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Gavutu is a small islet in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands, some 500 metres (550 yards) in length. It is one of the Nggela Islands.

Gavutu Island
Gavutu Island
Location in the Solomon Islands
Coordinates: 009°07′00″S 160°11′20″E
CountrySolomon Islands
ProvinceCentral Province
Island groupNggela Islands Group

History


The first recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña on 16 April 1568. More precisely the sighting was due to a local voyage done by a small boat, in the accounts the brigantine Santiago, commanded by Maestre de Campo Pedro Ortega Valencia and having Hernán Gallego as pilot.[1][2]


World War II


Along with the nearby island of Tanambogo, it played an important role in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II. In 1942 the Japanese attempted to establish a seaplane base on the island. On 7–9 August 1942, in the Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo, the 1st Marine Parachute Battalion and elements of the U.S. 2nd Marine Regiment assaulted and occupied the island.[3][4]


References


  1. Sharp, Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands Oxford, 1960, p. 45.
  2. Brand, Donald D. The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p. 133.
  3. "Conquest of Tanambogo & Gavutu Islands". Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  4. "Second Marine Division". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2012.


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[de] Gavutu

Gavutu ist ein Eiland der Florida Islands in der Zentral-Provinz, Salomonen. Seine größte Ausdehnung beträgt etwa 500 Meter.
- [en] Gavutu

[es] Gavutu

Gavutu es un pequeño islote en la Provincia Central de las Islas Salomón, con unos 500 metros de largo. Es una de las Islas Nggela.

[fr] Gavutu

Gavutu est un îlot dans la Province centrale des Salomon. Elle fait partie de l’archipel des Îles Florida et fait environ 500 mètres de longueur.

[it] Gavutu

Gavutu è una piccola isoletta nella provincia Centrale delle Isole Salomone. Misura circa 500 metri di lunghezza e fa parte dell'arcipelago delle isole Florida.

[ru] Гавуту

Гавуту (англ. Gavutu) — маленький остров в составе архипелага Острова Нггела. Административно относится к Центральной провинции Соломоновых Островов.


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