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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 Allied control in the Solomon Islands
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gptkbp:analysis
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Impact on future naval engagements
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gptkbp:benefits
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Surprise attack
Superior firepower
Japanese underestimation of US capabilities
Limited Japanese reconnaissance
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gptkbp:casualties
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Japanese Navy: significant losses
US Navy: 0
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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_Raizo_Tanaka
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Walden_L._Ainsworth
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Military memorials
Veterans' associations
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gptkbp:date
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August 6-7, 1943
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kolombangara
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Study of naval warfare tactics
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Turning point in naval engagements in the Pacific
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Vella Gulf
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gptkbp:influence
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Naval strategy in the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:legacy
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Lessons learned in naval warfare
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gptkbp:location
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Vella Gulf, Solomon Islands
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:Documentaries
Books on naval history
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:USS_Mc_Calla
gptkb:USS_Nicholas
gptkb:USS_O'_Bannon
Destroyers
Cruisers
Torpedo effectiveness
Japanese destroyers
Japanese transport ships
Radar usage
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gptkbp:outcome
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Destruction of Japanese transport ships
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kula_Gulf
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Japanese naval records
Official US Navy reports
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Part of the Solomon Islands campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Control of sea routes
Support for ground forces
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Disruption of Japanese supply lines
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gptkbp:tactics
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Night naval engagement
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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