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Pacific & Adjacent areas 1942. The South Pacific Area (SOPAC) was a multinational U.S.-led military command active during World War II. It was a part of the U.S. Pacific Ocean Areas under Admiral Chester Nimitz.
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, fought during 25–27 October 1942, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Santa Cruz or Third Battle of Solomon Sea, in Japan as the Battle of the South Pacific (Japanese: 南太平洋海戦 Minamitaiheiyō kaisen), was the fourth aircraft carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II.
- 25-27 October 1942
- Japanese tactical victory
It officially came into existence on March 30, 1942, when US Admiral Chester Nimitz was appointed Supreme Allied Commander Pacific Ocean Areas. In the other major theater in the Pacific region, known as the South West Pacific theater, Allied forces were commanded by US General Douglas MacArthur.
Pacific War, major theater of World War II that covered a large portion of the Pacific Ocean, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, with engagements occurring as far south as northern Australia and as far north as the Aleutian Islands.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 17, 1981 · South Pacific 1942: Directed by Paul Donovan. With Maher Boutros, Terry-David Després, Lynette Louise, Alan MacGillivray. Follows the crew of a Canadian submarine in World War Two and their fight against the Japanese Imperial Navy.
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- History, War
- Paul Donovan
- 1981-09-17
Small carrier task forces of the U.S. Pacific Fleet hit the Marshalls on February 1, 1942, Wake on February 23, and Marcus Island on March 1. Land-based bombers from the south struck Rabaul on February 23.
October 18, 1942 - Vice Admiral William F. Halsey named as the new commander of the South Pacific Area, in charge of the Solomons-New Guinea campaign. October 26, 1942 - Battle of Santa Cruz off Guadalcanal between U.S. And Japanese warships results in the loss of the Carrier HORNET. November 14/15 - U.S. And Japanese warships clash again off ...
