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How Japan Sank 4 Allied Cruisers in One Night: Battle of Savo Island, 1942 - Animated

In the dead of night, August, 1942, Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa led the Japanese Eighth Fleet toward Savo Island, relying on human lookouts and spotter planes. He was fully aware of the nearby Allied fleet that vastly outnumbered his own. As his fleet neared, the silence was broken by the bursting of parachute flares, casting an eerie light over the unsuspecting Allied ships. Some American picket destroyers, confused and misidentifying aircraft, failed to sound the alarm. With guns at the ready, Mikawa's fleet prepared to unleash chaos. The First Battle of Savo Island was about to begin… Consider supporting HoH: ►Patreon:   / houseofhistory   ►Become a channel member:    / @hoh   ►Leave a tip: https://www.paypal.me/HouseofHistory Socials: ►Join our Discord:   / discord   ►My Twitter:   / oscar_hoh   Like the charts in the background? Visit https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=22 and use the code "HOUSEOFHISTORY" for 10% off! 🧾 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 📚 Sources: Written by House of History 🎵 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound 🎶 My referral link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/njr7j0 🖼 Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons 🧾Machinima: Total War, Creative Assembly #HouseofHistory #History