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gptkbp:instanceOf
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naval battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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reduced_German_naval_presence_in_Arctic
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gptkbp:benefits
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superior radar technology
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gptkbp:casualties
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British_losses_minimal
German_losses_significant
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gptkbp:climate
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poor visibility
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
Kriegsmarine
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Admiral_Bruce_Fraser
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gptkbp:date
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December 26, 1943
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 2 hours
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gptkbp:fleetSize
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battleship and destroyers
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gptkbp:followedBy
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Operation Tungsten
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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demonstrated_effectiveness_of_British_naval_power
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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gptkb:World_War_II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the North Cape (1943)
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gptkbp:impact
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boosted_Allied_morale
weakened_German_naval_capabilities.
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gptkbp:intelligence
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British_codebreaking_efforts
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:HMS_Sheffield
gptkb:HMS_Duke_of_York
gptkb:HMS_Jamaica
gptkb:Admiral_Otto_Ciliax
gptkb:Scharnhorst
destroyers
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gptkbp:keyEvent
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gptkb:sinking_of_Scharnhorst
engagement at night
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:North_Cape,_Norway
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gptkbp:navalFleet
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gptkb:radar_used_by_British_forces
battleships and cruisers
crossing the T
defend_Arctic_convoys
disrupt_Allied_supply_lines
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Admiral_Bruce_Fraser
gptkb:Admiral_Otto_Ciliax
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
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lack of air support
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gptkbp:outcome
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destruction_of_Scharnhorst
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Barents_Sea
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gptkbp:result
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Allied_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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sinking_of_the_German_battleship_Scharnhorst
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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control_of_Arctic_convoys
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gptkbp:tactics
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night engagement
attempt_to_intercept_Arctic_convoys
protect_Arctic_supply_routes
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gptkbp:type
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surface action
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gptkbp:vesselType
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cruiser
battleship
heavy cruiser
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