Battle of the Western Approaches

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath increased Allied shipping security
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for German Navy
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:German_Navy
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Max_Horton
gptkbp:commemorated_by historical memorials
gptkbp:date 1943
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Battle of the Atlantic
gptkbp:historical_significance strategic advantage for Allies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Western Approaches
gptkbp:impact shift in naval tactics
gptkbp:inspired military strategy discussions
naval warfare studies
naval tactics training
gptkbp:intelligence codebreaking efforts
Ultra intelligence
gptkbp:involved merchant ships
destroyers
naval aircraft
corvettes
U-boats
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:documentaries
academic articles
military history books
gptkbp:legacy influence on future naval engagements
gptkbp:location Western Approaches
gptkbp:military_strategy anti-submarine warfare
submarine warfare
convoy escort
hunter-killer groups
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:sonar_system
depth charges
escort carriers
gptkbp:outcome reduced U-boat effectiveness
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Barents_Sea
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance disruption of German U-boat operations
gptkbp:strategic_goals defeat U-boat threat
protect transatlantic supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used convoy system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jervis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5