Battle of the Sulu Sea

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied naval dominance
gptkbp:casualties Heavy for Japan
Light for the United States
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_C._Kinkaid
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Shōji_Nishimura
gptkbp:commemorated_by Veterans organizations
Military historians
gptkbp:date March 1945
gptkbp:duration March 18, 1945 to March 19, 1945
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:Documentaries
Books on naval history
Military simulations
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mindanao
gptkbp:historical_analysis gptkb:military_strategy
Naval warfare evolution
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated effectiveness of naval air power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sulu Sea
gptkbp:impact Accelerated end of Japanese resistance
gptkbp:influenced_by Technological advancements in warfare
Allied strategy in the Pacific
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:legacy Influence on military doctrine
Impact on future naval engagements
Lessons in naval tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sulu_Sea
gptkbp:military_strategy Air support
Submarine warfare
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of Japanese naval forces
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Official histories
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the liberation of the Philippines
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of shipping lanes
gptkbp:tactics_used Carrier-based aircraft
Surface ships engagement
gptkbp:type Amphibious assault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Semyon_Budyonny
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4