Battle of the Komandorski Islands

Battle of the Komandorski Islands
Part of World War II, Pacific War
The heavy cruiser Salt Lake City, damaged by Japanese cruiser gunfire, starts losing speed prior to going dead in the water during the battle under a smoke screen laid by accompanying destroyers.
Date 27 March 1943[Note 1] Location off Komandorski Islands Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Japan
Commanders and leaders
Charles McMorris	Boshirō Hosogaya
Strength
1 heavy cruiser 1 light cruiser 4 destroyers	2 heavy cruisers 2 light cruisers 4 destroyers
Casualties and losses
1 heavy cruiser severely damaged 2 destroyers slightly damaged 7 killed 20 wounded[Note 2]	1 heavy cruiser moderately damaged, 1 heavy cruiser slightly damaged, 14 killed, 26 wounded[Note 3]

The Battle of the Komandorski Islands was a naval battle between American and Imperial Japanese forces which took place on 27 March 1943 in the North Pacific, south of the Soviet Komandorski Islands. The Japanese were escorting a three ship convoy, while the Americans were patrolling waters west of the Aleutian Islands. The battle was a daylight surface engagement in which air support played no role and in which the outnumbered American force escaped greater damage after the Japanese chose to withdraw.
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