Ironbottom Sound

 Second World War 1939-1945, water, battlefield, shipwreck

During the Second World War, this body of water was the site of The Battle of Savo Island, Battle of Cape Esperance, Naval Battles of Guadalcanal & the Battle of Tassafaronga during the Guadalcanal Campaign in 1942-43.

Following the numerous bloody conflicts the sound became known as Ironbottom Sound, so named as it is the final resting place for the following vessels and many of their crew members:

United States Navy:

USS Aaron Ward (DD-483)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/483.htm
USS Astoria (CA-34)
www.navsource.org/archives/04/034/04034.htm
USS Atlanta (CL-51)
www.navsource.org/archives/04/051/04051.htm
USS Barton (DD-599)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/599.htm
USS Blue (DD-387)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/387.htm
USS Colhoun (APD-2)
www.navsource.org/archives/10/04/04002.htm
USS Cushing (DD-376)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/376.htm
USS De Haven (DD-469)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/469.htm
USS Duncan (DD-485)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/485.htm
USS George F. Elliot (AP-13)
www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22013.htm
USS Gregory (APD-3)
www.navsource.org/archives/10/04/04003.htm
USS Jarvis (DD-393)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/393.htm
USS John Penn (APA-23)
www.navsource.org/archives/10/03/03023.htm
USS Kanawha (AO-1)
www.navsource.org/archives/09/19/19001.htm
USS Laffey (DD-459)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/459.htm
USS Little (APD-4)
www.navsource.org/archives/10/04/04004.htm
USS Monssen (DD-436)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/436.htm
USS Northampton (CA-26)
www.navsource.org/archives/04/026/04026.htm
USS Preston (DD-379)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/379.htm
PT-37
www.navsource.org/archives/12/05037.htm
PT-44
www.navsource.org/archives/12/05044.htm
PT-111
www.navsource.org/archives/12/05111.htm
PT-112
www.navsource.org/archives/12/05112.htm
PT-123
www.navsource.org/archives/12/05123.htm
USS Quincy (CA-39)
www.navsource.org/archives/04/034/04039.htm
USS Seminole (AT-65)
www.navsource.org/archives/09/39/39065.htm
USS Serpens (AK-97)
www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130097.htm
USS Vincennes (CA-44)
www.navsource.org/archives/04/044/04044.htm
USS Walke (DD-416)
www.navsource.org/archives/05/416.htm
YP-284
www.navsource.org/archives/14/31284.htm

Imperial Japanese Navy

Akatsuki
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Akatsuki
Ayanami
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Ayanami_(1929)
Fubuki
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Fubuki
Furutaka
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Furutaka
Hiei
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Hiei
Hirokawa Maru (Japanese Troop Transport)
Kinugawa Maru (Japanese Troop Transport)
Kirishima
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Kirishima
Makigumo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Makigumo_(1942...
Takanami
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Takanami_(1942...
Teruzuki
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Teruzuki
Toa Maru
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toa_Maru
Yudachi
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Yudachi
Yura
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Yura

Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Canberra (D33)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Canberra_(D33)

Royal New Zealand Navy

HMNZS Moa (T233)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMNZS_Moa_(T233)