Tassafaronga

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Tassafaronga is a coastal area on the northwestern shore of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, known primarily as the site of a major World War II naval engagement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal area
geographic location
associatedWith Tokyo Express supply run
surface form: Tokyo Express
battleDate 1942-11-30
battleOutcome Japanese tactical victory
belligerent Imperial Japanese Navy
United States Navy
campaign Solomon Islands campaign
surface form: Guadalcanal campaign
category Coasts of the Solomon Islands
World War II sites in the Solomon Islands
coastType northwestern shore
conflict World War II
country Solomon Islands
hasHistoricalSignificance major WWII naval engagement site
isOnSideOfIsland northwest
isPartOf Melanesia
knownFor Battle of Tassafaronga
World War II naval battle
locatedIn Pacific Ocean
Solomon Islands
locatedOn Guadalcanal
navalEngagementType night surface action
near Battle of Cape Esperance
surface form: Cape Esperance

Honiara
ocean South Pacific Ocean
partOf Guadalcanal
surface form: Guadalcanal Island
region Guadalcanal Province
seaArea Ironbottom Sound
shoreOf Guadalcanal
strategicImportance naval operations in Guadalcanal campaign
theaterOfWar Pacific War
usedDuring World War II supply runs to Guadalcanal

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Battle of Tassafaronga namedAfter Tassafaronga