Battle of the South Shetland Islands

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naval battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased_British_naval_presence_in_the_South_Atlantic
gptkbp:alliance Part of larger naval campaign
Allied_naval_cooperation
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Falkland_Islands
Battle of Coronel
gptkbp:casualties British_losses_minimal
German_losses_significant
gptkbp:celebrates Naval memorials
gptkbp:climate Harsh_Antarctic_weather
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Books and documentaries
gptkbp:date December 8-9, 1914
gptkbp:doctrine Influenced naval doctrine
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Development of naval artillery
Use of wireless communication
gptkbp:future_plans Examined in military strategy studies
Disruption_of_German_commerce
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated naval power dynamics
Highlighted the importance of naval power.
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Naval_warfare_in_World_War_I
Part_of_the_global_conflict_of_World_War_I
gptkbp:historicalRecords Various interpretations exist
Documented in naval archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Preserved in military archives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the South Shetland Islands
gptkbp:impact Influenced future naval engagements
Shaped_naval_engagements_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Imperial_German_Navy
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Historical analyses
Official naval reports
gptkbp:legacy Part of naval history
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Shetland_Islands
gptkbp:militaryRank Importance of reconnaissance
Coordination between ships
gptkbp:militaryService Conducted_by_British_and_German_fleets
gptkbp:navalFleet Use of cruisers
Engagement at night
Focus on cruiser warfare
Key event in early 20th century naval warfare
gptkbp:notablePerson Rear-Admiral_Sir_Christopher_Cradock
Vice-Admiral_Maximilian_von_Spee
gptkbp:outcome Destruction_of_German_ships
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:politicalPosition Tensions_between_Britain_and_Germany
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance First naval engagement of World War I in the South Atlantic
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of shipping routes