USS Washington’s Night Battle: 7 Minutes and 9 Hits That Doomed a Japanese Battleship

November 1942, Guadalcanal. While Japanese sailors peer into the darkness, USS Washington locates Kirishima using radar and delivers a devastating blow. This is the story of Admiral Willis Lee—an Olympic shooting champion who showed how technology and precise calculations could change the rules of naval warfare Disclaimer: This video is presented for educational, historical, and documentary purposes. It discusses World War II battles, military aircraft, naval operations, weapons, and historical events based on historical accounts and available records. Any archival photographs, footage, maps, recreations, or illustrations are used to provide historical context. This content does not glorify war, violence, or any political or military ideology. #Guadalcanal #WW2 #WorldWarII #USS Washington #Kirishima #NavalBattle #Radar #WW2History #Battleship #WillisLee #IronbottomSound #WWII #MilitaryHistory #WW2Documentary #PacificWar #NavalHistory #HendersonField #WW2NavalBattle #AmericanHistory