Battle of Vella Gulf

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The Battle of Vella Gulf was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of 6–7 August 1943 in Vella Gulf between Vella Lavella and Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands of the southwest Pacific.

1943  WikimediaWikidata
battle

ArashiHagikazeKawakazeKuroshioOyashio


Location: -7.9, 156.82, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1943 Battle of Vella Gulf
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1943Battle of Kula GulfUnited States, Empire of Japan, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1943Battle of Vella GulfbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1943Land Battle of Vella LavellabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1943Battle off HoraniuUnited States, Empire of Japan, naval battleWikidata
    linkpageHistorigraph page@Wikidata
    linkpageNavWeaps page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftArashiKagerō-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftHagikazeKagerō-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftKagerōKagerō-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftKawakazeShiratsuyu-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftKuroshioKagerō-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftOyashioKagerō-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
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