Ship |
Flag |
Sunk date |
Notes |
Coordinates |
USS Aaron Ward |
United States Navy |
7 April 1943 |
A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft during Operation I-Go. |
9°10′30″S 160°12′0″E / 9.17500°S 160.20000°E / -9.17500; 160.20000 (USS Aaron Ward (DD-483)) |
Akatsuki |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
13 November 1942 |
A Japanese Akatsuki-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. |
09°17′S 159°56′E / 9.283°S 159.933°E / -9.283; 159.933 (Japanese destroyer Akatsuki) |
USS Astoria |
United States Navy |
9 August 1942 |
A New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island. |
9°12′33″S 159°52′3″E / 9.20917°S 159.86750°E / -9.20917; 159.86750 (USS Astoria (CA-34)) |
USS Atlanta |
United States Navy |
13 November 1942 |
An Atlanta-class anti-aircraft cruiser that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. |
9°23′24″S 159°58′44″E / 9.390°S 159.979°E / -9.390; 159.979 (USS Atlanta (CL-51)) |
Ayanami |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
15 November 1942 |
A Japanese Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk by gunfire from USS Washington. |
9°10′S 159°52′E / 9.167°S 159.867°E / -9.167; 159.867 (Japanese destroyer Ayanami (1929)) |
USS Barton |
United States Navy |
13 November 1942 |
A Benson-class destroyer that was struck by torpedoes from the Japanese destroyer Template:Japanese destroyer. |
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HMAS Canberra |
Royal Australian Navy |
9 August 1942 |
A Kent-class cruiser that was scuttled after taking damage in the Battle of Savo Island. |
9°12′29″S 159°54′46″E / 9.20806°S 159.91278°E / -9.20806; 159.91278 (HMAS Canberra (D33)) |
USS Colhoun |
United States Navy |
30 August 1942 |
A Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft. |
09°24′S 160°01′E / 9.400°S 160.017°E / -9.400; 160.017 (USS Colhoun (DD-85)) |
USS Cushing |
United States Navy |
13 November 1942 |
A Mahan-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. |
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USS De Haven |
United States Navy |
1 February 1943 |
A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese bombers during Operation Ke. |
9°9′S 159°52′E / 9.150°S 159.867°E / -9.150; 159.867 (USS De Haven) |
USS Duncan |
United States Navy |
12 October 1942 |
A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk after taking damage in the Battle of Cape Esperance. |
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Fubuki |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
11 October 1942 |
A Japanese Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Cape Esperance. |
09°06′S 159°38′E / 9.100°S 159.633°E / -9.100; 159.633 (Japanese destroyer Fubuki) |
Furutaka |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
12 October 1942 |
A Japanese Furutaka-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Cape Esperance. |
09°02′S 159°33′E / 9.033°S 159.550°E / -9.033; 159.550 (Japanese cruiser Furutaka) |
USS George F. Elliott |
United States Navy |
8 August 1942 |
A Heywood-class attack transport that was sunk by Mitsubishi G4M bombers. |
9°20′45″S 160°8′14″E / 9.34583°S 160.13722°E / -9.34583; 160.13722 (USS George F. Elliot (AP-130)) |
USS Gregory |
United States Navy |
5 September 1942 |
A Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese destroyers Yudachi, Hatsuyuki, and Murakumo. |
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Hiei |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
14 November 1942 |
A Japanese Kongō-class battleship that was scuttled after taking damage in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. |
9°00′00″S 158°59′59″E / 9.00000°S 158.99972°E / -9.00000; 158.99972 (Japanese battleship Hiei) |
Hirokawa Maru |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
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A Japanese military transport. |
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USS Jarvis |
United States Navy |
9 August 1942 |
A Gridley-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft. |
9°42′S 158°59′E / 9.700°S 158.983°E / -9.700; 158.983 (USS Jarvis (DD-393)) |
USS John Penn |
United States Navy |
13 August 1943 |
An attack transport that was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Lunga Point. |
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Kasi Maru |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
2 July 1943 |
A Japanese auxiliary minelayer/merchant ship, sunk in Mbaeroko Bay, near Munda, during a bombing raid by USAAF B-25 bombers |
8°06′S 157°20′E / 8.100°S 157.333°E / -8.100; 157.333 |
USS Kanawha |
United States Navy |
8 April 1943 |
A Kanawha-class fleet replenishment oiler that was sunk by enemy Vals. |
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Kinugawa Maru |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
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A Japanese military transport. |
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Kirishima |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
15 November 1942 |
A Japanese Kongō-class battleship that was sunk by USS Washington. |
9°05′S 159°42′E / 9.083°S 159.700°E / -9.083; 159.700 (Japanese battleship Kirishima) |
USS Laffey |
United States Navy |
13 November 1942 |
A Benson-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. |
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USS Little |
United States Navy |
5 September 1942 |
A Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese destroyers Yudachi, Hatsuyuki, and Murakumo. |
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Makigumo |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
1 February 1942 |
A Japanese Yūgumo-class destroyer that was scuttled after striking a mine. |
09°15′S 159°47′E / 9.250°S 159.783°E / -9.250; 159.783 (Japanese destroyer Makigumo) |
HMNZS Moa |
Royal New Zealand Navy |
7 April 1943 |
A Bird-class minesweeper that was sunk by Japanese aircraft. |
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USS Monssen |
United States Navy |
13 November 1942 |
A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. |
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USS Northampton |
United States Navy |
30 November 1942 |
A Northampton-class heavy cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga. |
09°12′S 159°50′E / 9.200°S 159.833°E / -9.200; 159.833 (USS Northampton (CA-26)) |
USS Preston |
United States Navy |
14 November 1942 |
A Mahan-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. |
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PT-37 |
United States Navy |
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An American PT boat. |
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PT-44 |
United States Navy |
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An American PT boat. |
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PT-111 |
United States Navy |
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An American PT boat. |
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PT-112 |
United States Navy |
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An American PT boat. |
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PT-123 |
United States Navy |
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An American PT boat. |
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USS Quincy |
United States Navy |
9 August 1942 |
A New Orleans-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island. |
9°4′32″S 159°58′30″E / 9.07556°S 159.97500°E / -9.07556; 159.97500 (USS Quincy (CA-39)) |
USS Seminole |
United States Navy |
25 October 1942 |
A Navajo-class oceangoing tug that was sunk off Tulagi by Japanese destroyers. |
9°23′0″S 160°13′14″E / 9.38333°S 160.22056°E / -9.38333; 160.22056 (USS Seminole (AT-65)) |
USS Serpens |
United States Coast Guard |
29 January 1945 |
A Coast Guard-manned Liberty ship that exploded while anchored off Lunga Beach. |
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Takanami |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
30 November 1942 |
A Japanese Yūgumo-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga. |
9°14′S 159°49′E / 9.23°S 159.82°E / -9.23; 159.82 (Japanese destroyer Takanami (1942)) |
Teruzuki |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
12 December 1942 |
A Japanese Akizuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by PT-37 and PT-40. |
9°13′S 159°46′E / 9.217°S 159.767°E / -9.217; 159.767 (Japanese destroyer Teruzuki) |
Toa Maru |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
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A Japanese military transport. |
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USS Vincennes |
United States Navy |
9 August 1942 |
A New Orleans-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island. |
9°7′17″S 159°52′48″E / 9.12139°S 159.88000°E / -9.12139; 159.88000 (USS Vincennes (CA-44)) |
USS Walke |
United States Navy |
15 November 1942 |
A Sims-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. |
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MS World Discoverer |
Liberia |
30 April 2000 |
A cruise ship that struck a reef in the Sandfly Passage and ran aground in Roderick Bay. |
9°01′23.17″S 160°07′22.91″E / 9.0231028°S 160.1230306°E / -9.0231028; 160.1230306 (World Discoverer) |
YP-284 |
United States Navy |
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An American yard patrol craft. |
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Yudachi |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
13 November 1942 |
A Japanese Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. |
09°14′S 159°52′E / 9.233°S 159.867°E / -9.233; 159.867 (Japanese destroyer Yudachi) |