Battle of Cape Bon
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The Battle of Cape Bon was a World War II naval engagement off the coast of Tunisia in December 1941, in which Allied destroyers ambushed and sank an Italian cruiser force attempting to reinforce Axis positions in North Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cape Bon canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Battle of Cape Bon Context triple: [Battle of the Mediterranean, hasPart, Battle of Cape Bon]
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Battle of Djerba
The Battle of Djerba was a major 1560 naval clash off the Tunisian island of Djerba in which the Ottoman Empire decisively defeated a Spanish-led Christian fleet, securing Ottoman dominance in the central Mediterranean.
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Battle of Bizerte
The Battle of Bizerte was a World War II engagement in April–May 1943 in Tunisia, where Allied forces captured the key port city of Bizerte from Axis troops during the final phase of the North African campaign.
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Battle of Cape Ecnomus
The Battle of Cape Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily and secured control of the sea for its invasion of North Africa.
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Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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Battle of Drepanum
The Battle of Drepanum was a major naval defeat for the Roman Republic against Carthage during the First Punic War, notable for its heavy Roman losses and strategic impact on control of western Sicily.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Cape Bon Target entity description: The Battle of Cape Bon was a World War II naval engagement off the coast of Tunisia in December 1941, in which Allied destroyers ambushed and sank an Italian cruiser force attempting to reinforce Axis positions in North Africa.
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A.
Battle of Djerba
The Battle of Djerba was a major 1560 naval clash off the Tunisian island of Djerba in which the Ottoman Empire decisively defeated a Spanish-led Christian fleet, securing Ottoman dominance in the central Mediterranean.
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B.
Battle of Bizerte
The Battle of Bizerte was a World War II engagement in April–May 1943 in Tunisia, where Allied forces captured the key port city of Bizerte from Axis troops during the final phase of the North African campaign.
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C.
Battle of Cape Ecnomus
The Battle of Cape Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily and secured control of the sea for its invasion of North Africa.
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D.
Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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E.
Battle of Drepanum
The Battle of Drepanum was a major naval defeat for the Roman Republic against Carthage during the First Punic War, notable for its heavy Roman losses and strategic impact on control of western Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | naval battle ⓘ |
| AlliedLosses | no ships lost ⓘ |
| AlliedMission | disrupt Axis supply lines to North Africa ⓘ |
| AlliedShip |
HMS Isaac Sweers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Maori NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Sikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AlliedShipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Free French Naval Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Italian attempt to transport fuel and supplies to North Africa ⓘ |
| combatant |
Allies
ⓘ
Axis Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased Allied control over central Mediterranean night surface actions
ⓘ
loss of Italian fast transport capability on that route ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| date | 1941-12-13 ⓘ |
| engagementRange | close range ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Allied interdiction of Axis convoys to Libya ⓘ |
| ItalianCargo |
aviation fuel
ⓘ
supplies for North Africa ⓘ |
| ItalianCommander | Antonino Toscano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ItalianLosses | two light cruisers sunk with heavy casualties ⓘ |
| ItalianMission | reinforce Axis positions in North Africa ⓘ |
| ItalianShip |
Alberico da Barbiano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alberto di Giussano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ItalianShipFate |
Alberico da Barbiano sunk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alberto di Giussano sunk ⓘ |
| ItalianShipType | Condottieri-class light cruiser ⓘ |
| location |
off Cape Bon
ⓘ
off the coast of Tunisia ⓘ |
| month | December 1941 ⓘ |
| navalForceType | surface action ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Battle of the Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | intercept Italian cruisers reinforcing North Africa ⓘ |
| outcome | two Italian light cruisers sunk ⓘ |
| partOf | North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Duisburg Convoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| strategy | night destroyer torpedo attack ⓘ |
| tactic | ambush at close range ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
naval gunfire
ⓘ
torpedoes ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cape Bon Description of subject: The Battle of Cape Bon was a World War II naval engagement off the coast of Tunisia in December 1941, in which Allied destroyers ambushed and sank an Italian cruiser force attempting to reinforce Axis positions in North Africa.
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