dhamaystir weedha soo socota: inta lagu guda jiray weerarkii Japan ee saldhiga horumarsan ee Midway, "Monssen" wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay
waxqabadka difaaca ee 4-7 Juun, 1942 waxaana lagu celiyay Pearl Harbor si uu u nasto oo dib ugu soo celiyo, taasoo qaadatay in ka badan bil. Smoot ayaa ka dibna la safray "Monnsen" oo loogu talagalay Jasiiradaha Solomon ee ay qabsadeen Japan waxayna bixiyeen dabool intii lagu jiray ka soo dejintii ciidamada badda ee Guadalcanal iyo Tulagi bishii Ogosto 7. "Monssen" waxay ku sii jirtay aagga dhow inta lagu gudajiray Dagaalkii Bariga Solomons, kaas oo ka hortagay xoojinta Japan inay gaaraan Guadalcanal. Adeeggiisii Solomons, Smoot waxaa lagu sharfay billad naxaas ah oo leh "V" Dagaal. Waxaa loo dalacsiiyay Taliye 30kii Juun 1942.