Battle of Savo Island

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rdf:type	Night battle 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 Battle (geographic) Battles 1901–2000 Battle of the Imperial Japanese Navy Battle or operation of World War II involving the Solomon Islors Pacific War campaign Japanese battle Conflict in 1942 August 1942 event Battle with most United States military fatalities Naval battle of World War II involving Australia
rdfs:label	Battle of Savo Island
owl:sameAs	dbr:Battle_of_Savo_Island
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skos:prefLabel	Battle of Savo Island
skos:altLabel	was attacked Savo Island 1st Battle of Savo Island 2nd Battle of Savo Island First Battle of the Solomon Sea battle of Savo Island galling defeat at Savo Island like Mikawa before him the sinking of the USS ''Vincennes'' worst defeats of the war Japanese cruiser force sank four Allied cruisers that night
clgo:causalties	1 light cruiser damaged 2 heavy cruisers damaged 58 killed
clgo:combatant	United States Japan
clgo:commander	Richmond K. Turner Gunichi Mikawa Victor Crutchley
clgo:isPartOfMilitaryConflict	Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) Pacific War
clgo:place	Savo Island Japan Pacific Ocean
clgo:result	Japanese victory
clgo:strength	1 destroyer 2 light cruisers 15 destroyers 6 heavy cruisers 5 heavy cruisers
is clgo:battle of	Richmond K. Turner Roland N. Smoot Aritomo Gotō Galfry Gatacre John Rowan (United States Navy) 8th Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy) Bruce Loxton Norman Scott (admiral) Gunichi Mikawa Victor Smith

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