Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 6 killed
French: 1,297 killed |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:James_Somerville
gptkb:Marcel-Bruno_Gensoul |
| gptkbp:date |
3 July 1940
|
| gptkbp:fleetInvolved |
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Force_H |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Mers-el-Kébir
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mers-el-Kébir,_Algeria
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Strasbourg
gptkb:Provence |
| gptkbp:notableShip |
gptkb:Bretagne
gptkb:Dunkerque |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Prevent French fleet from falling into Axis hands
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Operation_Catapult
Attack on French fleet at Alexandria |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Demonstrated British resolve against Axis
Strained Anglo-French relations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mers_El_Kébir
gptkb:Mers-el-Kébir gptkb:World_War_II_battleships_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:World_War_II_(early_stages) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|