Battle of Christmas Island

The Battle of Christmas Island was a small engagement which began on 31 March 1942, during World War II. Assisted by a mutiny of soldiers of the British Indian Army against their British officers, Imperial Japanese Army troops were able to occupy Christmas Island without any land-based resistance. The United States Navy submarine Seawolf caused severe damage to the Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Naka during the landings.

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1942  Wikidata
battle, Australia, 

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Location: -10.49, 105.63, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 Battle of Christmas Island

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Christmas Island	battle	Wikidata