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The Shame of Savo book. Bruce Loxton (who served on the Canberra) and Chris Coulthard-Clark confront the American perception of Australian culpabilty in the disaster, questioning the competence of US Allied forces: Why did the US destroyer "C This is a controversial look at the events surrounding the Allied disaster of the battles of Savo Island and Guadalcanal, and the sinking of the "Canberra".

Chris Coulthard-Clark is one of Australia's leading historians in the field of Australian defence history. Bruce Loxton retired as a commodore in 1978 having commanded three ships and served, amongst other positions, as Director of Naval Intelligence and Australian Naval Attache, Washington.

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Anatomy of a Naval Disaster. Descripton: This book covers the tragedy that became known as the Battle of Savo Island. By Loxton, Bruce with Coulthard-Clark, Chris 1997, Allen & Unwin ISBN 1557508380 Paperback, 320 pages, 14 maps, b&w photos. HMAS Canberra was sunk without firing a shot, and scuttled without an attempt being made to save her. The Japanese force responsible escaped virtually unscathed. How did the Japanese gain the element of surprise, where was the Allied air cover and why did the aircraft carriers depart so quickly?

Chris Coulthard-Clark is one of Australia's leading historians in the field of Australian defence history.

The Shame of Savo: Anatomy of a Naval Disaster. Bruce Loxton, Chris Coulthard-Clark

The Shame of Savo: Anatomy of a Naval Disaster. Bruce Loxton, Chris Coulthard-Clark. This is a controversial look at the events surrounding the Allied disaster of the battles of Savo Island and Guadalcanal, and the sinking of the "Canberra". Bruce Loxton (who served on the Canberra. More).

by Bruce Loxton, Chris Coultard-Clark (Contributor). For more than half a century, an air of innuendo, accusation and mystery has surrounded the Battle of Savo Island, fought off the southern Solomon Islands during the early morning hours of 9 August 1942

by Bruce Loxton, Chris Coultard-Clark (Contributor). For more than half a century, an air of innuendo, accusation and mystery has surrounded the Battle of Savo Island, fought off the southern Solomon Islands during the early morning hours of 9 August 1942. How was it that a powerful group of Allied cruisers had been surprised and almost annihilated by a Japanese striking force obliged to travel hundreds of miles through waters patrolled by Allied reconnaissance aircraft?

Bruce Loxton (who served on the Canberra) and Chris Coulthard-Clark confront the American perception of Australian culpabilty in the disaster, questioning the competence of US Allied forces: Why did the US destroyer.

Bruce Loxton (who served on the Canberra) and Chris Coulthard-Clark confront the American perception of Australian culpabilty in the disaster, questioning the competence of US Allied forces: Why did the US destroyer Chicago fail to join the battle and wander off westward, leaving landing anchorages exposed to enemy action? . Compelling evidence is presented that the Canberra was crippled by friendly fire - hit on the starboard side while engaging the enemy to port. The Shame of Savo looks at the various investigations made into the disaster, discusses the accuracy (or otherwise) of their conclusions and looks to wider reasons why the Allies performed so badly.