Here are some of the ships that participated in the Battles for Guadalcanal.

Click the Links in the table to read a brief history of each ship.

Ship Type

American

Australian

Japanese

Carriers

Enterprise
Hornet
Saratoga
Wasp

Shokaku
Zuikaku
Junyo

Battleships

South Dakota
North Carolina
Washington

Haruna
Hiei
Kirishima
Kongo

Heavy Cruisers

Astoria
Chicago
Minneapolis

Australia
Canberra

Aoba
Chokai
Furutaka
Kinugasa

Light Cruisers

Atlanta
Juneau

Hobart

Jintsu

Destroyers

Aaron Ward
Bagley
Duncan
Preston

Submarines

S-44

Transports

Argonne
Alhena
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