Battle of Karavia Bay

The Battle of Karavia Bay occurred in February 1944 and was the first surface engagement fought in the Rabaul area of New Britain during the Solomon Islands Campaign. A squadron of United States Navy warships attacked the harbor defenses of Karavia Bay and exchanged naval gunfire and torpedoes with two Japanese destroyers. The nighttime engagement ended with the silencing of the Japanese artillery and resulted in a blockade of the port. Two Japanese transports were also sunk in the fighting. Later, Allied forces landed on the island and destroyed the enemy garrison.

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1944  Wikidata
battle, 

Suzunami, 

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Location: -4.3, 152.183, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1944-02-18T00:00:00Z

1944-02-18T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Karavia Bay

1910-10-18T00:00:00Z

1911-02-23T00:00:00Z

1910 — 1911 Sokehs rebellion

1914-09-11T00:00:00Z

1914-09-11T00:00:00Z

1914 Battle of Bita Paka

1914-09-14T00:00:00Z

1914-09-17T00:00:00Z

1914 Siege of Toma

1942-01-23T00:00:00Z

1942-02-01T00:00:00Z

1942 Battle of Rabaul

1943-06-30T00:00:00Z

1944-03-20T00:00:00Z

1943 — 1944 Operation Cartwheel

1943-11-02T00:00:00Z

1943-11-11T00:00:00Z

1943 Bombing of Rabaul

1943-12-17T00:00:00Z

1945-08-08T00:00:00Z

1943 — 1945 Pacification of Rabaul

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1910	Sokehs rebellion	German Empire, rebellion, Sokehs	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1914	Battle of Bita Paka	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1914	Siege of Toma	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Rabaul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Operation Cartwheel	United States, battle, military operation	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Bombing of Rabaul	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Pacification of Rabaul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Karavia Bay	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Suzunami	Yūgumo-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata