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The Battle of Cape Esperance, also known as the Second Battle of Savo Island and in Japanese sources as the Sea Battle of Savo Island (サボ島沖海戦), took place on 11–12 October 1942, in the Pacific campaign of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and United States Navy.
The Battle of Cape Esperance, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, took its name from this point. In 1943, Cape Esperance was the site of the final Imperial Japanese Armed Forces withdrawal of troops from the island after six months of fierce resistance against ...
On the night of 11–12 October 1942, during the Battle of Cape Esperance, the task force of which Boise was part encountered a force of Japanese cruisers and destroyers to the west of Guadalcanal. In the engagement Boise was hit a number of times, twice by fire from a Japanese heavy cruiser from about 7,500 yards (6,900 m) range.
Sailor W.R. Martin points out details of the Japanese trophy flags painted on the cruiser's pilothouse as a scoreboard of enemy ships claimed sunk in the Battle of Cape Esperance, 11-12 October 1942. The six Japanese ships (two heavy cruisers, a light cru
USS Duncan (DD-485), a Gleaves-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after Silas Duncan, who was severely wounded by enemy fire which caused the loss of his right arm during the Battle of Lake Champlain on 11 September 1814.
On the night of 11/12 October, while heading toward Guadalcanal they were ambushed by two heavy cruisers, two light cruisers, and five destroyers under Rear Admiral Norman Scott, which resulted in the Battle of Cape Esperance. The battle resulted in the loss of Furutaka and
Battle of Cape Esperance Fubuki ( 吹雪 , "Blizzard" ) [ 1 ] was the lead ship of twenty-four Fubuki -class destroyers , built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I . When introduced into service, these ships were the most powerful destroyers in the world. [ 2 ]
On the night of 11–12 October in the Battle of Cape Esperance. TF 64 was formed around Salt Lake City , Boise , Helena , and San Francisco to attack the " Tokyo Express ", a steady flow of Japanese vessels maintaining reinforcement and resupply to Guadalcanal.