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Combat Task Forces in the South
Pacific (October 26, 1942)
commanders, confidence in, Chapter 12.1, 13.1
communications, Chapter 9.1, 36.1
crew conflicts
cruisers, Chapter 13.1, 15.1
destroyers, Chapter 13.1, 13.2, 16.1
at Guadalcanal (August 1942)
at Guadalcanal (October 18, 1942)
Higgins boats, Chapter 14.1, 14.2, 33.1
and “Island Warfare”
intelligence weakness
Japanese Navy, chauvinism toward, Chapter 9.1, 9.2
logistics (fuel, reinforcements, and supplies), Chapter 2.1, 3.1, 8.1, 9.1, 12.1, 15.1
patrol boat YC-236
personnel
PT boats, Chapter 19.1, 34.1, 36.1, 36.2, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3, 40.4
recruits, training of
rescue at sea, Chapter 34.1, 38.1
role of
secrecy and espionage, Chapter 2.1, 3.1, 3.2
South Pacific Area Command (SOPAC)
submarines, Chapter 8.1, 8.2n, 14.1, 33.1, 36.1
and superstition, Chapter 26.1, 27.1, 31.1, 34.1
survivors, sharks and, Chapter 12.1, 19.1, 38.1
systemic problems, Chapter 9.1, 36.1
U.S. Army, competition with
See also Guadalcanal, Battle of; Midway, Battle of; torpedo warfare; radar technology
U.S. Navy (ships)
Aaron Ward (DD-483), Chapter 9.1, 9.2, 25.1, 27.1, 28.1, 28.2, 31.1, 33.1, 33.2
Alchiba (AK-23), Chapter 8.1, 24.1
American Legion (AP-35)
Anderson (DD-411)
Argonne (AP-4), fm.1, Chapter 15.1, 19.1, 21.1, 22.1, 30.1
Arizona (BB-39), Chapter 2.1, 18.1
Astoria (CA-34), Chapter 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2
the Battle of Savo Island, Chapter 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 8.1, 12.1
casualties
Japan, returning Hiroshi Saito’s body to, Chapter 3.1, 8.1
Japanese propaganda and
sinking of, Chapter 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 33.1, 42.1
Atlanta (CL-51), Chapter 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 9.1, 9.2, 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 19.1, 20.1, 20.2, 22.1, 24.1, 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3
armament, Chapter 2.1, 13.1, 20.1, 25.1, 25.2
burning
casualties
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 27.2, 27.3, 28.1, 29.1, 29.2, 33.1
friendly fire, victim of
reunions
sinking of, Chapter 34.1, 41.1
survivors, Chapter 41.1, 42.1
torpedoing of, Chapter 29.1, 30.1, 31.1, 34.1
Augusta (CA-31)
Bagley (DD-386), Chapter 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2
Ballard (AVD-10)
Barnett (AP-11)
Barton (DD-599), Chapter 25.1, 26.1, 28.1
Barton (cont’d)
survivors
torpedoing of
Benham (DD-397), Chapter 35.1, 44.1
Battleship Night Action, Chapter 36.1, 37.1, 37.2, 37.3, 37.4
Birmingham (CL-62)
Blue (DD-387), Chapter 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1, 16.1, 43.1
Bobolink (AT-131), Chapter 33.1, 33.2, 40.1
Boise (CL-47), Chapter 13.1, 15.1
armament
Battle of Cape Esperance, Chapter 15.1, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, 17.5, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 20.1, 24.1
Philadelphia, reception at
Breese (DM-18)
Buchanan (DD-484), Chapter 3.1, 8.1, 8.2, 16.1, 16.2, 18.1, 25.1, 25.2, 26.1, 34.1
Chenango (ACV-28)
Chester (CA-27), Chapter 20.1, 21.1
Chicago (CA-29), Chapter 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 41.1
Japanese attack on, Chapter 6.1, 6.2
sinking, Chapter 41.1, 41.2
Cleveland (CL-55)
Colorado (BB-45), Chapter 2.1, 36.1, 39.1
Columbia (CL-56)
Copahee (ACV-12)
Crescent City (AP-40), Chapter 2.1, 25.1
Cushing (DD-376), Chapter 25.1, 25.2, 26.1
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 27.2, 27.3, 28.1, 28.2, 30.1, 30.2, 31.1
Decatur (DD-5), Chapter 14.1, 15.1
DeHaven (DD-469)
Dewey (DD-349)
Drayton (DD-366)
Battle of Tassafaronga, Chapter 40.1, 40.2
Duncan (DD-485), Chapter 16.1, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1
friendly fire, victim of, Chapter 17.1, 18.1, 27.1
Ellet (DD-398)
Enterprise (CV-6), fm.1, Chapter 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 9.1, 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 13.1, 13.2, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 22.1, 22.2, 25.1, 25.2, 30.1, 35.1, 37.1, 39.1, 41.1
aircraft from
Battle of Santa Cruz, Chapter 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, 23.5, 23.6, 25.1
Battle of the Eastern Solomons, Chapter 11.1, 11.2
IJN Hiei, Torpedo Squadron 10 (“The Buzzard Brigade”) attack on, Chapter 33.1, 33.2
Farenholt (DD-491), Chapter 12.1, 16.1, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 18.1
friendly fire, victim of, Chapter 17.1, 18.1, 18.2, 27.1
Fletcher (DD-445), Chapter 9.1, 13.1, 25.1, 26.1
Battle of Tassafaronga, Chapter 40.1, 40.2
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 28.1, 31.1, 31.2, 32.1, 32.2, 34.1, 34.2, 34.3, 39.1
Flint (CL-97)
reunions
Fuller (AP-14)
George F. Elliott (AP-13), Chapter 4.1, 7.1
Gwin (DD-433), Chapter 25.1, 35.1, 44.1
Battleship Night Action, Chapter 36.1, 37.1, 37.2, 37.3, 37.4
Helena (CL-50), Chapter 13.1, 13.2, 20.1, 21.1, 22.1, 24.1, 25.1, 25.2, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 35.1, 35.2, 39.1
armament, Chapter 13.1, 25.1, 26.1
Battle of Cape Esperance, Chapter 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 20.1, 24.1
and Boise’s reception at
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 27.2, 28.1, 28.2, 29.1, 30.1, 30.2, 31.1, 31.2, 32.1, 32.2, 32.3, 34.1
R&R in Sydney
sinking
and Torpedo Junction
Helm (DD-388), Chapter 7.1, 7.2, 8.1
Henley (DD-391), Chapter 8.1, 10.1
Honolulu (CL-48)
Battle of Tassafaronga, Chapter 40.1, 40.2
Hopkins (DD-249)
Hornet (CV-8), Chapter 1.1, 11.1, 12.1, 13.1, 19.1, 20.1, 21.1, 22.1, 22.2, 35.1, 44.1
Battle of Santa Cruz, Chapter 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, 25.1
and Doolittle’s raid on Tokyo, Chapter 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 23.1
survivors
Houston (CA-30), Chapter 3.1, 12.1
Hull (DD-350)
Hunter Liggett (AP-27), Chapter 5.1, 8.1
Idaho (BB-42)
Indiana (BB-58)
Jarvis (DD-393)
Johnston (DD-557)
Juneau (CL-52), Chapter 2.1, 8.1, 9.1, 12.1, 12.2, 23.1, 25.1, 25.2, 26.1
casualties
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 27.2, 28.1, 30.1, 31.1, 32.1, 32.2, 34.1
survivors, Chapter 34.1, 38.1, 38.2, 38.3, 38.4, 39.1
torpedoing of, Chapter 34.1, 34.2, 34.3
Kansas (BB-21)
Laffey (DD-459), Chapter 12.1, 16.1, 17.1, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 25.1, 26.1
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 28.1, 28.2, 30.1
onboard inventory
torpedoing of, Chapter 31.1, 31.2
Lamson (DD-367)
Battle of Tassafaronga
Lardner (DD-487)
Battle of Tassafaronga
Lexington (CV-2), Chapter 1.1, 5.1, 11.1, 12.1, 34.1, 38.1
Long Island (ACV-1)
Louisville (CA-28), Chapter 41.1, 41.2
McCalla (DD-488), Chapter 16.1, 16.2, 17.1, 18.1, 25.1
McCawley (AP-10), fm.1, Chapter 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 9.1, 16.1, 25.1, 38.1
Maryland (BB-46), Chapter 2.1, 39.1
Maury (DD-401)
Battle of Tassafaronga
Meade (DD-602)
Minneapolis (CA-36), Chapter 11.1, 12.1, 35.1
Battle of Tassafaronga, Chapter 40.1, 40.2, 40.3, 40.4, 40.5, 40.6
Mississippi (BB-41)
Missouri (BB-63)
Monssen (DD-436), Chapter 3.1, 3.2, 8.1, 14.1, 14.2, 25.1, 28.1, 31.1, 31.2
Monterey (CVL-26), Chapter 42.1, 42.2
reunions
Montpelier (CL-57)
Mugford (DD-389), Chapter 4.1, 8.1
Mustin (DD-413), Chapter 23.1, 40.1, 44.1
Nevada (BB-36), Chapter 2.1, 3.1, 9.1, 41.1
New Hampshire (BB-25)
New Mexico (BB-40)
New Orleans (CA-32), Chapter 11.1, 12.1, 25.1, 35.1, 39.1
Battle of Tassafaronga, Chapter 40.1, 40.2, 40.3, 40.4
North Carolina (BB-55), Chapter 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 9.1, 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 13.1, 20.1, 24.1, 39.1
Northampton (CA-26), Chapter 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 35.1, 39.1
Battle of Tassafaronga, Chapter 40.1, 40.2, 40.3, 40.4, 40.5
sinking of
O’Bannon (DD-450), Chapter 19.1, 25.1, 26.1, 26.2
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 27.2, 28.1, 30.1, 31.1, 31.2, 32.1, 32.2, 34.1, 34.2
O’Brien (DD-415), Chapter 12.1, 12.2
Oglala (CM-4)
Oklahoma (BB-37), Chapter 3.1, 6.1, 9.1
Panay (PR-5)
Patterson (DD-392), Chapter 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2
Pennsylvania (BB-38), Chapter 2.1, 13.1
Pensacola (CA-24), Chapter 13.1, 25.1, 25.2, 39.1
Battle of Tassafaronga, Chapter 40.1, 40.2, 40.3, 40.4
Perkins (DD-377)
Battle of Tassafaronga
Porter (DD-356)
sunk, Chapter 23.1, 23.2
Portland (CA-33), Chapter 2.1, 2.2, 11.1, 12.1, 25.1, 25.2, 26.1, 26.2, 35.1
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 27.2, 27.3, 29.1, 29.2, 29.3, 30.1, 31.1, 32.1, 34.1, 36.1
PT boats and
uncontrolled circling, Chapter 31.1, 31.2, 33.1
President Adams (AP-38), Chapter 2.1, 25.1
President Coolidge
President Hayes (AP-39)
President Jackson (AP-37), Chapter 2.1, 8.1, 25.1, 26.1, 38.1
President Monroe (AP-104), Chapter 41.1, 42.1
Preston (DD-379), Chapter 23.1, 25.1, 35.1
Battleship Night Action, Chapter 36.1, 37.1, 37.2
burning
friendly fire, victim of
survivors
Princeton (CVL-23)
Quincy (CA-39), Chapter 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 16.1, 17.1, 41.1
the Battle of Savo Island, Chapter 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 8.1, 8.2, 12.1
casualties
survivors
Ralph Talbot (DD-390), Chapter 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 43.1
S-44, Chapter 8.2, Chapter 8.1n
Salt Lake City (CA-25), Chapter 12.1, 13.1, 15.1, 15.2, 20.1
Battle of Cape Esperance, Chapter 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5, 18.6, 20.1
San Diego (CL-53)
San Francisco (CA-38), Chapter 2.1, 12.1, 15.1, 15.2, 20.1, 20.2, 21.1, 22.1, 22.2, 24.1, 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4, 26.5, 35.1
Battle of Cape Esperance, Chapter 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, 17.5, 17.6, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 20.1, 26.1, 38.1
body parts sweep
collision with the Breese
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 27.2, 28.1, 29.1, 29.2, 29.3, 30.1, 30.2, 31.1, 31.2, 32.1
damage-control
feelings against, Chapter 35.1, 42.1
fires and hits on, Chapter 26.1, 30.1, 31.1, 33.1, 34.1
and friendly fire
friendly fire, Scott’s death by
officer’s commendations
San Francisco, reception at
and Torpedo Junction
San Juan (CL-54), Chapter 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 9.1, 13.1, 23.1, 39.1
Saratoga (CV-3), fm.1, Chapter 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 9.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 12.1, 13.1, 24.1, 39.1
Watchtower conference
Selfridge (DD-357)
Shaw (DD-373)
Smith (DD-378)
Solace (AH-5)
South Dakota (BB-57), Chapter 8.1, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 13.1, 21.1, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, 25.1, 35.1, 37.1
armament
armor
attack on, Chapter 37.1, 37.2
Battleship Night Action, Chapter 36.1, 36.2, 37.1, 37.2, 37.3
burial at sea
casualties
as a hard-luck ship, Chapter 12.1, 16.1
power failure, Chapter 37.1, 37.2
reception of
Washington, crew conflicts with
Sterett (DD-407), Chapter 3.1, 13.1, 25.1, 25.2, 26.1
Cruiser Night Action, Chapter 27.1, 27.2, 28.1, 28.2, 28.3, 30.1, 30.2, 31.1, 32.1, 32.2, 34.1, 39.1
courage of the crew
Halsey’s visit
reception of
Suwannee (ACV-27)
Tennessee (BB-43)
Trout (SS-202)
Truxtun (DD-14)
Vestal (AR-4)
Vincennes (CA-44), Chapter 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 9.1, 12.1, 17.1, 41.1
the Battle of Savo Island, Chapter 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 8.1
Walke (DD-416)
Battleship Night Action, Chapter 36.1, 37.1
burning
casualties
friendly fire, victim of
survivors, Chapter 37.1, 38.1
Washington (BB-56), Chapter 2.1, 8.1, 12.1, 13.1, 15.1, 19.1, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 23.1, 25.1, 35.1, 39.1, 40.1
armor
Battleship Night Action, Chapter 36.1, 36.2, 37.1, 37.2, 37.3, 37.4
and friendly fire
and the IJN Kirishima, Chapter 37.1, 37.2
and radar technology, Chapter 37.1, 37.2, 37.3, 37.4
reception of
South Dakota, crew conflicts with
Wasp (CV-7), fm.1, Chapter 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 9.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 41.1
survivors, Chapter 12.1, 13.1
torpedoed, Chapter 12.1, 13.1, 24.1
West Virginia (BB-48)
Wichita (CA-45)
Wilson (DD-408), Chapter 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Yorktown (CV-5), Chapter 1.1, 5.1, 11.1, 11.2, 17.1
Zeilin (AP-9)
Valley Forge, Battle of
Valor of Ignorance, The (Lea)
Vandegrift, Alexander Archer, fm.1, Chapter 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 19.1, 19.2, 20.1, 35.1, 38.1, 44.1
and Operation Watchtower, Chapter 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 12.1, 12.2, 15.1, 22.1, 22.2, 24.1, 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 36.1
Saratoga conference
Vincent, Patrick
Vose, James E. “Moe”
Vouza, Jacob
Wake Island, Chapter 3.1, 3.2
Walker, Frank R.
Wallace, John G., Chapter 26.1, 26.2
Walsh, H. T., Chapter 36.1, 37.1
Wang, Charles
Ward, Alfred G.
Watkins, C. C.
Weaver, Charles W., Chapter 20.1, 21.1, 35.1, 43.1
Weems, George B., Chapter 16.1, 17.1
Weschler, Thomas R., Chapter 9.1, 9.2, 12.1
Whitt, Joseph, Chapter 34.1, 34.2, 34.3
Widhelm, William “Gus”
Wiggens (gun captain)
Wilbourne, William W., Chapter 26.1, 30.1, 30.2, 34.1
Wilkinson, E. R.
Wintle, Jack
Wirth, Turk
Wolfe, Henry A.
Wolverton, Tom, Chapter 17.1, 18.1
Wood, Hunter
Woods, Louis, Chapter 24.1, 33.1
World War II
the Blitz
France, invasion of, Chapter 1.1, 1.2
Germany first vs. Pacific first strategy, Chapter 1.1, 12.1, 15.1, 39.1
Germany’s U-boat campaign
Japanese surrender
Marco Polo Bridge Incident and
North Africa campaign, Chapter 2.1, 12.1, 15.1, 15.2, 25.1, 44.1
Operation Sledgehammer
Operation Torch (Operation Gym-nast), Chapter 1.1, 2.1
recruits, training of
Russian front, Chapter 1.1, 10.1, 21.1, 25.1
War Department
World War II (cont’d)
campaign to bolster morale
See also Pearl Harbor; Tokyo Express
Wright, Carleton H., Chapter 12.1, 12.2, 40.1, 40.2
and Hepburn’s inquiry
inaccurate claims
Wulff, John T., Chapter 33.1, 34.1
Wylie, Joseph C., Chapter 9.1, 9.2, 13.1, 26.1, 31.1, 31.2, 34.1, 40.1
Yamamoto, Isoroku, Chapter 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, 16.1, 18.1, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 21.1, 22.1, 25.1, 26.1, 33.1, 35.1, 37.1, 37.2, 40.1, 41.1, 41.2
Yeamans, Donald
Yokota, Minoru, Chapter 11.1, 16.1
Young, Cassin, Chapter 25.1, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 30.1, 30.2, 30.3, 34.1
Zarker, Raymond