Ironbottom Sound
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title:
Ironbottom Sound
text:
"Ironbottom Sound" 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 naval actions comprising the Battle of Guadalcanal during 1942–1943. Before the war, it was called Savo Sound. Every year on the battle's anniversary, a US ship cruises into the waters and drops a wreath to commemorate the men who lost their l
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WWII ship graveyard in the Solomon Islands
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironbottom_Sound
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2023-12-23T19:14:06Z
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