stewart; Segunda Batalla del Mar de Salomón; Batalla de las Salomon Orientales; 東部ソロモン海戦; 第2次ソロモン海戦; Seconde bataille des Salomon; Bataille des îles Stewart; Bitwa koło wschodnich Salomonów; Бой у Восточных Соломоновых островов; Schlacht um die Ost-Salomonen; Chiến trường Đông Solomon; Cuộc chiến Đông Solomon; Battaglia delle Salomone Esterne; Bitva u východních Šalamounových ostrovů; Bitva u východních Šalamounů; Bitva u východních Šalomounových ostrovů; 第二次所羅門海戰; 東索羅門海戰</nowiki>

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Battle of the Eastern Solomons 
1942 WWII carrier battle
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LocationSolomon Islands
Point in time
  • 25 August 1942
Start time
  • 24 August 1942
End time
  • 25 August 1942
Map8° 23′ 06.82″ S, 162° 44′ 05.54″ E
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  • U.S. carriers Wasp (foreground), Saratoga, and Enterprise (background) operating in the Pacific south of Guadalcanal on August 12, 1942.
    U.S. carriers Wasp (foreground), Saratoga, and Enterprise (background) operating in the Pacific south of Guadalcanal on August 12, 1942.
  • US Navy map of The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. This map may not be entirely accurate since it was published before World War II was over.
    US Navy map of The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. This map may not be entirely accurate since it was published before World War II was over.
  • Japanese cruiser Tone maneuvering during U.S. B-17 attack during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on August 24, 1942.
    Japanese cruiser Tone maneuvering during U.S. B-17 attack during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on August 24, 1942.
  • Enterprise (top left) and escorts maneuver during Japanese air attack on August 24, 1942.
    Enterprise (top left) and escorts maneuver during Japanese air attack on August 24, 1942.
  • A Japanese dive bomber burns as it is shot down directly over Enterprise during an attack on August 24, 1942.
    A Japanese dive bomber burns as it is shot down directly over Enterprise during an attack on August 24, 1942.
  • Enterprise steams past the burning wreckage of two Japanese dive bombers that were shot down while attacking during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 August 1942.
    Enterprise steams past the burning wreckage of two Japanese dive bombers that were shot down while attacking during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 August 1942.
  • A Japanese dive bomber is shot down and crashes into the ocean during an attack on USS Enterprise on August 24, 1942.
    A Japanese dive bomber is shot down and crashes into the ocean during an attack on USS Enterprise on August 24, 1942.
  • Enterprise hit by a 2nd bomb during Japanese air attack on August 24, 1942. Photographed from a neaby U.S. warship.
    Enterprise hit by a 2nd bomb during Japanese air attack on August 24, 1942. Photographed from a neaby U.S. warship.
  • A bomb hits aft starboard 5" gun gallery of Enterprise, destroying it and killing almost the entire 45-man crew, during Japanese air attack on August 24, 1942. This was the second bomb to hit Enterprise during the attack.
    A bomb hits aft starboard 5" gun gallery of Enterprise, destroying it and killing almost the entire 45-man crew, during Japanese air attack on August 24, 1942. This was the second bomb to hit Enterprise during the attack.
  • USS Enterprise under attack by Japanese dive bombers on August 24, 1942. The ship is on fire and anti-aircraft shell bursts can be seen over the carrier.
    USS Enterprise under attack by Japanese dive bombers on August 24, 1942. The ship is on fire and anti-aircraft shell bursts can be seen over the carrier.
  • Enlargement of the photo at left.
    Enlargement of the photo at left.
  • A Japanese bomb explodes on the flight deck of USS Enterprise, 24 August 1942. This was the third, and last, bomb to hit Enterprise during the attack and didn't cause major damage since it wasn't an armor-piercing bomb.
    A Japanese bomb explodes on the flight deck of USS Enterprise, 24 August 1942. This was the third, and last, bomb to hit Enterprise during the attack and didn't cause major damage since it wasn't an armor-piercing bomb.
  • Two Japanese "Val" dive-bombers return to Shokaku after attacking Enterprise.
    Two Japanese "Val" dive-bombers return to Shokaku after attacking Enterprise.
  • Enterprise damage control teams fight fires resulting from bomb hits during Japanese aerial attack on August 24, 1942.
    Enterprise damage control teams fight fires resulting from bomb hits during Japanese aerial attack on August 24, 1942.
  • Enterprise crewmen inspect and begin to repair the damage from the third bomb to hit the flight deck during the attack on August 24, 1942.
    Enterprise crewmen inspect and begin to repair the damage from the third bomb to hit the flight deck during the attack on August 24, 1942.
  • Damaged 5-inch gun and gallery on Enterprise, photographed soon after the battle of August 24, 1942.
    Damaged 5-inch gun and gallery on Enterprise, photographed soon after the battle of August 24, 1942.
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