Battle of the North Atlantic Ocean
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military conflict
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1,500 U-boats lost
over 100,000 military personnel over 30,000 merchant sailors over 750 Allied ships lost |
| gptkbp:duration |
1939-1945
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
impact on naval strategy
influence on post-war naval policies longest continuous military campaign shaping of modern naval warfare contribution_to_Allied_victory |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the North Atlantic Ocean
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Allied_Powers
Axis Powers |
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Admiral_Ernest_King
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt gptkb:Winston_Churchill gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Max_Horton |
| gptkbp:legacy |
cultural representations in media
influence on submarine warfare tactics impact on maritime law influence on naval doctrine development_of_NATO_naval_strategies |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
convoy system U-boat campaign |
| gptkbp:outcome |
disruption of supply lines
increased naval warfare development of naval tactics increased shipbuilding improved anti-submarine tactics |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
control of shipping routes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
anti-submarine warfare
intelligence operations submarine warfare deception operations air cover for convoys wolfpack tactics convoy escort tactics |
| gptkbp:usesTechnology |
sonar
aircraft carriers depth charges escort ships |