Battle of the East China Coast

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Impact on post-war naval strategy
Increased Allied naval dominance
Contributed to the end of the Pacific War
Influence on Japanese naval policy
gptkbp:casualties High for Japan
Moderate for the United States
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
gptkbp:date 1945
gptkbp:duration April 1945 to August 1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Surrender_of_Japan
gptkbp:historical_context Final stages of World War II
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future naval engagements
Marked decline of Japanese naval power
Contributed to the Allied victory in the Pacific
Demonstrated U. S. naval superiority
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the East China Coast
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:location gptkb:East_China_Sea
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Destroyers
Cruisers
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of Japanese naval forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the East China Sea
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
Prevention of Japanese reinforcements
Support for ground operations in China
gptkbp:tactics_used Air strikes
Submarine warfare
Naval bombardment
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lin_Biao
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5