3 Oct 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- USS Nicholas arrived at Tulagi, Solomon Islands. While at Tulagi, Commander Alvin Chandler assumed command of Destroyer Squadron 21 (DesRon21), hoisting his pennant in Nicholas. Cdr Chandler had recently completed service as commander of DesRon41 during the Battle of Rennell Island. Destroyers Nicholas, USS O’Bannon, and USS Chevalier then departed Tulagi on a patrol up the New Georgia Sound (The “Slot”) to Vella Gulf. North of Kolombangara, the group fired on two Japanese troop barges that burned and sank. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Nicholas | Kolombangara, Solomon Islands | DS]
4 Oct 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Shortly after midnight, destroyers Nicholas, USS O’Bannon, and USS Chevalier fired on a small Japanese gunboat in the New Georgia Sound (The “Slot”) between Kolombangara and Choiseul Islands, Solomon Islands. The gunboat broke in two and sank. The destroyers then returned to Tulagi. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Nicholas | Kolombangara, Solomon Islands | DS]
30 Dec 1943
British Western Pacific Territories
British Western Pacific Territories
- Destroyer USS Saufley escorted two LSTs from Guadalcanal to Vila, Kolombangara where the LSTs loaded more cargo. Saufley then escorted the LSTs to the rendezvous point to meet a larger supply convoy bound for Bougainville. ww2dbase [Saufley | Kolombangara, Solomon Islands | DS]
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