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Johnston and Palmyra are two American controlled atolls located in the Pacific Ocean. Johnston had been claimed for the US in 1858, Palmyra in 1859; both under the Guano Islands act. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy forces attacked Allied possessions across the Pacific, including Johnston and Palmyra.

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  • Shelling of Johnston and Palmyra
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  • Johnston and Palmyra are two American controlled atolls located in the Pacific Ocean. Johnston had been claimed for the US in 1858, Palmyra in 1859; both under the Guano Islands act. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy forces attacked Allied possessions across the Pacific, including Johnston and Palmyra.
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Strength
  • Marine 5-inch coastal guns
  • Multiple submarines, possible surface vessels
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Partof
  • the Pacific Theater of World War II
Date
  • --12-12
Commander
  • Unknown
  • Maj. Francis Loomis, USMC
Casualties
  • Possible damage to Japanese ships
  • One US Marine wounded, damaged military installations
Result
  • Inconclusive, minor damage to US installations, both islands heavily strengthened
combatant
  • Imperial Japanese Navy
Place
  • Johnston and Palmyra Atoll, Pacific Ocean
Conflict
  • Shelling of Johnston and Palmyra Atoll
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  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • Unknown
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  • Johnston and Palmyra are two American controlled atolls located in the Pacific Ocean. Johnston had been claimed for the US in 1858, Palmyra in 1859; both under the Guano Islands act. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy forces attacked Allied possessions across the Pacific, including Johnston and Palmyra.
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