ノーマン・スコット
The US naval bombardment commenced on 16 July, with three battleships, five cruisers and sixteen destroyers. The battleship and the destroyer were both hit by 150mm Japanese shore batteries. "Colorado" was hit 22 times, killing 43 men and wounding 198. "Norman Scott" was hit six times, killing the captain, Seymore Owens, and 18 of his seamen, plus wounding 47.