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Ironbottom Sound

Coordinates: 9°15′S 160°0′E / 9.250°S 160.000°E / -9.250; 160.000
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Ironbottom Sound photographed on 7 August 1942 the day Allied forces landed on Guadalcanal and Tulagi. In the center is Savo Island with Guadalcanal at far left.
Map of the location of shipwrecks in the Ironbottom Sound

"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 dozens of ships and planes that sank there during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942–43. Before the war, it was called Savo Sound. Every year on the battle's anniversary, a U.S. ship cruises into the waters and drops a wreath to commemorate those who lost their lives.[citation needed] For many Navy sailors, and those who served in the area during that time, the waters in this area are considered sacred, and strict silence is observed as ships cruise through.[citation needed]

Battles

Sunken ships

Allied

Japanese

Kinugawa Maru

Media

The location of the Ironbottom Sound is used in KanColle: The Movie.

References

  • The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal, Robert D. Ballard, ISBN 0-446-51636-8

See also

9°15′S 160°0′E / 9.250°S 160.000°E / -9.250; 160.000

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