TheSecondWar.pl
Timeline
Battles
People
Places
Series
Glossary
pl
Timeline
Battles
People
Places
Series
Glossary
← Timeline
William Halsey
Person page: William Halsey →
Tag
(26)
1942
October
18
Halsey takes command in the South Pacific
On 18 October 1942 Nimitz relieved the exhausted Ghormley and gave the South Pacific to Vice Admiral Halsey. The news lifted morale on Guadalcanal.
26
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
On 26 October 1942 the Japanese sank the carrier Hornet and damaged Enterprise but lost nearly 150 airmen. Tactically, Japan won the battle.
November
13
The night battle off Guadalcanal
On the night of 12–13 November 1942 the Americans stopped Abe's battleships on their way to shell Henderson Field. Admirals Callaghan and Scott died; Hiei sank.
14
The battleship duel off Guadalcanal
On 14 November 1942 aircraft sank most of Tanaka's convoy, and that night Washington destroyed Kirishima. Japan had lost the fight for the sea off Guadalcanal.
30
The Battle of Tassafaronga
During the night of 30 November–1 December 1942 Tanaka's Japanese destroyers torpedoed and sank the cruiser Northampton and badly damaged three others.
December
07
The launch of the battleship New Jersey
On 7 December 1942, the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, USS New Jersey was launched at Philadelphia – the second of the four Iowa-class battleships.
1943
January
29
The Battle of Rennell Island
On 29–30 January 1943 Japanese torpedo bombers sank the cruiser Chicago off Rennell Island while covering the evacuation of Guadalcanal.
February
09
Key event
The end of the fighting on Guadalcanal
On the nights of 1–8 February 1943 Japanese destroyers took some 10,600 soldiers off Guadalcanal. On 9 February the Americans declared the island secured.
June
21
The landing at Segi Point
On 21 June 1943 marines of the 4th Raider Battalion landed at Segi Point, New Georgia, to save coastwatcher Donald Kennedy and the site for an airfield.
30
The landing on Rendova
On 30 June 1943 the Americans landed on Rendova opposite the Japanese airfield at Munda. Operation Cartwheel began; Turner’s flagship was sunk.
August
15
The landing on Vella Lavella
On 15 August 1943 the Americans bypassed strongly held Kolombangara and landed on weakly held Vella Lavella – the first deliberate “leapfrog” in the Solomons.
September
21
The end of the fighting on New Georgia
On the night of 20–21 September 1943 the Japanese abandoned Arundel Island. The fighting for the New Georgia group was ending, but not the Solomons campaign.
October
06
The naval Battle of Vella Lavella
On the night of 6–7 October 1943 Japanese destroyers covered the evacuation of about 600 troops from Vella Lavella. Each side lost one ship.
November
01
The landing on Bougainville
On 1 November 1943 the US 3rd Marine Division landed at Cape Torokina on Bougainville. Fighting on the island went on until the end of the war.
02
The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
On the night of 1–2 November 1943 Admiral Merrill's cruisers drove back a Japanese force bound for the Bougainville beachhead. The Japanese lost two ships.
11
Carriers over Rabaul
On 5 and 11 November 1943 US carrier aircraft struck Rabaul. The Japanese fleet left the base, and Admiral Koga's carrier air groups were crushed.
1944
March
08
The fighting for Hill 700
On 8 March 1944 the Japanese struck the US beachhead at Torokina on Bougainville. They attacked Hill 700 until 13 March; the whole counter-offensive failed.
September
15
Key event
The landing on Peleliu
On 15 September 1944 the US 1st Marine Division landed on Peleliu in Palau. The fight against defenders hidden in caves lasted two and a half months.
23
The occupation of Ulithi
On 23 September 1944 a US 81st Infantry Division regiment took Ulithi atoll in the Carolines unopposed. Its lagoon became a vast forward base for the US fleet.
October
12
The raids on Formosa
On 12–16 October 1944 Halsey's carriers crushed Japanese air power over Formosa. Tokyo announced 11 carriers sunk – in reality, not one.
23
Key event
The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins
The Battle of Leyte Gulf began on 23–24 October 1944. US submarines sank two of Kurita's heavy cruisers, and Halsey's aircraft sank the battleship Musashi.
1945
January
04
The January raids on Formosa
On 3–4 January 1945 Halsey's carriers struck Formosa and the Ryukyus to cover the Luzon invasion. They returned over the island on 9, 15 and 21 January.
June
02
Strikes on Kyushu airfields
On 2–3 June 1945 fighters from the Ticonderoga (Air Group 87) and Halsey's other carriers struck kamikaze airfields on Kyushu. They did not stop the attacks.
05
Typhoon Connie
On the night of 4–5 June 1945 Typhoon Connie struck Halsey’s Third Fleet off Okinawa. The Pittsburgh lost her bow and six sailors were killed.
July
10
Halsey's carriers over Tokyo
On 10 July 1945 aircraft of Halsey and McCain's Task Force 38 struck airfields around Tokyo, opening the last carrier campaign against Japan.
24
The raids on Kure
On 24, 25 and 28 July 1945 Task Force 38 aircraft wrecked the remnants of the Japanese fleet at Kure; Hyūga, Ise and Haruna settled in shallow water.