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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased Japanese naval presence in the Solomon Islands
US Navy reevaluated tactics
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gptkbp:casualties
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Japanese Navy: 34
US Navy: 1,077
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Admiral_Victor_A._C._Crutchley
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Gunichi_Mikawa
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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Various military memorials
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gptkbp:date
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August 9-10, 1942
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gptkbp:duration
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1 night
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Esperance
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gptkbp:fought_against
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Allied forces and Axis forces
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Highlighted the importance of intelligence
Considered a tactical defeat for the US
Influenced future naval engagements in the Pacific
Led to changes in US naval command structure
Demonstrated the effectiveness of Japanese naval tactics
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Shifted naval strategy in the Pacific Theater
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Savo Island
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gptkbp:is_documented_in
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gptkb:Documentaries
Historical analyses
Military history books
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gptkbp:location
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Savo Island, Solomon Islands
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Japanese_cruiser_Aoba
gptkb:Japanese_cruiser_Furutaka
gptkb:Japanese_cruiser_Kako
gptkb:Japanese_cruiser_Tenryu
gptkb:USS_Quincy
gptkb:USS_Vincennes
gptkb:USS_Chicago
1 Australian cruiser
3 US cruisers
4 Japanese cruisers
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
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gptkbp:result
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Japanese victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Control of the sea routes to Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Surprise night attack
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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