Bombing of Taranto

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gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath increased_British_naval_operations
gptkbp:aircraft Swordfish torpedo bombers
gptkbp:casualties approximately 3,000 Italian sailors
gptkbp:celebrates remembered in military history studies
gptkbp:climate favorable for the attack
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham
gptkb:Admiral_Domenico_Cavagnari
gptkbp:controversy discussed among military historians
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced literature and art about war.
gptkbp:date November 11, 1940
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:electronic_warfare advancements in torpedo design
use of aerial torpedoes in shallow waters
gptkbp:future_plans involved multiple branches of the military
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a turning point in naval warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of air power against naval targets
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance documented in military archives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bombing of Taranto
gptkbp:influence boosted_British_morale
gptkbp:intelligence British_intelligence_gathered_on_Italian_fleet_movements
gptkbp:internationalRelations affected Axis powers' naval strategies
gptkbp:legacy influenced future naval strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Taranto,_Italy
gptkbp:measures Italian_anti-aircraft_fire
gptkbp:media_coverage widely_reported_in_British_press
gptkbp:militaryRank importance of air superiority
inspired future naval exercises by other nations
gptkbp:navalFleet focused on disrupting Axis supply lines
shifted towards air power dominance
use of torpedo bombers against ships in harbor
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battleship_Andrea_Doria
Battleship Conte di Cavour
Battleship Littorio
gptkbp:operations Operation Judgement
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:produces depicted in various documentaries
gptkbp:productionCompany months of planning by British forces
gptkbp:relatedEvent subsequent_attacks_on_Italian_naval_bases
gptkbp:respondsTo increased naval defenses
gptkbp:result damage_to_Italian_battleships
gptkbp:significance first successful naval air strike in history
gptkbp:strategicGoals shifted_naval_power_in_the_Mediterranean
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Italian_fleet
gptkbp:type aerial attack