Gavutu
| Gavutu | ||
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| Waters | Solomon Lake | |
| Archipelago | Florida Islands | |
| Geographical location | 9 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ S , 160 ° 11 ′ 20 ″ E | |
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| length | 590 m | |
| width | 270 m | |
| surface | 12 ha | |
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Gavutu is an island in the Florida Islands in the Central Province , Solomon Islands . Its greatest dimension is about 500 meters.
After its capture in 1942, the Japanese Navy set up a seaplane base on the island. During the landing phase of the Battle of Guadalcanal , the island and its neighboring island Tanambogo were on 7/8. Occupied by US Marines August 1942.