"Ironbottom Sound" (alternatively Iron Bottom Sound or Ironbottomed Sound or Iron Bottom Bay) is the name given by Allied sailors to the stretch of water at the southern end of The Slot between Guadalcanal, Savo Island, and Florida Island of the Solomon Islands, because of the many ships and planes that sank there during the naval actions comprising the Battle of Guadalcanal during 1942–1943. Before the war, it was called Savo Sound. Every year on the battle's anniversary, a US ship cruises into the waters and drops a wreath to commemorate the men who lost their lives.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Over 50 vessels were sunk in Ironbottom Sound during the Guadalcanal Campaign.[1] Some of the more notable wrecks are listed below.
Japanese
Cape Esperance, 11–12 October 1942
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First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 13 November 1942
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Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 15 November 1942
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Tassafaronga, 30 November 1942
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Other surface battles and aerial actions, 1942–1943
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Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". – Type J1 submarine; rammed by RNZN ASW Corvettes, ran aground 29 January 1943
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Allied
Savo Island, 9 August 1942
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Cape Esperance, 12 October 1942
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First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 13 November 1942
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Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 15 November 1942
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Tassafaronga, 30 November 1942
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Operation I-Go (Air Raid on Tulagi), 7 April 1943
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Other surface battles and aerial actions, 1942–1945
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YP-284 – US Yard Patrol craft; lost with Seminole to gunfire of IJN destroyers 25 October 1942
PT-44 – US PT boat; lost in unnamed surface action vs. IJN destroyers 12 December 1942
PT-112 – US PT boat; lost in surface combat vs. IJN destroyers 11 January 1943
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PT-37 – US PT boat; sunk with PT-111 by IJN destroyer 1 February 1943
PT-111 – US PT boat; sunk with PT-37 by IJN destroyer 1 February 1943
PT-123 – US PT boat; lost to air attack 1 February 1943
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