Battle of Convoy HX 229

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Type_VII_submarine
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic_Convoy
gptkbp:aftermath increased Allied naval presence
gptkbp:analysis strategic lessons learned
tactical lessons learned
gptkbp:casualties minimal for Allies
significant for Axis
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
Admiral Max Horton
gptkbp:date March 1943
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for naval strategy
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future convoy operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Convoy HX 229
gptkbp:influence gptkb:church
military planning
naval logistics
modern naval warfare
submarine warfare tactics
international naval cooperation
naval intelligence operations
Allied naval strategy
U-boat tactics
anti-submarine warfare strategies
convoy defense strategies
warfare technology development
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in naval memorials
gptkbp:legacy part of naval history
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:media_appearances gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkbp:military_strategy U-boat warfare
escort tactics
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:notable_ships 10 U-boats
40 merchant ships
gptkbp:outcome disruption of German U-boat operations
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:starship
gptkbp:primary_source survivor accounts
war diaries
naval records
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Protection of Allied shipping
gptkbp:squadrons HX 229
gptkbp:strategic_importance supply lines to Europe
gptkbp:supports gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:tactics convoy system
gptkbp:type convoy battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions poor visibility