Pavuvu
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Pavuvu is a small island in the Solomon Islands’ Central Province, known for its role as a World War II military base used by Allied forces in the Pacific campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pavuvu canonical | 3 |
| Pavuvu Island | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Central Province government ⓘ |
| archipelago | Russell Islands ⓘ |
| continent |
Oceania
ⓘ
surface form:
Australia and Oceania
|
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
1st Marine Division (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Marine Division (USMC)
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
US military forces
|
| hasCurrentUse |
civilian settlement
ⓘ
small-scale fishing ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
island ecosystem
ⓘ
tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
World War II history
ⓘ
military history of the Pacific ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Province
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| locatedNear | New Georgia Islands ⓘ |
| locatedNorthWestOf | Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Melanesia
ⓘ
Russell Islands ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| servedAs |
rest and refit area for troops
ⓘ
staging area for operations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | proximity to combat zones in the Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Pacific Theater of Operations
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater
|
| timePeriodOfMilitaryUse |
1943
ⓘ
1944 ⓘ 1945 ⓘ |
| usedAs | World War II military base ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied forces
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logistics support during World War II
ⓘ
supply depot during World War II ⓘ troop concentration during Pacific campaign ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.