During the Battle of Savo Island on August 9, 1942, the Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba was part of Cruiser Division 6 and played a role in the successful ambush of Allied cruisers. While Aoba was not heavily damaged, the battle was a decisive victory for the Japanese, sinking four Allied heavy cruisers, with Aoba specifically illuminating and firing upon the cruiser USS Quincy. Aoba's role: As part of Rear Admiral Aritomo Goto's Cruiser Division 6, Aoba attacked the Allied force alongside its siste

59 reactions | The Battle of Savo Island, a crushing blow to the allied forces, happened #OTD in 1942. In this video, Robert Cressman sets the scene and takes you through the night the allies lost four ships - and the historic decision to name one of the U.S. Navy's future ships after the one of the ships which was lost: the Australian ship, HMAS Canberra. | Naval History & Heritage Command | Facebook

18K views · 330 reactions | The Most Devastating Confrontation in US Navy History - Battle of Savo Island Video credit: Dark Docs | War History Online | Facebook