Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased Japanese air superiority
Impact on Guadalcanal campaign |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Japanese losses: 50 aircraft
US losses: 147 aircraft |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Veterans' organizations
Historical reenactments Military memorials |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
Portrayed in films
Referenced in literature Studied in documentaries |
| gptkbp:date |
October 26–27, 1942
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military studies
Documented in war histories Analyzed for lessons in logistics |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Solomon Islands campaign
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Lessons learned in naval warfare
Shift in naval power dynamics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Santa_Cruz_Islands
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Air superiority
Amphibious assaults Naval blockade |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Influenced tactics in Pacific theater
Informed strategies for air-naval coordination Led to development of carrier groups |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
Submarines Aircraft carriers Destroyers Torpedo bombers |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea |
| gptkbp:result |
Japanese victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic naval engagement
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Protection of supply lines
Control of the South Pacific |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Henderson_Field
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Surprise attacks
Carrier-based air strikes Naval aviation warfare |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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