Battle of Ceylon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied naval presence in the region
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Zero_fighters
Swordfish torpedo bombers
gptkbp:casualties Significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Nagumo_Chuichi
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_James_Somerville
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Documentaries
War memorials
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:date April 1942
gptkbp:duration 2 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Pacific War
gptkbp:historical_debate Impact on future naval engagements
Effectiveness of naval strategies
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in naval warfare strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated vulnerability of aircraft carriers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Ceylon
gptkbp:influence_on Subsequent naval tactics
gptkbp:legacy Lessons learned in carrier operations
Influenced naval aviation development
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ceylon
gptkbp:military_lessons Coordination between air and naval forces
Importance of intelligence in naval warfare
gptkbp:military_strategy Torpedo attacks
Carrier strike operations
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Nagumo_Chuichi
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_James_Somerville
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Japanese_aircraft_carriers
gptkb:HMS_Hermes
gptkb:HMS_Vampire
gptkbp:outcome Loss of HMS Hermes
Loss of HMS Vampire
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Survivor accounts
Military reports
Books on naval history
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Indian Ocean
gptkbp:strategic_goals Disrupt enemy supply lines
Protect Allied shipping routes
Japanese air superiority
Allied counterattacks
Disruption of Japanese plans in the Indian Ocean
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Batavia_(1628-1629)
gptkb:British_Eastern_Fleet
gptkb:Dutch_East_India_Company_Marines
gptkb:Indian_Ocean_theater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6