New Georgia Sound

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New Georgia Sound is a significant body of water in the Solomon Islands, historically known as “The Slot” and noted for its strategic role in naval battles during World War II.

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New Georgia Sound canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
sound
alsoKnownAs The Slot
country Solomon Islands
feature deep-water channel suitable for warships
elongated north–south orientation
historicalPeriod World War II
knownFor night naval engagements during the Solomon Islands campaign
strategic role in World War II naval battles
use by Japanese Tokyo Express supply runs
languageOfName English
locatedIn Solomon Islands
South Pacific Ocean
Southwest Pacific
namedAfter New Georgia Island
linked to: New Georgia Islands
near Central Province, Solomon Islands
New Georgia Island
linked to: New Georgia Islands

Santa Isabel Island
partOf Pacific Ocean
Solomon Islands archipelago
linked to: Solomon Islands
separates Central Solomon Islands islands
linked to: Russell Islands

New Georgia Island
linked to: New Georgia Islands

Santa Isabel Island
strategicImportance access route to Guadalcanal area
naval transit route between major Solomon Islands battle areas
theaterOf Pacific War
Solomon Islands campaign
World War II naval battles
usedBy Imperial Japanese Navy
Royal Australian Navy
United States Navy

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

New Georgia Islands hasSea New Georgia Sound
Tokyo Express supply run geographicArea New Georgia Sound
Western Province locatedOn New Georgia Sound
Munda hasNearbyBodyOfWater New Georgia Sound
Vella Gulf partOf New Georgia Sound
Munda airfield region New Georgia Sound
subject linked to: Munda airfield on New Georgia
New Georgia hasNearbyWaterBody New Georgia Sound
Blackett Strait partOf New Georgia Sound
Kula Gulf locatedIn New Georgia Sound