Battle of the Komandorski Islands
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The Battle of the Komandorski Islands was a 1943 naval engagement in the North Pacific between U.S. and Japanese forces, notable for being fought entirely with surface ships and helping to cut Japanese supply lines to the Aleutian Islands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | naval battle ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | none in direct combat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Komandorski Islands (Aleutian Islands campaign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Aleutian Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderJapan | Boshiro Hosogaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderUS | Charles H. McMorris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | Japanese surface resupply to Aleutians largely curtailed ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
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ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1943-03-27 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-03-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied operations to recapture Attu and Kiska ⓘ |
| JapaneseCasualties | one cruiser heavily damaged ⓘ |
| JapaneseShipInvolved |
Abukuma
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Japanese destroyers ⓘ Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nachi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
North Pacific Ocean
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near Komandorski Islands ⓘ off Kamchatka Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being fought entirely with surface ships
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helping to cut Japanese supply lines to the Aleutian Islands ⓘ long-range daylight surface engagement ⓘ |
| objectiveJapan | resupply Japanese garrisons in the Aleutian Islands ⓘ |
| objectiveUS | intercept Japanese supply convoy to Aleutians ⓘ |
| outcome | Japanese convoy turned back ⓘ |
| partOf | Aleutian Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese occupation of Attu and Kiska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Aleutian Islands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-03-27 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | secured Allied control over sea lines to the Aleutians ⓘ |
| theater | North Pacific theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | daylight ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | surface ship action ⓘ |
| USCasualties | several ships damaged ⓘ |
| USFlagship | USS Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USShipInvolved |
USS Bailey
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USS Coghlan NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Monaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Salt Lake City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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