Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Japanese: 3 destroyers sunk, 1 damaged
US: no ships lost |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Frederick_Moosbrugger
gptkb:Kaju_Sugiura |
| gptkbp:date |
6–7 August 1943
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Vella_Gulf,_Solomon_Islands
|
| gptkbp:notableShip |
gptkb:Hagikaze
gptkb:Kawakaze gptkb:Shigure gptkb:Arashi gptkb:USS_Craven gptkb:USS_Dunlap gptkb:USS_Lang gptkb:USS_Maury gptkb:USS_Stack gptkb:USS_Sterett |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Solomon_Islands_campaign
gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:Pacific_War |
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First US Navy surface action victory at night using radar
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Solomon_Islands_campaign gptkb:Battle_of_Kolombangara gptkb:USS_Vella_Gulf_(CG-72) gptkb:Shiratsuyu-class_destroyer |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Vella Gulf
|