Battle of Cape Engaño

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:aftermath Significant weakening of Japanese naval power
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat
gptkb:B6_N_Tenzan
gptkb:D4_Y_Judy
gptkbp:benefits US air superiority
gptkbp:casualties American losses minimal
Japanese losses estimated at 4 aircraft carriers
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda
gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkbp:date October 25, 1944
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by Allied victory in the Philippines
gptkbp:fought_in Aircraft carriers
gptkbp:historical_analysis Considered a turning point in naval warfare
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Leyte Gulf campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted naval dominance to the US
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cape Engaño
gptkbp:intelligence US codebreakers intercepted Japanese plans
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Remembered in military history
gptkbp:is_involved_in Air strikes
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future naval strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:losses 1 escort carrier damaged
3 aircraft carriers sunk
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Task_Force_38
gptkbp:military_strategy Carrier battle tactics
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Shōkaku
gptkb:Zuikaku
gptkb:USS_Enterprise
gptkb:USS_Intrepid
Key role in the battle
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of Japanese carrier force
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:result Decisive American victory
gptkbp:significance Last major naval battle of World War II
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Philippine Sea
gptkbp:tactics Mobile Force
Attempt to lure US forces into a trap
Decoy operation by the US