First Battle of the Gulf of Sidra

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Sidra
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:0
2
approximately 60
gptkbp:armament gptkb:standard
gptkb:Sukhoi_Su-22
gptkbp:base gptkb:USS_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Benghazi
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Sigonella
gptkb:Tobruk
gptkb:Naval_Station_Rota
gptkb:USS_Nimitz
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Libya
gptkbp:date 1981-08-19
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:military_operation
mixed
gptkbp:doctrine power projection
gptkbp:established gptkb:battle
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_El_Dorado_Canyon
gptkbp:historical_context U. S.-Libya relations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Battle of the Gulf of Sidra
gptkbp:involved_countries territorial waters
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Muammar_Gaddafi
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gulf_of_Sidra
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Operation_El_Dorado_Canyon
gptkb:military_siege
gptkb:Operation_Nimble_Archer
combat readiness
defensive maneuvers
missile systems
reconnaissance missions
strategic bombing
surveillance missions
tactical superiority
naval patrols
air-to-air combat
deterrence
defensive posture
freedom of navigation operations
combat air patrols
air defense systems
show of force
air superiority operations
aircraft deployment
Operation Attain Document
interception attempts
air-to-ground strikes
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkb:A-6_Intruder
gptkb:EA-6_B_Prowler
gptkbp:notable_ships fighter jets
aircraft carriers
destroyers
gptkbp:outcome engagement between U. S. and Libyan forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Sidra
gptkbp:president gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:result U. S. victory
gptkbp:significance U. S. assertion of freedom of navigation
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle