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German submarine U-379 sunk off Cape Farewell
German troops capture Krasnodar and Maikop
Ghandi arrested
Admiral Fletcher withdraws his carrier force from Guadalcanal, leaving the Marines dangerously isolated.
Battle of Savo Island: The first of five major naval battles around Guadalcanal ends in a Japanese victory