[SAMWolf]

The Battle of Savo Island was the most complete and humiliating defeat the U.S. Navy has ever suffered. After the battle, Rear Admiral R.K. Turner withdrew his warships to the New Hebrides, leaving Vandegrift and the 1st Marines without naval support.

[Soaring Feather]

Good Morning SAM

Good read thanks much.

[Steelerfan]

Outstanding post. Thank you for taking the time and effort to do this. If you are interested, there is also a good account of all the naval actions off Guadalcanal at www.combinedfleet.com

[txzman]

Thanks for the post.

[johnny7]

Then the Marines didn't have to just worry about the Jap soldiers... they had to sweat out those big naval guns.

We were lucky in one way, the Jap commanders on Guadalcanal suffered from “victory disease”.

They thought they were invincible. After the Ilu and Bloody Ridge defeats, they got a taste of Marine courage.