Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
heavy for US escort carriers and destroyers
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:date |
October 25, 1944
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_off_Cape_Engaño
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Samar
|
| gptkbp:location |
off Samar Island, Philippines
|
| gptkbp:notableCommander |
gptkb:Takeo_Kurita
gptkb:Clifton_Sprague |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
heroic defense by outgunned US forces
|
| gptkbp:notableShip |
gptkb:Yamato
gptkb:USS_Gambier_Bay gptkb:USS_Johnston |
| gptkbp:notableUnit |
gptkb:Task_Unit_77.4.3_(Taffy_3)
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sibuyan_Sea
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
decisive action in Leyte Gulf campaign
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer
gptkb:World_War_II_destroyers |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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