Savo Sound
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Savo Sound is an area of ocean off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands that became infamous as a major naval battleground during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Savo Sound canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
sound ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied amphibious operations at Guadalcanal
ⓘ
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| battleOccurredIn |
Battle of Cape Esperance
ⓘ
Battle of Savo Island ⓘ Battle of Tassafaronga ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ
surface form:
First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ
surface form:
Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
|
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| currentUse | site for wreck diving ⓘ |
| environmentType | tropical marine environment ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Ironbottom Sound ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | around 9°S 160°E ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep waters
ⓘ
numerous shipwrecks ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| hasNavigationHazard | unmarked wrecks ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most dangerous naval areas of World War II ⓘ |
| hasShipwreck |
American cruisers
ⓘ
Japanese cruisers ⓘ destroyers ⓘ transports ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy losses of Allied and Japanese warships
ⓘ
naval battles of World War II ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
southwest Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Pacific
|
| locatedNear |
Honiara
ⓘ
Savo Island ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named Ironbottom Sound because of many sunken ships ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmass |
Florida Islands
ⓘ
Russell Islands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Solomon Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Solomon Islands archipelago
waters surrounding Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Solomon Islands campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal campaign
|
| strategicImportance |
control of supply routes to Henderson Field
ⓘ
sea approaches to Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
Royal Australian Navy ⓘ Royal New Zealand Navy ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | coastal water body ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.