I-17 shelling of Ellwood, California
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The I-17 shelling of Ellwood, California was a World War II incident in February 1942 when a Japanese submarine fired on an oil facility near Santa Barbara, marking one of the first enemy attacks on the U.S. mainland.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II incident
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attack on the United States mainland ⓘ naval bombardment ⓘ |
| aftermath |
contributed to air raid scares on the U.S. West Coast
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influenced civil defense measures in California ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bombardment of Ellwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker |
Imperial Japanese Navy
NERFINISHED
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Japanese submarine I-17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause | Japanese strategy to harass and demoralize the U.S. West Coast ⓘ |
| coast | Pacific coast of the United States ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1942-02-23 ⓘ |
| location |
Ellwood, California
NERFINISHED
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near Santa Barbara, California ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOfAttacker | Imperial Japanese Navy Submarine Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | February ⓘ |
| motivation |
attempt to disrupt U.S. oil production on the West Coast
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psychological warfare against U.S. civilians ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese attacks on the American mainland
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| region | Santa Barbara County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
heightened invasion fears on U.S. West Coast
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minor physical damage ⓘ no fatalities ⓘ |
| significance |
first Japanese naval bombardment of the U.S. mainland in World War II
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one of the first Axis attacks on the contiguous United States during World War II ⓘ |
| submarineDesignation | I-17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target |
Ellwood Oil Field
NERFINISHED
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oil installation near Santa Barbara ⓘ oil storage facilities ⓘ |
| theater | American Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget |
energy infrastructure
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industrial facility ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | deck gun ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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