Battle of the Sibuyan Sea

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Battle_of_the_Sibuyan_Sea

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:marine
gptkbp:aircraftUsedBy	gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Takeo_Kurita gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:date	October 24, 1944
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait gptkb:Battle_off_Samar
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Sibuyan_Sea,_Philippines
gptkbp:notableEvent	sinking of Japanese battleship Musashi
gptkbp:objective	prevent Japanese Center Force from reaching Leyte landings
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Operation_Sho-Go
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:result	Allied victory
gptkbp:shipsDamaged	gptkb:Yamato gptkb:Nagato gptkb:Myoko
gptkbp:shipsSunk	gptkb:Musashi
gptkbp:significance	crippled Japanese naval power in the Pacific
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Engaño gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait gptkb:Battle_off_Samar gptkb:Sibuyan_Sea
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Battle of the Sibuyan Sea