Battle of the South Orkney Islands

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased_British_naval_presence
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Allied_forces
Axis powers
gptkbp:casualties minimal
gptkbp:celebrates military memorials
gptkbp:climate harsh
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired documentaries
gptkbp:date February 1940
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:electronic_warfare use of submarines
use of aircraft
use of destroyers
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Antarctic_region
gptkbp:historical_analysis strategic naval warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance early_naval_engagements_of_WWII
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:historicalSignificance personal accounts
military archives
government archives
diaries of soldiers
naval archives
memoirs of commanders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the South Orkney Islands
gptkbp:impact influence on future engagements
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:HMS_Ajax
gptkb:HMS_Exeter
gptkb:Admiral_Graf_Spee
Kriegsmarine
U-boat fleet
gptkbp:is_a_source_of historical accounts
military reports
military analyses
naval logs
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Orkney_Islands
gptkbp:navalFleet blockade
surprise attack
gptkbp:operations gptkb:British_intelligence
gptkbp:outcome disruption_of_German_supply_lines
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:relatedEvent Battle of the River Plate
Operation Highjump
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance Naval engagement
gptkbp:strategicGoals control_of_the_South_Atlantic
gptkbp:type naval battle