Sunday Photo - The Battle of Rennell Island
Posted by Emily Heagerty on 31 January 2015 18:24:24 GMT In Military History, Featured
On 29th-30th January 1943, the battle of Rennell Island took place between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II. Fought in the South Pacific, off the coast of Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands, the battle resulted in a Japanese victory with the US Navy forced to withdraw.Continue Reading