Blackett Strait

Blackett Strait

Blackett Strait is a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the islands of Kolombangara to the north, and Arundel Island (Kohinggo) to the south. It connects Vella Gulf to the west with Kula Gulf to the east.

During the Solomon Islands campaign in World War II, the Battle of Blackett Strait was fought here between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States Navy on the night of 5–6 March 1943.

An unnamed engagemeent between a small American PT boat force and Japanese destroyers on 2 August 1943 became famous in American when John F. Kennedy's PT-109 was rammed by a destroyer, and saved by local natives Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana in a dugout canoe.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Battle of Blackett Strait — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Blackett Strait caption=USS Montpelier was Admiral Merrill s flagship partof=the Pacific Theater of World War II date=6 March 1943 place=Blackett Strait, Solomon Islands result=U.S. victory… …   Wikipedia

  • Bataille Du Détroit De Blackett — Le croiseur USS Montpelier, vaisseau amiral de Aaron S. Merrill pendant la bataille du détroit de Blackett Informations générales Date nuit du 5 au …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bataille du detroit de Blackett — Bataille du détroit de Blackett Bataille du détroit de Blackett Le croiseur USS Montpelier, vaisseau amiral de Aaron S. Merrill pendant la bataille du détroit de Blackett Informations générales Date nuit du 5 au …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bataille du détroit de blackett — Le croiseur USS Montpelier, vaisseau amiral de Aaron S. Merrill pendant la bataille du détroit de Blackett Informations générales Date nuit du 5 au …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bataille du détroit de Blackett — Le croiseur USS Montpelier, vaisseau amiral de Aaron S. Merrill pendant la bataille du détroit de Blackett Informations générales Date nuit du 5 au 6 mars 1943 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 — This article is about the boat. For the song, see PT 109 (song). For the film, see PT 109 (film). LTJG Kennedy (standing at right) on the PT 109 in 1943. For other Ids see[1] Career (United States) …   Wikipedia

  • Japanese destroyer Minegumo — Minegumo launch on 22 March 1937 Career …   Wikipedia

  • USS Waller (DD-466) — USS Waller (DD/DDE 466), a Fletcher class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Major General Littleton Waller, USMC (1856 ndash;1926). Waller was laid down on 12 February 1942, at Kearny, N.J., by the Federal Shipbuilding and …   Wikipedia

  • Бой в проливе Блэкетт — Бой в проливе Блэкетт, Первый бой в заливе Кула Вторая мировая война …   Википедия

  • USS Waller (DD-466) — Geschichte Typ Zerstörer Bauwerft Federal Shipbui …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”