Battle of Rennell Island
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The Battle of Rennell Island was a late January 1943 naval air engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II, in which Japanese aircraft attacked and sank or damaged U.S. warships as American forces covered the final stages of the Guadalcanal campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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naval battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rennell Island engagement
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| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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United States Navy → |
| campaignPhase |
final phase of the Guadalcanal campaign
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| cause |
Japanese attempt to disrupt U.S. naval cover for Guadalcanal evacuation and reinforcement operations
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| combatType |
naval air engagement
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| conflict |
Pacific War
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| conflictType |
sea battle involving carrier- and land-based aircraft
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| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
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United States → |
| endDate |
1943-01-30
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| followedBy |
Operation Ke (Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal)
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| historicalSignificance |
last major Japanese air attack on U.S. surface ships during the Guadalcanal campaign
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| JapaneseAirCommander |
Rear Admiral Takatsugu Jojima
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| JapaneseLosses |
several attacking aircraft shot down
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| location |
Solomon Islands
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near Rennell Island → |
| natureOfEngagement |
night torpedo-bomber attack on U.S. task force
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| notableShipDamaged |
USS La Vallette (DD-448)
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USS Louisville (CA-28) → USS Wichita (CA-45) → |
| notableShipSunk |
USS Chicago (CA-29)
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| objectiveOfJapan |
inflict losses on U.S. warships supporting Guadalcanal operations
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| objectiveOfUnitedStates |
cover the final stages of the Guadalcanal campaign
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| partOf |
Guadalcanal campaign
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Solomon Islands campaign → |
| precededBy |
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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| primaryAttackingForce |
Japanese Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" bombers
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Japanese land-based torpedo bombers → |
| result |
Japanese tactical victory
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U.S. strategic situation at Guadalcanal unchanged → |
| startDate |
1943-01-29
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| strategicConsequence |
did not prevent U.S. from maintaining control around Guadalcanal
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occurred just before completion of Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal → |
| strategicContext |
Japanese efforts to cover and support Operation Ke
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U.S. efforts to reinforce and resupply Guadalcanal → |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| timePeriod |
late January 1943
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| U.S.Commander |
Admiral William Halsey Jr. (overall South Pacific Area command)
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| U.S.Losses |
heavy cruiser USS Chicago sunk
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several cruisers and destroyers damaged → |
| U.S.TaskForceCommander |
Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen
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| war |
World War II
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| year |
1943
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Rennell Island
("Rennell Island engagement")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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notableEngagement |
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USS Chicago (CA-29)
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participatedIn |
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USS Chicago
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sunkDuring |
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USS Chicago (CA-29)
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sunkIn |