Battle of the Messina Bay

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied naval presence in the Mediterranean
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:analysis Military historians study the tactics used
gptkbp:casualties Significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Axis_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials for fallen soldiers
gptkbp:communication Naval signals
gptkbp:date September 1943
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Italian Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the effectiveness of combined naval and air operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Messina Bay
gptkbp:intelligence Naval reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Destroyers
Battleships
Cruisers
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:location Messina Bay, Sicily
gptkbp:logistics gptkb:supply_chain_management
gptkbp:media_appearances Documentaries and films
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined operations
Control of shipping lanes
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Taranto
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Regia_Marina
gptkbp:outcome Secured Allied supply routes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in naval power in the Mediterranean
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Mediterranean Sea
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Sicily
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Naval blockade
gptkbp:technology Radar systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Kingdom_of_Apulia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6