Lat
9° 7' 60S Long 159° 49' 0E Active volcano and circular island off
the northern coast of Guadalcanal. Located in Iron
Bottom Sound, Savo is
visible from nearly every point on the north cost of Guadalcanal, the
island
has the
appearance
of the
profile
of a
person lying down.
Although no fighting occurred on this island, it was a focal
point of the Guadalcanal campaign. During the naval actions, Savo was often
between the opposing American and Japanese warships. After the battles, oil and debris lined Savo's shore for months. Later in the war,
American forces established several anti-aircraft emplacements
in
bunkers on
the island.
Battle of Savo Island
On the night of August 8-9th is the Battle of Savo Island, resulting in the loss of the Canberra, Astoria,
Quincy.
Takanami
Sunk during Battle of Tassafaronga on December 1, 1942
HMAS Canberra (D33)
Scuttled after Battle of Savo Island on August 9, 1942
SOC-1 Seagull Bureau Number 9911
Crashed on a mountain on the island, pilot buried on the island, later removed
