Battle of the Torres Strait

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath disruption of Japanese supply lines
increased Allied naval presence
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:cultural_impact historical studies
commemorative events
military memorials
inspired war films
gptkbp:date July 1942
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Milne_Bay
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_event shift in naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Torres Strait
gptkbp:intelligence codebreaking efforts
reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:involved submarines
destroyers
naval aircraft
gptkbp:legacy influenced naval strategy
taught in military academies
remembered in history books
analyzed in military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Torres_Strait
gptkbp:military_strategy aircraft carrier operations
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Shigeyoshi_Inoue
gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_C._Kinkaid
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
radar systems
submarines
aircraft carriers
destroyers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact strengthened Allied cooperation
increased military aid to Australia
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Coral_Sea
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of supply routes
gptkbp:strategic_importance defense of Australia
gptkbp:tactics_used air strikes
submarine warfare
hit-and-run attacks
surface engagements
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Pocock
gptkb:Jacques_d'_Estaing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6