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United States Pacific Fleet » USS Wasp

Ship · United States · April 25, 1940 – September 15, 1942

American aircraft carrier that ferried fighters to Malta, covered the Guadalcanal landings, and was sunk by the submarine I-19 on 15 September 1942.

Recorded for Pacific War.

Served with

Task Force 61 (1942) July 28, 1942 – September 15, 1942 Sunk by I-19

Engagements 2

Guadalcanal campaign August 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943
Battle of the Eastern Solomons August 24–25, 1942

Movements

Moved with Task Force 61 (1942).

August 7, 1942 Covers the Guadalcanal landings (Guadalcanal campaign) · map
August 24, 1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons (Battle of the Eastern Solomons) · map
September 15, 1942 Wasp sunk south of the Solomons · map

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