Battle of Eastern Solomons

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued Allied operations in the Pacific
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F4_F_Wildcat
gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
gptkb:B5_N_Kate
gptkb:D3_A_Val
gptkbp:casualties Moderate losses for the United States
Significant losses for Japan
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Frank_J._Fletcher
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature
Influence on films
Influence on video games
gptkbp:date August 23–25, 1942
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for naval tactics
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Solomon Islands campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Eastern Solomons
gptkbp:intelligence Codebreaking efforts
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
Anniversaries
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future naval engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Eastern_Solomons
gptkbp:media_coverage gptkb:Documentaries
Books
Articles
gptkbp:military_strategy Carrier strike groups
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Cruz_Islands
Coordination between air and naval forces
Importance of air superiority
Impact of logistics on naval operations
Value of intelligence in warfare
Adaptation to changing technologies
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Japanese_aircraft_carriers
gptkb:USS_Hornet
gptkb:USS_Enterprise
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of Japanese carrier forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:primary_source After-action reports
War diaries
Official histories
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Allies
gptkbp:strategic_importance Shift in naval power in the Pacific
gptkbp:tactics Carrier battle tactics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hiryu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4