The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

The Battle of Savo Island

Episode Summary

This week, Seth and Bill discuss the details of the worst defeat in the storied history of the United States Navy-The Battle of Savo Island. The team breaks down the minute details and the loss of 4 Allied heavy cruisers in the first surface engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign.

Episode Notes

Prewar US Navy and IJN surface doctrine

 

 

 

Advances in weaponry and technology

 

The Japanese respond to the American landings

 

 

Allied preparation

 

 

 

 

The battle begins (South of Savo)

 

 

 

The Northern debacle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battle ends

 

 

 

 

Implications on the campign…