Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
1 U-boat lost (Germany)
6 killed (US) 674 survivors (US) |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:United_States_Navy |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Captain_Francis_Massie_Hughes
gptkb:Oberleutnant_zur_See_Detlev_Krankenhagen |
| gptkbp:date |
29 May 1944
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Block Island
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
off Block Island, Rhode Island, USA |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Only US aircraft carrier sunk in the Atlantic during WWII
|
| gptkbp:opposingShip |
gptkb:U-549
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:result |
German victory
|
| gptkbp:shipsSunk |
gptkb:USS_Block_Island_(CVE-21)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Abraham_Whipple
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|