| Foreword |
i-ii |
| Table of Contents |
iii-xxii |
| Zone Time |
xxiii |
| Principal Commanders |
xxiv-xxv |
| Introduction |
xxvi |
| Brief Narrative of the Battle of Savo Island |
xxvii-xxx |
| Chapter I |
The Strategic Area |
1-4 |
| (a) |
General Discussion |
1-3 |
| (b) |
Tulagi-Guadalcanal Area |
3 |
| (c) |
Weather |
4 |
| Chapter II |
Japanese Arrangements |
5-14 |
| (a) |
Japanese Command Relations |
5-6 |
| (b) |
Information Available to Japanese Commanders |
7-8 |
| (c) |
Japanese Land and Tender Based Aircraft |
8-10 |
| (d) |
Japanese Search and Reconnaissance |
10-11 |
| (e) |
Japanese Disposition of Naval Forces |
11-13 |
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(a) |
Disposition at 0652 August 7th |
12 |
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(1) |
Support Force and Chokai |
12 |
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(2) |
Escort Force |
12 |
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(3) |
Auxiliaries 25th Air Flotilla |
12 |
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(4) |
Submarines |
12 |
| (f) |
Japanese Tasks Assigned |
13-14 |
| (g) |
Japanese General Concept |
14 |
| Chapter III |
Allied Arrangements |
15-42 |
| (a) |
Allied Command Relations |
15-19 |
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Tasks CINCPOA |
15 |
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Tasks COMSOPAC |
15 |
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Tasks COMSOWESPAC |
16 |
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Adminnal Nimitz Becomes CINCPOA |
16 |
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Vice Admiral Ghormley Becomes COMSOPAC and COMSOPACFOR |
16 |
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General MacArthur Becomes COMSOWESPAC |
16 |
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Command Relations Beteween Australian and American Naval Officers |
17 |
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Assign New Missions--Task ONE to COMSOPAC |
17 |
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COMSOPACFOR is Designated as Task Force Commander for Task ONE |
17 |
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COMSOPACFOR Issues Operation Plan |
18 |
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Commander Expeditionary Force (CTF 61) Issues Operation Plan |
19 |
| (b) |
Information Available to Allied Commander |
19-21 |
| (c) |
Allied Land and Tender Based Aircraft |
21-25 |
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(1) |
South Pacific (SOPAC) |
21-23 |
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(2) |
Southwest Pacific (SOWESPAC) |
23-25 |
| (d) |
Allied Search and Reconnaissance |
26-31 |
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(1) |
South Pacific (SOPAC) |
25-27 |
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(2) |
South Pacific |
27-31 |
| (e) |
Communications Arrangements Between COMSOPAC and COMSOWESPAC |
31-32 |
| (f) |
Allied Deployment of Naval Forces |
32-37 |
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(1) |
Approach to Guadalcanal-Tulagi Area |
32-34 |
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(2) |
CTG 61.1 Operates his Carriers |
34-35 |
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(3) |
Approach TG 61.2 (TF 62) (Amphibious Force) |
35 |
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(4) |
Deployment of SOWESPAC Submarines |
35-36 |
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(a) |
Deployment of S-44 |
35-36 |
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(b) |
Deployment of S-38 |
36 |
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(5) |
Deployment of Allied Forces at 0652 August 7th |
36-37 |
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(a) |
TG 61.1 Air Support Force |
36 |
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(b) |
TG 61.2 (TF 62) (Amphibious Force) |
36-37 |
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(c) |
Submarines |
37 |
| (g) |
Composition of Forces and Tasks Assigned |
37-40 |
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(1) |
Composition of Forces |
37-38 |
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(a) |
TG 61.1 (Air Support Force) |
37 |
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(b) |
TG 61.2 (TF 62) (Amphibious Force) |
37-38 |
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(2) |
Tasks Assigned |
38-40 |
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(a) |
TF 61 (Allied Expeditionary Force) |
38 |
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(b) |
TG 61.1 (Air Support Force) |
39 |
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(c) |
TG 61.2 (TF 62) (Amphibious Force) |
39 |
| (h) |
The Allied Plan |
40-42 |
| (i) |
General Summary |
42 |
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| Chapter IV |
Japanese Reaction, 0652 August 7th |
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| Chapter V |
Allied Operations (0652-2400 August 7th) |
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| Chapter VI |
Japanese Reaction (0000 August 8th to 2400 August 8th) |
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| Chapter VII |
Allied Operations (0000 August 8th to 2400 August 8th) |
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| Chapter VIII |
Means Available and Opposed |
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| Chapter IX |
Operations of Japanese Cruiser Force (0000 August 9th to 0132 August 9th) |
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| Chapter X |
Operations of Allied Screening Groups (0000 August 9th to 0132 August 9th) |
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| Chapter XI |
Operations of Japanese Cruiser Force (0132 August 9th to 0150 August 9th) |
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| Chapter XII |
Operations of Allied Screening Group (0132 August 9th to 0150 August 9th) |
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| Chapter XIII |
Operations of Japanese Cruiser Force |
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| Chapter XIV |
Allied Operations (0150 August 9th to 0200 August 9th) |
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| Chapter XV |
Operations of Japanese Cruiser Force (0200 August 9th to 0220 August 9th) |
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| Chapter XVI |
Operations of Allied Screening Group |
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| Chapter XVII |
Operations of Japanese Cruiser Force (0220 August 9th to 2400 August 9th) |
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| Chapter XVIII |
Operations of Other Japanese Forces |
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| Chapter XIX |
Operations of Allied Screening Group (0220 August 9th to 2400 August 9th) |
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| Chapter XX |
Operations of Allied Forces (0000 August 9th to 2400 August 9th) |
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| Chapter XXI |
Epilogue |
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| Chapter XXII |
The Effects of the Battle |
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| Chapter XXIII |
Battle Lessons |
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