Show Compilation Shows U U. S. S Bests Japs laps 5 7 on Sea Seq HEADQUARTERS SOUTH PACIFIC FORCES Aug 6 UP American naVal and air forces supporting th the invasion of New New Georgia g island sl in lit th tl nt l S Solomons Solomons' o o An inflicted l losses ss s oh on the Japanese fn a loT aha Japanese air aIr losses were better better better bet bet- ter Ui th than ri iI 4 to 1 a ah unofficial compilation revealed Friday Fiday The compilation of announced naval losses in the south Pacific since the United States tates invaded the Solomons at Guadalcanal Guadalcanal Guadalcanal Guadal Guadal- canal one year ago Saturday revealed reveal d' d the Japanese navy had lost 96 ships sunk 18 probably sunk and damaged compared compared com corn pared with 41 American ships sunk and nine damaged In the air th the thO Japs lost 1802 planes of all categories American Ameri Amen can air losses were unavailable but the spokesman said the ratio favored the United States better than 4 to 1 Japanese Naval Losses Sunk Pro Pr Sunk Dam Carriers 0 1 3 Battleships 2 0 6 Cruisers 15 3 25 Destroyers 42 13 50 Auxiliaries 37 1 45 L Total 96 18 I United states Slates Losses Sunk Damaged Carriers 2 2 Q Heavy cruisers 4 1 Light Light- cruisers 4 1 Destroyers ye s 's 17 17 5 5 Auxiliaries lia e 14 14 2 f 7 Total 41 9 |