During the Battle of Savo Island on August 9, 1942, the Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba was part of Cruiser Division 6 and played a role in the successful ambush of Allied cruisers. While Aoba was not heavily damaged, the battle was a decisive victory for the Japanese, sinking four Allied heavy cruisers, with Aoba specifically illuminating and firing upon the cruiser USS Quincy. Aoba's role: As part of Rear Admiral Aritomo Goto's Cruiser Division 6, Aoba attacked the Allied force alongside its siste
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During the Battle of Savo Island on August 9, 1942, Fireman Vincent Kitts fought to escape the burning USS Astoria after Japanese shells ripped through her decks. Trapped behind a jammed hatch, he helped break it open and leapt into the sea without a life preserver. After six hours in shark-infested waters, he was rescued. Having already survived the sinkings of Lexington and Yorktown, Kitts called the Astoria crew “men with guts” who “stayed at their battle stations until ordered to leave.” #WW
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