Naval Battle of Casablanca
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The Naval Battle of Casablanca was a major World War II naval engagement in November 1942, fought off the coast of French Morocco during Operation Torch between Allied and Vichy French forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naval Battle of Casablanca canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | naval battle ⓘ |
| airSupport |
carrier-based aircraft from USS Ranger
ⓘ
carrier-based aircraft from escort carriers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Casablanca (1942) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Vichy French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | significant Vichy French naval losses ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Contre-amiral Gervais de Lafond NERFINISHED ⓘ Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice-amiral de la flotte François Michelier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Vichy France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
November 10, 1942
ⓘ
November 8, 1942 ⓘ November 9, 1942 ⓘ |
| involvedShip |
French battleship Jean Bart
NERFINISHED
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French destroyer Albatros NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Boulonnais NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Brestois NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Fougueux NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Frondeur NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Ouragan NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Simoun NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Tempête NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Tramontane NERFINISHED ⓘ French destroyer Typhon NERFINISHED ⓘ French light cruiser Primauguet NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Massachusetts (BB-59) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Ranger (CV-4) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Sangamon (ACV-26) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Santee (ACV-29) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Suwannee (ACV-27) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Wichita (CA-45) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
near Casablanca
ⓘ
off the coast of French Morocco ⓘ |
| objective |
neutralize Vichy French naval forces in Casablanca
ⓘ
secure the port of Casablanca for the Allies ⓘ |
| operation | Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Allied landings at Fedala
NERFINISHED
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Allied landings in French Morocco ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| theater | North African Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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