To cover the assaults on Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo, U.S. Marines from the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment made an unopposed landing on Florida Island at 07:40.
For at dække angrebene på Tulagi, Gavutu og Tanambogo gik amerikanske marinesoldater fra 1. bataljon af 2. marineregiment i land på Floridaøerne uden at møde modstand kl. 7.40.