Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:F6F_Hellcat
gptkb:TBF_Avenger B-24 Liberator Over 1,000 aircraft |
| gptkbp:casualties |
2,500 American
3,500 Japanese Over 15,000 total |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Educational programs
Annual remembrance events Documentaries and films Monuments and memorials Books and literature |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan |
| gptkbp:date |
October 23-26, 1944
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
gptkb:Recapture_the_Philippines
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Considered a turning point
Influenced post-war naval doctrine Demonstrated effectiveness of carrier-based air power Showed importance of intelligence and reconnaissance Highlighted_flaws_in_Japanese_strategy |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Philippine_Campaign |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Japanese_Combined_Fleet
gptkb:US_Seventh_Fleet gptkb:US_Third_Fleet |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Shift in naval warfare
Decline_of_Japanese_naval_dominance Increased_US_naval_power |
| gptkbp:location |
Leyte_Gulf,_Philippines
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
Soemu Toyoda |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Samar
Battle of Surigao Strait Battle of Cape Engaño |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Destruction_of_Japanese_naval_power
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Largest naval battle in history
|
| gptkbp:vesselType |
Over 200 ships
|