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At 23:46 Hrs on the night of 11 Oct 1942, USS Helena, which was
part of Rear-Admiral Norman Scott's Task Force 64, opens fire
on the IJN Destroyer Hatsuyuki. The resulting battle with the
Japanese Fleet off the critical island of Guadalcanal led to
the sinking of two Japanese ships and the damage to three others.
U.S. Navy casualties consisted of the Destroyer USS Duncan. |