Hiroaki Abe
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Hiroaki Abe was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Hiroaki Abe
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, fought during 25–27 October 1942, was the fourth aircraft carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. It was also the fourth major naval engagement fo
Hiroaki Abe
…Combat Division 11 (BatDiv 3 and CruDiv 8), he led his ships as the vanguard group at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons from 23–25 August 1942 and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands from 26–28 October. He was promoted to vice admiral on 1 November. However, during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 12–13 November, when assigned to…
USS Enterprise (center left) and her screening ships during the battle, 26 October 1942
USS Wasp burns after being torpedoed on 15 September
Grumman F4F Wildcat on Enterprise as she conducts air operations on 24 October
Japanese fighter and dive bomber aircraft on Shōkaku prepare to launch for an attack on US carrier forces