Captain John 'Sandy' Woodward

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Navy_Submarine_Service
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birthDate 1925-01-01
gptkbp:celebrates HMS_Conqueror_memorial
Woodward_Way,_Portsmouth
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkbp:deathDate 2013-03-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Naval_College,_Dartmouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain John 'Sandy' Woodward
gptkbp:influenced modern naval tactics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham
gptkbp:knownFor submarine warfare
naval strategy
gptkbp:legacy strategic naval planning
inspiration for naval officers
influence on naval operations
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent sinking_of_the_General_Belgrano
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:HMS_Conqueror
One Hundred Days: The Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group Commander
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer author
defense consultant
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1943-1985
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Woodward