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• Battle of Guadalcanal
  Provides a brief description of the Battle of Guadalcanal, some general historical information and a description of the impact of the Second World War on island life. Also includes photographs by and a brief biography of Australian photographer, Bruce Adams.
  
  
• Battleship USS Washington BB56 : welcome aboard
  The site is organised under the following headings: historical facts; historic photographs; dimensions and diagram; battle actions, the Third Battle of Savo; armament; captains and admirals; shipmates; Cougar Scream newsletter; World War II Plus 55 newsletter; BB56 Reunion Group and Associate Unit; interesting links.
  
  
• Country profile Solomon Islands
  General information about the Solomon Islands including an overview, politics, the media, national anthem and a timeline of historical events.
  
  
• Fork in the road / by David Lippman
  Information about the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. Includes bibliographical references.
  
  
• Guadalcanal journal : Guadalcanal Island, British Solomons : captured August 7, 1942 by United States Marines
  Personal account by James A Donahue of the United States Marine Corps and the battle for Guadalcanal in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Links to additional sites on Guadalcanal and the U.S. Marine Corps.
  
  
• Guadalcanal Naval battles
  A detailed description, with battle maps, of the Guadalcanal naval battles of World War II, August-November, 1942. Links to other topics relating to the Japanese Navy, their ships and aircraft.
  
  
• Japanese Account Third Battle of Savo Island
  A reprint of an article about the Third Battle of Savo, November 1942, from the Japanese perspective. It was translated from the original Japanese. This naval battle was part of the action at Guadalcanal.
  
  
• Marine diary : my experiences on Guadalcanal / by J.R. Garrett
  James 'Rube' Garrett was a Corporal, Ammo Chief for I Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Regiment and a charter member of the 1st Marine Division. His diary tells his story of the Battle of Guadalcanal. The diary was transcribed by Jim Garrett, with some additional material written in November 1995. The site includes Battle of Guadalcanal photographs and links: the history, the men, the ships, the planes, awards and combat photographs.
  
  
• Tribute to the Cactus Air Force
  A site in honour of the airmen and ground crews of the U.S. Marines, Navy, and Army Air Corps who defended the skies over Guadalcanal in 1942, including history, photos, paintings and references.
  
  
• Vaka Taumako Project of the Pacific Traditions Society
  The project preserves and perpetuates authentic Polynesian seafaring by supporting the building and sailing of tepuke (traditional voyaging canoes) on traditional routes using traditional navigation methods, and educating and informing Taumako youth, and others, about the traditional knowledge and activities of Taumako.