Statements (29)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:aircraftCarriersInvolved |
gptkb:Kaga
gptkb:Akagi gptkb:Zuikaku gptkb:Hiryū gptkb:Shōkaku gptkb:Sōryū |
gptkbp:casualties |
British: 8 ships sunk, 500+ killed
Japanese: minimal |
gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:British_Eastern_Fleet |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:James_Somerville
gptkb:Chūichi_Nagumo |
gptkbp:date |
March–April 1942
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Indian Ocean Raid
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Attack_on_Colombo
gptkb:Attack_on_Trincomalee gptkb:Sinking_of_HMS_Cornwall gptkb:Sinking_of_HMS_Dorsetshire gptkb:Sinking_of_HMS_Hermes |
gptkbp:objective |
Disrupt Allied shipping and naval forces in the Indian Ocean
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:result |
Japanese tactical victory
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gptkbp:significance |
Demonstrated Japanese naval reach
Reduced British naval presence in the Indian Ocean |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kaga
gptkb:First_Air_Fleet_(Kido_Butai) |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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