Allied naval forces in the Southwest Pacific Area
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Allied naval forces in the Southwest Pacific Area were the combined maritime units of the Allies that conducted naval operations, amphibious support, and sea control in the Southwest Pacific theater during World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military formation
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military unit ⓘ naval formation ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Bismarck Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur S. Carpender
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas C. Kinkaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Crutchley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Royal Australian Navy units
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Netherlands Navy units NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Navy units ⓘ United States Seventh Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| headquartersLocation | Brisbane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Battle of the Bismarck Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ amphibious landings at Leyte ⓘ amphibious landings at Lingayen Gulf ⓘ |
| objective |
securing sea lines of communication in the Southwest Pacific
ⓘ
supporting Allied ground and air operations in the Southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwest Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious support
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naval operations ⓘ sea control ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Douglas MacArthur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Headquarters Southwest Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCommander | Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| task |
anti-submarine warfare
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escort of convoys ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ support of amphibious landings ⓘ |
| theater | Southwest Pacific theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1942
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1943 ⓘ 1944 ⓘ 1945 ⓘ |
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