Tokyo Express supply run
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The Tokyo Express supply run was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s high-speed nighttime operation to deliver troops and supplies—often using destroyers—to Japanese-held islands in the Solomon Islands campaign during World War II.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tokyo Express | 4 |
| Tokyo Express operations | 2 |
| Tokyo Express high-speed reinforcement run | 1 |
| Tokyo Express reinforcement runs to Guadalcanal | 1 |
| Tokyo Express supply run canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tokyo Express supply run Context triple: [Battle of Tassafaronga, JapaneseForces, Tokyo Express supply run]
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Tokyo Round
The Tokyo Round was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) during the 1970s that aimed to reduce tariffs and address non-tariff barriers to international trade.
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Tokyo Raid
Tokyo Raid is the common name for the Doolittle Raid, the first U.S. air attack on the Japanese home islands during World War II, launched in April 1942 as a morale-boosting strike following Pearl Harbor.
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Operation Ten-Go
Operation Ten-Go was the final major Japanese naval sortie of World War II, a desperate 1945 mission centered on the battleship Yamato’s one-way attack toward Okinawa.
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Ten-Go
Ten-Go was the codename for Japan’s final major naval operation in World War II, centered on the battleship Yamato’s doomed sortie toward Okinawa in April 1945.
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Operation Typhoon
Operation Typhoon was the German Wehrmacht’s 1941 offensive aimed at capturing Moscow during World War II, whose failure marked a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tokyo Express supply run Target entity description: The Tokyo Express supply run was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s high-speed nighttime operation to deliver troops and supplies—often using destroyers—to Japanese-held islands in the Solomon Islands campaign during World War II.
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A.
Tokyo Round
The Tokyo Round was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) during the 1970s that aimed to reduce tariffs and address non-tariff barriers to international trade.
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B.
Tokyo Raid
Tokyo Raid is the common name for the Doolittle Raid, the first U.S. air attack on the Japanese home islands during World War II, launched in April 1942 as a morale-boosting strike following Pearl Harbor.
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C.
Operation Ten-Go
Operation Ten-Go was the final major Japanese naval sortie of World War II, a desperate 1945 mission centered on the battleship Yamato’s one-way attack toward Okinawa.
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D.
Ten-Go
Ten-Go was the codename for Japan’s final major naval operation in World War II, centered on the battleship Yamato’s doomed sortie toward Okinawa in April 1945.
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E.
Operation Typhoon
Operation Typhoon was the German Wehrmacht’s 1941 offensive aimed at capturing Moscow during World War II, whose failure marked a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military operation
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logistical operation ⓘ naval operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rat Transportation
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Tokyo Express supply run ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Express
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| baseOfOperations |
Rabaul
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Shortland Islands ⓘ |
| campaign | Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| characteristic |
conducted primarily at night
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used speed to avoid Allied air power ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| geographicArea |
Ironbottom Sound
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New Georgia Sound ⓘ Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| impact | prolonged Japanese resistance on Guadalcanal and other islands ⓘ |
| limitation | restricted cargo capacity due to use of destroyers ⓘ |
| logisticalMethod | use of drums and containers floated to shore ⓘ |
| notableDestination |
Guadalcanal
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Kolombangara ⓘ New Georgia ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| opponent |
Royal Australian Navy
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| originOfName | Allied nickname for Japanese high-speed runs from bases such as Rabaul ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
deliver supplies
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deliver troops ⓘ |
| purpose |
evacuate Japanese troops when necessary
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reinforce Japanese-held islands ⓘ |
| relatedBattle |
Battle of Kolombangara
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Battle of Kula Gulf ⓘ Battle of Tassafaronga ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| result | enabled temporary resupply of isolated Japanese garrisons ⓘ |
| risk | high losses to Allied surface forces and aircraft ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Japanese attempt to hold the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| tactics | high-speed nighttime operations ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1942
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1943 ⓘ |
| typicalVesselsUsed |
destroyers
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fast transports ⓘ |
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Subject: Tokyo Express supply run Description of subject: The Tokyo Express supply run was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s high-speed nighttime operation to deliver troops and supplies—often using destroyers—to Japanese-held islands in the Solomon Islands campaign during World War II.
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