Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal was a pivotal series of World War II night surface and air engagements between U.S. and Japanese forces near Guadalcanal in November 1942 that helped secure Allied control of the Solomon Islands and shift the balance in the Pacific War.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Context triple: [Battle of Guadalcanal, notableEngagement, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal]
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Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
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Battle of Savo Island
The Battle of Savo Island was a major World War II night naval engagement in August 1942, in which Japanese forces inflicted a devastating defeat on Allied cruisers near Guadalcanal.
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Battle of Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a major 1942 naval engagement between the United States and Japan, notable as the first carrier-versus-carrier battle fought entirely by aircraft without opposing ships directly sighting or firing upon each other.
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Battle of the Eastern Solomons
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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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a pivotal 1942 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater where the United States decisively defeated Japan’s carrier fleet, marking a major turning point in World War II.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Target entity description: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal was a pivotal series of World War II night surface and air engagements between U.S. and Japanese forces near Guadalcanal in November 1942 that helped secure Allied control of the Solomon Islands and shift the balance in the Pacific War.
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A.
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
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B.
Battle of Savo Island
The Battle of Savo Island was a major World War II night naval engagement in August 1942, in which Japanese forces inflicted a devastating defeat on Allied cruisers near Guadalcanal.
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C.
Battle of Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a major 1942 naval engagement between the United States and Japan, notable as the first carrier-versus-carrier battle fought entirely by aircraft without opposing ships directly sighting or firing upon each other.
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D.
Battle of the Eastern Solomons
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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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a pivotal 1942 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater where the United States decisively defeated Japan’s carrier fleet, marking a major turning point in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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surface form:
First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ
surface form:
Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Tassafaronga ⓘ
surface form:
Third Battle of Savo Island
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| belligerent |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaignObjective |
prevent Japanese reinforcement of Guadalcanal
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secure Henderson Field ⓘ |
| commander |
William Halsey Jr.
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surface form:
William F. Halsey Jr.
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| conflict | Pacific War ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-11-15 ⓘ |
| involvedShip |
Japanese battleship Hiei
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Japanese battleship Hiei ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese battleship Kirishima
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki ⓘ Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze ⓘ Japanese destroyer Ayanami ⓘ Japanese destroyer Yudachi ⓘ Japanese heavy cruiser Atago ⓘ Japanese cruiser Chokai ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese heavy cruiser Chōkai
Japanese cruiser Aoba ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese heavy cruiser Kinugasa
Japanese heavy cruiser Takao ⓘ Japanese light cruiser Nagara ⓘ USS Helena (CL-50) ⓘ USS Juneau (CL-52) ⓘ USS San Francisco (CA-38) ⓘ USS South Dakota (BB-57) ⓘ USS Washington (BB-56) ⓘ |
| JapaneseCommander |
Vice Admiral Hiroaki Abe
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Vice Admiral Nobutake Kondō ⓘ |
| location |
Ironbottom Sound
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Solomon Islands ⓘ waters off Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
heavy damage to USS San Francisco (CA-38)
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sinking of Japanese battleship Hiei ⓘ sinking of Japanese battleship Kirishima ⓘ sinking of USS Juneau (CL-52) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Solomon Islands campaign
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surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-11-12 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to Allied control of the Solomon Islands
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helped secure Henderson Field from Japanese bombardment ⓘ marked turning point in the Pacific War balance of naval power ⓘ secured Allied control of waters around Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
air attacks from Henderson Field
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intensive naval gunfire ⓘ night surface engagements ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
South West Pacific Area ⓘ |
| USCommander |
Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan
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Rear Admiral Norman Scott ⓘ Rear Admiral Willis A. Lee ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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Subject: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Description of subject: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal was a pivotal series of World War II night surface and air engagements between U.S. and Japanese forces near Guadalcanal in November 1942 that helped secure Allied control of the Solomon Islands and shift the balance in the Pacific War.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (operations)
Allied nickname for Japanese high-speed runs from bases such as Rabaul
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associatedBattle
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Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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subject surface form:
Tokyo Express