Tanambogo is an islet in the Central Province of Solomon Islands. It is one of the Florida Islands.
Tanambogo Island | |
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Tanambogo Island Location in the Solomon Islands | |
Coordinates: 009°06′40″S 160°11′05″E / 9.11111°S 160.18472°E | |
Country | Solomon Islands |
Province | Central Province |
Island group | Florida Islands Group |
The first recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña on 16 April 1568. More precisely the sighting was due to a local voyage done by a small boat, in the accounts the brigantine Santiago, commanded by maestre de campo Pedro Ortega Valencia and having Hernán Gallego as pilot.[1][2]
Along with the nearby island of Gavutu, it played an important role in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II. In 1942 the Japanese attempted to establish a seaplane base on the island. On 7–9 August 1942, in the Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo, elements of the U.S. 2nd Marine Regiment assaulted and occupied the island.[3][4]