1943-08-06

Battle of Vella Gulf

Vella Gulf, between Vella Lavella and Kolombangara

Six US destroyers ambushed four Japanese destroyers running troops to Kolombangara. Three of the Japanese ships were sunk. Shigure got away after a dud torpedo went through her rudder.

Japan

Sunk

ArashiDD · IJN

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Sunk

HagikazeDD · IJN

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Sunk

KawakazeDD · IJN

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Sunk

ShigureDD · IJN

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Allies

Afloat

CravenDD · DD-382 · USN

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Afloat

DunlapDD · DD-384 · USN

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Afloat

LangDD · DD-399 · USN

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Afloat

MauryDD · DD-401 · USN

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Afloat

StackDD · DD-406 · USN

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Afloat

SterettDD · DD-407 · USN

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