Cruiser Division 6
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Cruiser Division 6 was a formation of Imperial Japanese Navy cruisers that saw significant action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy formation
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cruiser division ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early Pacific War ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | surface fleet ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| disbandedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Royal Australian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagship | Japanese cruiser Aoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key Japanese heavy cruiser formation in early Pacific War ⓘ |
| includedVessel |
Japanese cruiser Aoba
GENERATED
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Japanese cruiser Furutaka GENERATED ⓘ Japanese cruiser Kako GENERATED ⓘ Japanese cruiser Kinugasa GENERATED ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Central Pacific
NERFINISHED
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Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTactic |
long-range gunnery
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night torpedo attack ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cape Esperance NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Savo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
participated in Japanese victory at Battle of Savo Island
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suffered heavy losses during Guadalcanal Campaign ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Combined Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
escort force
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support for carrier task forces ⓘ surface combat unit ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Aoba-class cruiser
NERFINISHED
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Furutaka-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
203 mm naval gun
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Type 93 torpedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.