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 | 1942-10-11 | 1942-10-12 | Cape Esperance | The Cape Esperance victory helped prevent an accurate U.S. assessment of Japanese skills and tactics in naval night fighting. The complacency of the Japanese force contributed to it's defeat more than any other factor. | Read about 'Cape Esperance' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Cape Esperance' |
| 1942-10-01 | Lisbon Maru | On her second patrol the US submarine Grouper sunk the Japanese freighter Lisbon Maru. The ship was not appropriately marked to indicate she was carrying 1800 British POWs. Over 800 of these men either drowned or were shot by Japanese soldiers. | Read about 'Lisbon Maru' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Lisbon Maru' | |
| 1942-09-18 | Reinforcements | 4157 men from the 3rd Provisional Marine Brigade, 137 vehicles, tents, aviation fuel, ammo, food and engineering equipment, runing the gauntlet of 'torpedo alley', arrive at the Lunga peninsula and provide vital support to its beleaguered defenders. | Read about 'Reinforcements' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Reinforcements' | |
 | 1942-09-15 | Sinking of the USS Wasp | Scuttled following torpedo damaged inflicted by Japanese submarine I-19 | Read about 'Sinking of the USS Wasp' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sinking of the USS Wasp' | |
| 1942-09-11 | Charlottetown Sunk | HMCS Charlottetown is torpedoed and sunk by U-517 in the Gulf of St Lawrence. Her captain, John W. Bonner, and eight other crewmen are killed. | Read about 'Charlottetown Sunk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Charlottetown Sunk' | |
| 1942-08-24 | 1942-08-25 | Eastern Solomans | Third carrier battle of the Pacific campaign. Both fleets withdrew without a clear victor, however Japan lost significantly more crew and aircraft. Japanese reinforcements for Guadalcanal were delayed allowing Allied troops to prepare. | Read about 'Eastern Solomans' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Eastern Solomans' |
| 1942-08-19 | Dieppe | Troops from the Canadian 2nd ID launch an amphibious assault on the occupied port of Dieppe, France. The objective of the raid was to take and temporarily hold the port, gather intel and test tactics. No major objectives were met and 60% of the force lost. | Read about 'Dieppe' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Dieppe' | |
| 1942-08-17 | 1942-08-18 | Makin Raid | Marine Raiders succeeded in annihilating the Japanese garrison on Makin island, raising morale and testing tactics, but failed to meet its other material objectives. No Japanese prisoners were taken, and no meaningful intelligence was collected. | Read about 'Makin Raid' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Makin Raid' |
| 1942-08-11 | Sinking of the HMS Eagle | Sinking of the HMS Eagle by the U-73 during Operation Pedestal. Eagle was struck by four torpedos and sank within minutes | Read about 'Sinking of the HMS Eagle' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sinking of the HMS Eagle' | |
| 1942-08-09 | 1942-08-15 | Operation Pedestal | Five of the original 14 merchant ships, dispatched to resupply the strategical crucial island of Malta, reach Grand Harbour. This tactical axis victory was one of the most important strategic allied victory of the war. | Read about 'Operation Pedestal' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Pedestal' |
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