Battle of the Silver Sea

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Caspian_III
gptkbp:aftermath increased naval presence
strategic advantage for Allies
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:date 1945
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:historical_context final stages of World War II
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated naval power
shift in naval warfare tactics
contributed to the end of the war in the Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Silver Sea
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Admiral_Nimitz
gptkb:Admiral_Yamamoto
gptkb:General_Mac_Arthur
Vice Admiral Koga
Vice Admiral Mitscher
gptkbp:legacy studied in military academies
influenced post-war naval strategy
commemorated in naval history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:radar_system
gptkb:aircraft
torpedoes
submarines
submersibles
aircraft carriers
destroyers
naval mines
gptkbp:outcome disruption of Japanese supply lines
enhanced Allied morale
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:battle
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of shipping routes
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
air strikes
amphibious assaults