National Geographic: The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal
by Robert Kenner
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Actor: Stacy KeachDirector: Robert Kenner
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Movie Reviews of National Geographic: The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal
Movie Review: Bottom of the Sea,between Guadalcanal and Savo Island, called as"Iron Bottom" !-- Another"Lost Sreies" !
Summary: 4 Stars
Bottom of the Sea,between Guadalcanal and Savo Island,
Called as "Iron Bottom" !--another "Lost Series"
Much complcated names, " Battle of Guadalcanal "Battle of Solomon" or
"3rd and 4th Battle of Savo Island". Japanese called "3rd Battles of Solomon Sea".
These Series of Naval Battles were held for Superiority of Guadalcanal campains
in Solomon Islands bycombined Air and Sea Battles for only 4 Days.
Name of "Iron Battles" came from accumulated Total numbers of sunken Battle Vessel
of Allied and Japanese ships were more than 50s !
Aims of these Survey by Dr.Robert Ballard explored this graveyard for find out wrecakages,
50 years ago.He leads a Joint National Geographic Society/U.S.Navy.
After Marine's Landig and contiuing and repeated battles with reinforced,engaged Japaanese
contiued until defeat and failure of all-out attempt to retake the Henderson Air Field,
"Bloody Ridge Battle" on 12~14,Sept,1942.During these battles,
Early,Nov,1942,Japanese organized Tranport Convoyed by Warships which aimedfor pounding
Hendersoson Air Field. During 2 costly Night Naval Battles, More Allied War Ships were sunk !
But Allied Air Attacks sank most of Japanese Troop& Equipment Transport Ships following
Reenforcement only be relyed on "Tokyo Express" by Destroyer by night.
US Marine pushed Japanese westward . Suddenly, one night,successful GHOSTY Retreat ended
the 6 months of Battle of Guadalcanal !
During these Naval Battles,Japanese lost 1-light carrier,2-battleships,4-cruisers,and
11-destryers. Anerican lost 1-fleet carrier,Hornet,and badly damaged Enterprise-the only
Only US,Carrier in the Pacific,10-crusiers,14-destroyers
On this survey, There were no easy detections of Wreckaged Ships- but later they can keep
the many scenes of wreckages of War Ships !
Summary of National Geographic: The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal
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