Blackett Strait separates the large round island (Kolombangara) from Arundel to the south and Gizo to the west.
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. It is almost certainly named after Lt. Frederick Arthur Blackett (1846-1880), the youngest son of Sir Edward Blackett 6th Bt., who served on HMS Thalia as part of the China Station from 1872 to 1873.[1]
8°7′0″S 157°0′0″E / 8.11667°S 157.00000°E / -8.11667; 157.00000 BlackettStrait is a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies...
The Battle of BlackettStrait (Japanese: ビラ・スタンモーア夜戦 (Battle of Vila–Stanmore)) was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on...
(1917–1963), in the BlackettStrait, southwest of Kolombangara on 2 August. Hatsuyuki and Satsuki returned to Buin via the BlackettStrait. Following the engagement...
1943-01-29 – 1943-01-30 Battle of Rennell Island 1943-03-06 Battle of BlackettStrait 1943-06-10 – 1943-08-25 New Georgia Campaign 1943-07-06 Battle of Kula...
the Solomon Islands Campaign. While on a re-supply mission through BlackettStrait on 2 August 1943, Hara noticed a fireball exploding near leading destroyer...
lost. After this, the Japanese chose to use the Vella Gulf and the BlackettStrait along the western coast of Kolombangara rather than the direct route...
cost them dearly. The lesson was driven home to him at the Battle of BlackettStrait, when his radar operator made first contact with a ship near the shore...
Nov 1935 Oct 1937 Battle of Surigao Strait, Oct 1944 Minegumo (Summit Cloud) Mar 1937 Apr 1938 Battle of BlackettStrait, Mar 1943 Natsugumo (Summer Cloud)...
Grampus SS-207 23 May 1941 Possibly sunk by Japanese destroyers in BlackettStrait, 5 March 1943 Grayback SS-208 30 June 1941 Sunk by Japanese aircraft...
gunfire from Japanese destroyers Minegumo and Murasame passing through BlackettStrait where the sub was supposed to be operating. The Japanese destroyers...
Battle of Cape Esperance Battle of Tassafaronga Operation Ke Battle of BlackettStrait Battle of Kula Gulf Battle of Kolombangara Battle of Vella Gulf Battle...
Sea New Guinea campaign 2 March 1943 4 March 1943 Allies Battle of BlackettStrait Solomon Islands campaign 6 March 1943 6 March 1943 United States Battle...
victory; Allied aircraft destroy major IJN troop convoy) Battle of BlackettStrait (6 March 1943, US victory) Battle of the Komandorski Islands (26 March...
observed, he requested a relocation to nearby Gomu Island across the BlackettStrait. In the moonless early hours of 2 August 1943, as Evans was planning...
the garrison at Vila. In the ensuing action, known as the Battle of BlackettStrait, both Japanese destroyers were sunk. The Americans next attempted to...
aside. Arashi was part of a Japanese convoy that sailed through the BlackettStrait in 1943. It included fellow destroyers Amagiri, Hagikaze, and Shigure...
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