Attack on the USS Hornet

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naval battle
gptkbp:aftermath loss of aircraft carrier
gptkbp:casualties over 500 Japanese personnel
over 800 American personnel
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkbp:date October 26, 1942
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Guadalcanal
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance highlighted vulnerabilities of aircraft carriers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Attack on the USS Hornet
gptkbp:influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Japanese_aircraft_carriers
gptkb:Japanese_Navy
USS Enterprise
strategic planning
air superiority missions
combat operations
logistical support
military leadership
intelligence operations
aircraft maintenance
naval warfare
naval tactics
surface ships
military tactics
crew training
submarine warfare
aircraft carrier operations
USS Yorktown
USS Hornet
USS Wasp
naval engagements
combat air patrols
naval aviation history
carrier strike groups
naval strategy development
naval aviation tactics
naval reconnaissance
aircraft_from_Midway
gptkbp:is_featured_in fighter aircraft
dive bombers
torpedo bombers
gptkbp:location South_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:militaryService carrier warfare
gptkbp:notableEvent Doolittle Raid
gptkbp:occursIn October 26, 1942
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Midway
gptkbp:resultedIn loss of naval air power
sinking_of_USS_Hornet
gptkbp:significance strategic_victory_for_Japan
gptkbp:strategicGoals shift in naval dominance
gptkbp:type aircraft carrier battle