Naval Battle of Guadalcanal

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Naval_Battle_of_Guadalcanal
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:marine
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Nobutake_Kondo
gptkbp:endDate 1942-11-15
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Tassafaronga
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
gptkbp:location near Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
gptkbp:notableEvent Sullivan brothers killed
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:Hiei
gptkb:Kirishima
gptkb:USS_Atlanta
gptkb:USS_Juneau
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Esperance
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance turning point in Pacific War
prevented Japanese reinforcement of Guadalcanal
gptkbp:startDate 1942-11-12
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yamamoto_Isoroku
gptkb:Guadalcanal_campaign
gptkb:Long_Lance_torpedoes
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
gptkb:Nobutake_Kondo
gptkb:light_cruiser
gptkb:Task_Force_64
gptkb:Task_Force_67
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5