Battle of Bismarck Sea

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied air superiority
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:allied_response Expansion of air operations
gptkbp:allies Over 100 aircraft
Numerous ships
Task Force 75
gptkbp:casualties Significant Japanese losses
Allied losses minimal
gptkbp:combat_history Analyzed for air-sea coordination
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkb:General_Kenneth_Anderson
gptkbp:commemorated_by Military history studies
gptkbp:date March 2-4, 1943
gptkbp:fought_against March 2-4, 1943
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:New_Guinea_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation Extensively documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated effectiveness of air power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Bismarck Sea
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent Allied operations
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future naval battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bismarck_Sea
gptkbp:losses 3 transports
8 destroyers
gptkbp:military_doctrine Influenced future naval doctrines
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of intelligence in warfare
gptkbp:military_strategy Interdiction of Japanese supply lines
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of Japanese convoy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkbp:responds_to Increased air defenses
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Disruption of Japanese supply lines
gptkbp:significant_event Turning point in the Pacific War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Reinforce troops in New Guinea
Weakened Japanese naval capabilities
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:strategy Reinforcement of New Guinea
Admiral Koga's fleet
Convoy of 8 ships
gptkbp:tactics_used Air strikes
Naval bombardment
gptkbp:theater gptkb:Southwest_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Kenney
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5