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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:marine
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gptkbp:casualties
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Allied: 89 killed
Japanese: 482 killed
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Navy
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Shunji_Isaki
gptkb:Walden_L._Ainsworth
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gptkbp:date
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12–13 July 1943
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Battle_of_Vella_Gulf
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Kolombangara
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Kula_Gulf
near Kolombangara Island
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gptkbp:notableFor
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heavy use of torpedoes
night action
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gptkbp:objective
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Japanese reinforcement of Kolombangara
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Solomon_Islands_campaign
gptkb:Pacific_War
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kula_Gulf
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gptkbp:reinforcement
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Japanese successfully landed 1,200 troops
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gptkbp:result
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Japanese tactical victory
Allied strategic victory
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gptkbp:shipsSunk
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gptkb:HMNZS_Leander_(damaged)
gptkb:Jintsu
gptkb:USS_Gwin
gptkb:USS_St._Louis_(damaged)
USS Honolulu (damaged)
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gptkbp:significance
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demonstrated effectiveness of Japanese Long Lance torpedoes
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gptkbp:theatreWork
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gptkb:Southwest_Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Destroyer_Squadron_21
gptkb:Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer
gptkb:Jintsu
gptkb:light_cruiser
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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