Battle of Santa Cruz Islands

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased US naval presence in the Pacific
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:A6_M_Zero
gptkb:F4_F_Wildcat
gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
gptkbp:casualties Japan: 1000
US: 1500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:commemoration Military memorials
gptkbp:date October 26–27, 1942
gptkbp:documentary Various historical documentaries
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:historical_analysis Significant naval engagement
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:historical_event Shift in naval power
gptkbp:historical_records Eyewitness accounts
Military archives
Post-war analyses
Official military reports
War diaries
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Santa Cruz Islands
gptkbp:impact Shifted focus to air superiority
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future naval strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Santa_Cruz_Islands
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined fleet operations
Air-sea battle coordination
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Shōkaku
gptkb:USS_Hornet
gptkb:Zuikaku
Development of naval aviation
Advancements in aircraft carriers
gptkbp:outcome Loss of USS Hornet
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Eastern_Solomons
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic naval engagement
gptkbp:strategic_goals Protection of supply lines
Defeat of Japanese forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Solomon Islands
gptkbp:tactics_used Carrier battle tactics
gptkbp:writings Books on naval warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Islands
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3