Convoy JW 51 B

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Arctic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Barents_Sea
gptkbp:aftermath influence on maritime law
legacy in naval history
impact on naval strategy
development of anti-submarine tactics
impact on post-war naval policies
increased cooperation among Allies
increased U-boat patrols
changes in convoy routing
commemoration of participants
influence on naval warfare doctrine
lessons learned for future convoys
gptkbp:associated_with Operation Gearbox
gptkbp:commanded Rear Admiral Edward M. Mc Gowan
gptkbp:consists_of merchant ships
gptkbp:current_champion destroyers
gptkbp:date January 1943
gptkbp:duration approximately 10 days
gptkbp:followed_by Convoy JW 52
gptkbp:historical_context Allied supply efforts
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:British_Admiralty
increased naval engagements
Soviet military archives
German naval archives
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_significance part of Arctic convoys
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Murmansk
gptkb:Scapa_Flow
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Convoy JW 51 B
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Murmansk
gptkbp:is_accessible_by gptkb:starship
gptkbp:is_aimed_at U-boats
gptkbp:logistics transport of war materials
gptkbp:military_strategy convoy system
gptkbp:military_technology submarine warfare
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_event German U-boat attack
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:British_merchant_navy
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:outcome successful delivery of supplies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by Convoy JW 50
gptkbp:reports_to U-boat positions
gptkbp:resulted_in loss of ships
gptkbp:significance supporting Soviet Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance supply routes to USSR
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:weather_conditions harsh winter conditions