Battle of Kula Gulf

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Increased U. S. naval presence in the Pacific
gptkbp:analysis Tactical lessons learned
Strategic implications for future conflicts
gptkbp:benefits Surprise attacks
Superior U. S. radar technology
gptkbp:casualties Japanese Navy: 2 destroyers sunk
U. S. Navy: 1 destroyer sunk
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Robert_G._H._Lee
gptkb:Admiral_Kondo_Nobutake
gptkbp:commemoration Annual remembrance events
Memorials and historical sites
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in films and literature
Studied in military academies
gptkbp:date July 6, 1943
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Vella_Gulf
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Solomon Islands campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation Naval records
War diaries
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated effectiveness of U. S. naval tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kula Gulf
gptkbp:impact Shifted naval power in the Pacific
gptkbp:intelligence Naval reconnaissance
Codebreaking efforts
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future naval engagements
Contributed to U. S. naval doctrine
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kula_Gulf
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Thomas_C._Kinkaid
gptkbp:military_strategy Hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
Destroyers
Cruisers
Use of torpedoes
Use of radar
gptkbp:outcome Allied forces maintained control of the area
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kolombangara
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Allies
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of the Solomon Islands
gptkbp:tactics_used Night naval engagement
gptkbp:type surface action
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3