Battle of the Gulf of Calais
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased naval patrols
Impact_on_German_naval_strategy |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Moderate losses on both sides
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Naval memorials
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced literature
Referenced in video games Inspired films Portrayed in art Memorialized in songs |
| gptkbp:date |
May 1940
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Dunkirk
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
Control of the English Channel
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military history courses
Analyzed in strategic military reviews Reviewed in documentaries Examined in naval warfare studies Discussed_in_books_on_World_War_II |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major naval engagement of World War II
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the Battle of France
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gulf of Calais
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Boosted_Allied_morale
Deterred_German_naval_operations |
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Codebreaking
Reconnaissance flights |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
Kriegsmarine |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future naval engagements
|
| gptkbp:location |
Gulf_of_Calais
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
Submarines
Aircraft carriers Destroyers |
| gptkbp:outcome |
sinking_of_German_ships
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_France
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_Narvik gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic Battle of the River Plate Operation Dynamo |
| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Disruption_of_German_supply_lines
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Air support
Naval blockade |
| gptkbp:type |
surface action
|