Ulithi Atoll
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Ulithi Atoll is a large coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, historically notable as a major U.S. naval base during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ulithi Atoll canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atoll
ⓘ
coral atoll ⓘ geographic location ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Japan
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| archipelago | Caroline Islands ⓘ |
| colonizedBy | Spain ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| country | Federated States of Micronesia ⓘ |
| environment | coral reef ecosystem ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ulithian people ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Falalop Airport ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Asor Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falalop Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Fedrai Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogmog Island ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Asor
ⓘ
Falalop ⓘ Fedrai ⓘ Mogmog ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major U.S. fleet anchorage in World War II ⓘ |
| language |
Ulithian
ⓘ
surface form:
Ulithian language
|
| laterAdministeredBy |
Germany
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caroline Islands
ⓘ
Federated States of Micronesia ⓘ Yap State ⓘ western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| marineBiome | tropical marine ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
served as anchorage for U.S. Fifth Fleet
ⓘ
served as anchorage for U.S. Third Fleet ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Micronesia
ⓘ
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Micronesian beliefs ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Federated States of Micronesia ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
forward base for operations against Iwo Jima
ⓘ
forward base for operations against Okinawa ⓘ forward base for operations against the Philippines ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+10 ⓘ |
| usedAs | U.S. naval base ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Fast Carrier Task Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. fast carrier task forces
|
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air operations support
ⓘ
logistics base for U.S. Navy ⓘ repair and resupply of warships ⓘ staging area for Pacific naval operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.