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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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contributed to the defeat of Japan
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gptkbp:casualties
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Japanese Navy: 4 ships sunk
US Navy: 3 ships sunk
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_Kinkaid
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Takeo_Kurita
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:memorials
historical societies
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gptkbp:date
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October 25, 1944
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Leyte_Gulf
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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highlighted Japanese naval decline
demonstrated US naval power
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Samar
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gptkbp:legacy
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symbol of bravery
studied in military academies
example of asymmetric warfare
inspired naval tactics
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Samar_Sea
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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surprise attack
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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hit-and-run tactics
decoy operations
dispersed fleet operations
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Engaño
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:USS_Hoel
gptkb:USS_Johnston
gptkb:USS_Samuel_B._Roberts
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:primary_source
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gptkb:government_documents
after-action reports
historical analyses
survivor accounts
naval records
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the Leyte Gulf campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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prevented Japanese reinforcements
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gptkbp:tactics
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air support
torpedo attacks
surface engagement
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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