Battle of Cape Esperance

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rdf:type	Night battle Friendly fire incident Military engagement of World War II Naval battle of World War II involving the United States Naval battle of World War II involving Japan owl:NamedIndividual Battles 1901–2000 Battle of the Imperial Japanese Navy Battle or operation of World War II involving the Solomon Islors Pacific War campaign October 1942 event Conflict in 1942
rdfs:label	Battle of Cape Esperance
owl:sameAs	dbr:Battle_of_Cape_Esperance
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skos:prefLabel	Battle of Cape Esperance
skos:altLabel	ensuing battle air attack Cape Esperance Esperance Cape Esparance Sunk in surface action furious night battle intercept and defeat
clgo:causalties	1 destroyer sunk 1 heavy cruiser damaged 163 killed 1 destroyer severely damaged 1 light cruiser severely damaged 2 floatplanes
clgo:combatant	United States Japan
clgo:commander	Takatsugu Jōjima Aritomo Gotō Norman Scott (admiral)
clgo:date	1942-10-12
clgo:isPartOfMilitaryConflict	Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) Pacific War
clgo:place	Cape Esperance Savo Island Japan Guadalcanal
clgo:result	American victory
clgo:strength	2 destroyers 3 heavy cruisers 6 destroyers 2heavy cruisers 5destroyers 2light cruisers 2seaplane tenders reinforcement convoy (indirectly involved):
is clgo:battle of	Roy Boehm Takatsugu Jōjima William Hank Charles L. Carpenter Bruce McCandless Aritomo Gotō 8th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy) Norman Scott (admiral) Tokyo Express Charles McMorris Ernest G. Small

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