Battle of Convoy PQ 17 B

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic_Convoy
gptkbp:aftermath increased naval losses
change in convoy tactics
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
Admiral Dudley Pound
gptkbp:date July 1942
gptkbp:historical_context Arctic convoys
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced naval strategy
influenced military training programs
increased focus on anti-submarine warfare
shaped future naval alliances
shaped future naval engagements
highlighted importance of logistics in warfare
emphasized importance of intelligence
highlighted importance of naval intelligence
influenced post-war naval doctrine
influenced post-war naval treaties
increased collaboration among Allies
affected Allied morale
increased focus on anti-aircraft defenses
demonstrated need for better coordination among forces
affected logistics of the Eastern Front
affected naval budgets post-war
demonstrated effectiveness of U-boats
demonstrated need for better ship design
demonstrated vulnerability of merchant shipping
highlighted need for better communication
highlighted risks of Arctic convoys
increased air support for convoys
influenced naval aviation strategies
led to changes in naval escort policies
led to development of new technologies
led to establishment of better convoy systems
led to increased naval research funding
led to reevaluation of convoy routes
shaped future naval doctrines.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Convoy PQ 17 B
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:starship
24 merchant ships
38 merchant ships
gptkbp:number_of_rooms 4 destroyers
6 destroyers
gptkbp:outcome loss of ships
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:participants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Convoy_PQ_18
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
Convoy PQ 16
gptkbp:result Allied defeat
gptkbp:significance supply route to the Soviet Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance transport of supplies