Battle of Cape Esperance

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:aftermath increased naval operations in the Pacific
gptkbp:casualties Allied casualties
Japanese casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Norman_Scott
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Gunichi_Mikawa
gptkbp:date October 11-12, 1942
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:documentaries
historical films
gptkbp:famous_for strategic maneuvering
intense ship-to-ship combat
use of torpedoes
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Cruz_Islands
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in naval warfare courses
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Guadalcanal_campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in naval tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cape Esperance
gptkbp:influenced_by intelligence reports
weather conditions
ship design
crew training
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in military memorials
gptkbp:is_documented_in military history books
gptkbp:location Cape Esperance, Solomon Islands
gptkbp:notable_event Allied pursuit of Japanese fleet
engagement of multiple ships
first use of radar in combat
nighttime naval tactics
strategic retreat of Japanese forces
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Japanese_cruiser_Aoba
gptkb:Japanese_cruiser_Furutaka
gptkb:Japanese_destroyer_Fubuki
gptkb:Japanese_destroyer_Yūgumo
gptkb:USS_Boise
gptkb:USS_San_Francisco
cruisers
destroyers
night vision equipment
radar usage
gptkbp:outcome sinking of Japanese ships
damage to Allied ships
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Savo_Island
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkb:battle
air support operations
logistics in warfare
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance First major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics surprise attack
night engagement