Battle of the Eastern Solomons
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The Battle of the Eastern Solomons was a major 1942 carrier battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II, fought between U.S. and Japanese naval forces as part of the struggle for control of Guadalcanal and the surrounding Solomon Islands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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carrier battle → naval battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Stewart Islands
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Second Battle of the Solomon Sea → |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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United States Navy → |
| campaign |
Solomon Islands campaign
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| combatantSide |
Allies
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Axis → |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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| conflictType |
aerial and naval engagement
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| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
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United States → |
| date |
1942-08-24
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| endDate |
1942-08-25
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| era |
World War II
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| followedBy |
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
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| front |
Pacific Front
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| historicalPeriod |
20th century
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| involves |
Guadalcanal
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Solomon Islands → |
| location |
Pacific Ocean
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waters east of the Solomon Islands → |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
naval aviation
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surface fleet → |
| natureOfEngagement |
primarily air strikes launched from carriers
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| navalCampaign |
Central Solomons operations
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| notableFeature |
first major carrier battle after Midway
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| objective |
control of Guadalcanal
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control of the Solomon Islands → |
| partOf |
Guadalcanal campaign
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Pacific Theater of World War II → |
| precededBy |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of the Coral Sea → |
| primaryForces |
aircraft carriers
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| region |
Melanesia
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| result |
American victory
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| significance |
contributed to attrition of Japanese naval air power
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limited but important tactical victory for the United States → |
| startDate |
1942-08-24
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| strategicEffect |
helped secure Allied position on Guadalcanal
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thwarted Japanese reinforcement of Guadalcanal → |
| theater |
South Pacific
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| typeOfWarfare |
carrier-based naval aviation
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| year |
1942
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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2nd Carrier Division
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Battle of Guadalcanal → USS Enterprise (CV-6) → Zuikaku → |
notableEngagement |
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Battle of the Eastern Solomons
("Second Battle of the Solomon Sea")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Second Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
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engagedInBattle |
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Operation Watchtower
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includedNavalBattle |
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Chuichi Nagumo
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notableBattle |
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Aichi D3A
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notableOperation |
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Chuichi Nagumo
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operationCommanded |
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5th Carrier Division
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operationParticipatedIn |
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Zuikaku
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participatedIn |
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Battle of Cape Esperance
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precededBy |
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Shokaku
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tookPartIn |