Roi-Namur
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Roi-Namur is a small island in the Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands, notable as a major World War II battleground and now home to U.S. military and missile testing facilities.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battleground
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island ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | causeway ⓘ |
| country | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCapture | 1944 ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Namur Island
NERFINISHED
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Roi Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Compact of Free Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
port facilities
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power generation facilities ⓘ runway ⓘ satellite communications systems ⓘ water desalination facilities ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Roi-Namur Airfield
NERFINISHED
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communications facilities ⓘ missile tracking facilities ⓘ radar installations ⓘ residential facilities for U.S. personnel ⓘ |
| hasTimezone | UTC+12 ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Battle of Kwajalein
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Roi-Namur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts |
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
NERFINISHED
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U.S. missile testing facilities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kwajalein Atoll
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ Ralik Chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Ebeye Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kwajalein Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Micronesia
NERFINISHED
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Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
U.S. space and missile tracking
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United States missile defense programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ballistic missile testing
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missile defense testing ⓘ radar tracking ⓘ space surveillance ⓘ |
| wasCapturedBy | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapturedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasControlledBy | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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