Commander, South Pacific Area
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Commander, South Pacific Area was a major U.S. Navy operational command in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for directing Allied naval and amphibious operations in the South Pacific region.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy command
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World War II military formation → naval operational command → |
| abbreviation |
COMSOPAC
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| alliance |
Allies of World War II
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| areaOfOperations |
South Pacific Area
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| commandedForcesOf |
New Zealand
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United States NERFINISHED → other Allied nations in the South Pacific → |
| commandStructure |
United States Pacific Fleet
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| doctrine |
combined and joint operations
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| establishedDuring |
Pacific War
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| headquartersLocation |
Nouméa
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| headquartersTerritory |
New Caledonia
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| historicalEra |
20th century
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| militaryBranch |
United States Navy
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| notableCommander |
John H. Newton
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Robert L. Ghormley → William F. Halsey Jr. → |
| notableFor |
coordination of large-scale amphibious assaults in the South Pacific
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| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Imperial Japanese Navy → |
| oversawOperation |
Battle of Eastern Solomons
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED → Bougainville campaign NERFINISHED → Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED → Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED → New Georgia campaign → Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Pacific Ocean Areas
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| primaryMission |
defeat of Japanese forces in the South Pacific
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support of Allied ground operations in the South Pacific islands → |
| responsibleFor |
Allied amphibious operations in the South Pacific
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Allied naval operations in the South Pacific → |
| role |
coordination of joint and combined operations in the South Pacific
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operational control of Allied naval forces in the South Pacific → |
| service |
United States Navy
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| serviceEndYear |
1945
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| serviceStartYear |
1942
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| status |
disbanded
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| subordinateCommandsIncluded |
South Pacific Force
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amphibious forces in the South Pacific → land-based air forces assigned to South Pacific operations → |
| subordinateTo |
Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas
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| theater |
Pacific Theater
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| typeOfCommand |
theater-level naval command
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bull Halsey
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William Halsey Jr. → |
positionHeld |
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South Pacific Area command
("Commander South Pacific Area")
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commanderTitle |