Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Aaron_S._Merrill
gptkb:Sentaro_Omori |
| gptkbp:date |
2 November 1943
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_St._George
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bougainville_Island
gptkb:Empress_Augusta_Bay |
| gptkbp:objective |
Prevent Japanese reinforcement of Bougainville
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_War |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Vella_Lavella
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:shipsInvolved |
gptkb:Sendai
gptkb:Hatsukaze gptkb:USS_Cleveland gptkb:USS_Columbia gptkb:USS_Montpelier USS Denver |
| gptkbp:shipsSunk |
gptkb:Sendai
gptkb:Hatsukaze |
| gptkbp:significance |
Secured Allied landings at Bougainville
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Destroyer_Squadron_21
gptkb:Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer gptkb:World_War_II_destroyers |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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