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Battle of Tassafaronga (naval ambush off Guadalcanal)

On November 30, 1942, Japanese destroyers ambushed U.S. cruisers off Tassafaronga on Guadalcanal, sinking the heavy cruiser USS Northampton and severely damaging other ships.

Battle of Tassafaronga (naval ambush off Guadalcanal)

The engagement exposed weaknesses in U.S. night tactics and radar employment, prompted tactical and procedural changes in the U.S. Navy, and influenced subsequent naval operations in the Solomon Islands campaign.

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