Tenaru River
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The Tenaru is the name of a river on the northern coast of Guadalcanal
with a tributary at Savo Sound
(called Sealark Sound prior to World War II). During World War II
, it was the site for the Battle of the Tenaru River.
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is a tropical island in the South-Western Pacific. The largest island in the Solomons, it was discovered by the Spanish expedition of Alvaro de Mendaña in 1568...
with a tributary at Savo Sound
Ironbottom Sound
"Ironbottom Sound" is the name given by Allied sailors to Savo Sound, the stretch of water at the southern end of The Slot between Guadalcanal, Savo Island, and Florida Island of the Solomon Islands, because of the dozens of ships and planes that sank there during the Battle of Guadalcanal in...
(called Sealark Sound prior to World War II). During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it was the site for the Battle of the Tenaru River.