Ironbottom Sound shipwreck sites
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The Ironbottom Sound shipwreck sites are a concentration of World War II naval wrecks lying on the seabed between Guadalcanal and nearby islands, forming a historically significant underwater graveyard of ships and aircraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ironbottom Sound shipwreck sites canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battlefield
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maritime battlefield ⓘ shipwreck site ⓘ underwater cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Cape Esperance
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Savo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tassafaronga NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWreckOf |
HMAS Canberra (D33)
NERFINISHED
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HMS Gloucester (if present, unconfirmed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese battleship Hiei NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese battleship Kirishima NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese heavy cruiser Furutaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese heavy cruiser Kinugasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese light cruiser Yura (if present, context-dependent) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Astoria (CA-34) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Atlanta (CL-51) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Barton (DD-599) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Benham (DD-397) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Canberra (CA-70) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Cushing (DD-376) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS De Haven (DD-469) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Juneau (CL-52) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Monssen (DD-436) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Preston (DD-379) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Quincy (CA-39) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Vincennes (CA-44) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Walke (DD-416) NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple American destroyers ⓘ multiple Japanese destroyers ⓘ multiple cargo ships ⓘ multiple transport ships ⓘ numerous military aircraft ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Iron Bottom Sound shipwrecks
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Ironbottom Sound naval graveyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCountOfWrecks | dozens ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue |
high historical significance
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war grave status ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Florida Islands
NERFINISHED
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Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ Savo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ironbottom Sound
NERFINISHED
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Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Pacific War
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of war dead
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underwater archaeology ⓘ wreck diving ⓘ |
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