Battle of the Western Atlantic
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:naval_warfare
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Allied_Powers |
| gptkbp:date |
1939-1945
|
| gptkbp:duration |
6 years
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Economic warfare
Naval blockades Technological advancements in warfare Convoy battles U-boat campaigns Allied cooperation Impact on supply chains Axis naval strategy Naval warfare in World War II Strategic importance of the Atlantic Ocean |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Western Atlantic
|
| gptkbp:involved_technology |
gptkb:radar_system
torpedoes sonar submarines aircraft carriers depth charges destroyers naval mines escort ships convoys |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Karl_Dönitz
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt gptkb:Erich_Raeder gptkb:Admiral_Dönitz gptkb:Admiral_King |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Convoy system implementation |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Development of anti-submarine tactics
Disruption of Axis supply lines Increased Allied shipping losses Establishment of naval dominance by Allies |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Control of Atlantic shipping lanes
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
U-boat warfare
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Captain_Yamamoto_Isoroku
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|