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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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French naval forces were largely destroyed
Increased tensions between Britain and Vichy France
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gptkbp:casualties
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1,297 French sailors killed
32 British sailors killed
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Marcel_Gensoul
gptkb:Admiral_James_Somerville
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gptkbp:date
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3 July 1940
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Fall_of_France
gptkb:German_occupation_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Operation_Catapult
Allied strategy in the Mediterranean
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Mers-el-Kebir
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gptkbp:legacy
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Commemoration in military history
Influenced future naval engagements
Impact on French naval policy
Demonstrated the risks of naval disarmament
Highlighted the importance of naval air power
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gptkbp:location
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Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:French_battleship_Bretagne
gptkb:HMS_Resolution
gptkb:French_battleship_Dunkerque
gptkb:French_battleship_Strasbourg
gptkb:HMS_Valiant
gptkb:HMS_Ark_Royal
gptkb:HMS_Hood
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Prevented French naval forces from falling into German hands
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the Mediterranean Sea
Preventing Axis naval power
Securing British supply routes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Louis_de_Bourbon,_Prince_de_Condé
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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