Modern era · 1943
Battle of Vella Lavella
The Battle of Vella Lavella (第二次ベララベラ海戦, Dainiji Berarabera kaisen) was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of 6 October 1943, near the island of Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands. It marked the end of a three-month fight to capture the central Solomon Islands, as part of the Solomon Islands campaign.
- When
- 6 Oct 1943
- Where
- Vella Lavella
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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