Battle of the Torres Strait

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naval battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased_Allied_naval_presence
gptkbp:battle Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Midway
Battle of Coral Sea
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:celebrates memorials_in_Australia
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature
depicted in films
commemorated in songs
gptkbp:date 1942
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:fightingStyle naval warfare
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated naval capabilities
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalRecords featured in documentaries
analyzed by historians
documented in war archives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Torres Strait
gptkbp:influence impact_on_Japanese_strategy
impact_on_Australian_morale
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:is_a_source_of defend supply routes
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study
influenced future naval strategies
honored by veterans organizations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Torres_Strait
gptkbp:militaryRank importance of intelligence gathering
importance of air superiority
importance of naval coordination
gptkbp:navalFleet submarine warfare
aircraft carrier operations
surface engagements
use of aircraft
use of destroyers
use of radar
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Shigeyoshi_Inoue
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_John_Crace
gptkbp:operations codebreaking efforts
reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:outcome disruption_of_Japanese_supply_lines
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic control of the region
gptkbp:strategicGoals protecting_Australia