1944 United States Army map of San Cristobal and Rennell Islands with a portion of the Coral Sea in the Solomon Islands.

Caption     1944 United States Army map of San Cristobal and Rennell Islands with a portion of the Coral Sea in the Solomon Islands. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army via the University of Texas
Identification Code   SC 57-6
More on...   
Solomon Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Guadalcanal Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Chicago   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 3,465 x 4,132 pixels
Photos at Same Place San Christobal, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you.



Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you.

Please help us spread the word:

 Reddit
 Bluesky
 Mastodon

Stay updated with WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds

Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
26 Dec 2020 08:55:51 PM

Just southwest of dead-center in this map is the location where the United States Northampton-class Heavy Cruiser USS Chicago was sunk on 30 Jan 1943 by Japanese aerial torpedoes.

All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB.

Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name 
Your Webite 
Your Email 
 Your email will not be published
Comment Type 
Your Comments 
 

Notes:

1. We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB.

2. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ.
Search WW2DB
Modern Day Location
WW2-Era Place Name San Christobal, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories
Lat/Long -11.1496, 161.0613
Random Photograph

A6M2 Model 21 Zero fighter of Lieutenant Hideki Shingo preparing to take off from carrier Shokaku during Battle of Santa Cruz, 26 Oct 1942

Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."

James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, 23 Feb 1945


Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!