Battle of Convoy SC 118

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic_Convoy
gptkbp:aftermath increased U-boat tactics
gptkbp:commander Kapitanleutnant Wolfgang Lüth
Rear Admiral Leonard Murray
gptkbp:date March 16-20, 1943
gptkbp:duration 4 days
gptkbp:fighting_style submarine warfare
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in military studies
studied for tactical lessons
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_documentation after-action reports
intelligence assessments
declassified military reports
war diaries of naval commanders
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of convoy systems
highlighted U-boat vulnerabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Convoy SC 118
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials and plaques
gptkbp:legacy influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:losses 3 U-boats sunk
1 merchant ship sunk
gptkbp:media_coverage documentaries and books
gptkbp:military_strategy influenced convoy protection strategies
gptkbp:notable_allies minimal losses
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMCS_Ottawa
gptkb:Operation_Drumbeat
gptkb:HMS_Bickerton
gptkb:Operation_Paukenschlag
gptkb:HMCS_St._Laurent
gptkb:Operation_Neuland
HMS Orkney
10 U-boats
40 merchant ships
gptkbp:number_of_rooms 6 escort ships
gptkbp:outcome significant losses
gptkbp:participants gptkb:German_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkbp:related_event Convoy SC 121
Convoy SC 107
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Battle of the Atlantic
gptkbp:strategic_importance supply routes to Britain
gptkbp:tactics air cover from aircraft carriers
depth charges by escorts
zigzagging by merchant ships
gptkbp:weather_conditions stormy weather