Lunga Point
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Lunga Point is a coastal headland on the north shore of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, historically significant as a major battleground and Allied base during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal headland
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geographic feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of Guadalcanal
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United States Marine Corps operations on Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy operations in the Solomon Islands ⓘ naval battles off Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| category |
Headlands of the Solomon Islands
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World War II sites in the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| conflict |
Guadalcanal campaign
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World War II ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Allied forces after August 1942
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Japan in early 1942 ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 9.4°S 160.0°E ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| feature |
adjacent flat ground suitable for airfield and base construction
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proximity to good anchorage areas ⓘ |
| frontDuring | Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | World War II historical interest site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major World War II battleground
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site of major Allied base in the Guadalcanal campaign ⓘ |
| importance | key logistics and staging area for Allied operations in the South Pacific ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guadalcanal
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Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north coast of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| near |
Henderson Field
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ⓘ
Honiara NERFINISHED ⓘ Ironbottom Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunga River mouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Guadalcanal Island
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Guadalcanal Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentUse | part of inhabited coastal area of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| region | Melanesia ⓘ |
| strategicReason |
control of sea lanes between the United States and Australia
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proximity to shipping routes through the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
base for Allied ground operations on Guadalcanal
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support area for Henderson Field ⓘ |
| terrain | coastal headland with adjacent beaches ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1942
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1943 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied forces
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Imperial Japanese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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