Battle of the Gulf of Folkestone
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased naval presence in the Channel
|
| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Sea gptkb:Battle_of_the_Heligoland_Bight |
| gptkbp:casualties |
minimal on both sides
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
historical records
military history studies |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Imperial_German_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Reginald_Bacon
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Reinhard_Scheer |
| gptkbp:date |
August 1916
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle_of_the_Dover_Strait
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
highlighted_the_U-boat_threat
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part of the larger naval conflict in WWI
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gulf of Folkestone
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future naval engagements
|
| gptkbp:involved |
submarines
cruisers destroyers |
| gptkbp:legacy |
part of naval history
|
| gptkbp:location |
Gulf of Folkestone
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
blockade
patrol operations |
| gptkbp:outcome |
demonstrated_effectiveness_of_British_naval_strategy
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Jutland
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
disruption_of_German_U-boat_operations
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of shipping lanes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
engagement
surveillance countermeasures |
| gptkbp:technology |
torpedoes
wireless communication patrol boats submarine warfare aircraft carriers seaplanes depth charges sonar systems signal flags mines landing craft searchlights naval reconnaissance naval artillery destroyer escorts dreadnought battleships balloons for reconnaissance anti-submarine measures cruiser escorts flotillas hydrophones naval minesweepers submarine chasers |