Battle of the Gulf of Taranto
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
shift in naval tactics
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
21
Swordfish torpedo bombers |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
military anniversaries
naval history studies |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Sir_Andrew_Cunningham
Admiral Inigo Campioni |
| gptkbp:controversy |
effectiveness of torpedo bombers
British_naval_superiority Italian_naval_strategy_failures impact_on_Italian_naval_morale |
| gptkbp:crew_size |
2 Italian battleships
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
documentaries
historical reenactments military history podcasts books on naval history films_depicting_World_War_II_naval_battles |
| gptkbp:date |
November 11, 1940
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 hours
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
night-time air strikes
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| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
aerial warfare
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a turning point in naval warfare
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of air power at sea
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gulf of Taranto
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| gptkbp:influence |
emphasis on air superiority
importance of carrier-based operations |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
Regia Marina integration of air and naval forces shift towards combined arms operations |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
British_naval_records
Italian_naval_records |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future naval engagements
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Taranto
|
| gptkbp:losses |
2 aircraft
over 2,000 sailors |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive_in_British_press
limited_in_Italian_press |
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
first major naval air attack
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
disruption_of_Italian_naval_operations
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| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:attack_on_Taranto_harbor
defense of naval assets |
| gptkbp:torpedoSystem |
3 Italian battleships
|