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Tanambogo is an islet in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands. It is one of the Florida Islands.

Tanambogo Island
After bombardment, August 7, 1942
Tanambogo Island
Location in the Solomon Islands
Coordinates: 009°06′40″S 160°11′05″E
CountrySolomon Islands
ProvinceCentral Province
Island groupFlorida 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 Gavutu, 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, elements of the U.S. 2nd Marine Regiment assaulted and occupied the island.[3][4]

U.S. Marine Landings on Tulagi-Gavutu-Tanambogo, August 7, 1942

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". Retrieved 24 October 2012.


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[de] Tanambogo

Tanambogo ist ein Eiland der Florida Islands in der Zentral-Provinz, Salomonen.
- [en] Tanambogo

[es] Tanambogo

Tanambogo es un pequeño islote en la Provincia Central de las Islas Salomón. Es una de las Islas Nggela.

[fr] Tanambogo

Tanambogo est un îlot dans la Province centrale des Salomon. Elle fait partie de l’archipel des Îles Florida.

[it] Tanambogo

Tanambogo è una piccola isoletta nella provincia Centrale delle Isole Salomone. Fa parte dell'arcipelago delle isole Florida.

[ru] Танамбого

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


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