Battle of North Cape

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:after_action_report gptkb:Operation_Tunnel
gptkbp:british_naval_command gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,500
approximately 1,900
over 1,900 German sailors
approximately 50 British sailors
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:commemoration historical documentaries
memorials in the UK
memorials in Norway
gptkbp:cultural_references films and literature
inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date December 26, 1943
gptkbp:date_of_conclusion December 26, 1943
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
a few hours
gptkbp:events gptkb:Operation_Goodwood
Allied control of Arctic waters
gptkbp:fighting_style surface warfare
gptkbp:final_match_date lessons learned for future engagements
gptkbp:fleet_size 3 battleships
gptkbp:german_fleet_strength 1 battleship
gptkbp:german_naval_command gptkb:OKM_(Oberkommando_der_Marine)
gptkbp:german_naval_strategy attempt to isolate Britain
gptkbp:german_ship_involved gptkb:HMS_Scharnhorst
gptkbp:german_ship_sunk gptkb:Scharnhorst
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a turning point
studied for naval tactics
examined for strategic lessons
demonstrated effectiveness of British naval tactics
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
German attempts to disrupt Arctic convoys
gptkbp:historical_documentation war diaries and reports
gptkbp:historical_impact boosted Allied morale
gptkbp:historical_research studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in naval history
demonstrated effectiveness of Allied naval power
one of the last battleship engagements
marked decline of German naval strength.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of North Cape
gptkbp:intelligence gptkb:sports_club
codebreaking efforts
gptkbp:international_relations affected post-war naval treaties
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war naval strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Cape,_Norway
gptkbp:material official reports
war diaries
gptkbp:military_doctrine importance of air support
gptkbp:military_engagement surface action
gptkbp:military_strategy flanking maneuvers
focus on protecting convoys
shift towards air and submarine warfare
emphasized importance of air support
highlighted need for intelligence gathering
gptkbp:military_technology use of battleships
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Barents_Sea
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Otto_Kretschmer
gptkb:Admiral_Bruce_Fraser
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Bruce_Fraser
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Friedrich_Rieve
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:radar_system
gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:HMS_Duke_of_York
gptkb:HMS_Norfolk
gptkb:HMS_Jamaica
gptkb:Scharnhorst
approximately 20
over 20
destroyers Z-29 and Z-30
gptkbp:operations Arctic convoys
gptkbp:outcome destruction of Scharnhorst
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:post-battle_assessments analyzed German failures
evaluated effectiveness of British tactics
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst
gptkbp:strategic_goals decisive victory for Allies
gptkbp:strategic_importance reduced German naval presence in Arctic
control of Arctic convoys
gptkbp:sunk December 26, 1943
gptkbp:tactics_used night engagement
gptkbp:video_output depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:weather_conditions stormy seas
poor visibility
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Norwegian_Sea
gptkb:Scharnhorst
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4