Gavutu
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Gavutu is a small island in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands, historically notable as a strategic site during World War II.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedHistoricallyWith | Tanambogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| hadMilitaryFunction |
communications post
ⓘ
logistics base ⓘ seaplane operations ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeNameForm | Gavutu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility | seaplane base ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland | Tanambogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Province, Solomon Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Ironbottom Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArchipelago | Solomon Islands archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Guadalcanal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tulagi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nggela Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Melanesia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of sea and air approaches to Guadalcanal
ⓘ
support for operations around Tulagi ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| wasAssaultedOn | 1942-08-07 ⓘ |
| wasBombardedBy | United States naval forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapturedBy | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapturedDuring | Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasControlledBy |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasOccupiedBy | Imperial Japanese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf | Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasStrategicSiteDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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