On October 27, 1942, two battered fleets sailed away from the Santa Cruz Islands. The US Navy had suffered the loss of 262 men killed in action or lost at sea. One carrier, USS Hornet, had gone to the bottom of the South Pacific. After Santa Cruz, the Japanese Navy had considered pursuing the retreating Americans, but once their admirals took stock of the situation, they deemed that decision unwise. Although the Japanese fleet had not had any ships sunk, they did have several damaged and had lost twice as many men as the Americans. Who won the Battle of Santa Cruz, and what was the battle's importance in the Pacific Theater of World War II? Find out in this video, the final installment of our 7-part series about the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
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| Date Taken: | 10.19.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 10.25.2021 13:33 |
| Category: | Series |
| Video ID: | 818955 |
| VIRIN: | 211019-N-TG517-098 |
| Filename: | DOD_108645048 |
| Length: | 00:04:51 |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
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