Operation Shō-Gō 16

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:casualties significant_Allied_casualties
high_Japanese_casualties
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:4th_Fleet
gptkb:Combined_Fleet
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy_General_Staff
gptkb:Southern_Force
gptkbp:date 1944
gptkbp:duration October 1944
gptkbp:established gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:historicalImpact contributed_to_the_end_of_Japanese_resistance
influenced_subsequent_Allied_operations
shifted_naval_power_in_the_Pacific
demonstrated_decline_of_Japanese_naval_capabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Shō-Gō 16
gptkbp:intelligence limited reconnaissance
inaccurate enemy strength estimates
failure_to_anticipate_Allied_tactics
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Japanese_naval_forces
gptkb:Japanese_ground_forces
gptkb:Japanese_air_forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:militaryService submarine warfare
air battles
surface battles
gptkbp:outcome Japanese_defeat
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_15
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Samar
gptkb:Leyte_Campaign
Battle of Surigao Strait
Battle of Cape Engaño
gptkbp:scope defend_the_Philippines
gptkbp:significance last_major_naval_operation_of_Japan
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_17
gptkbp:tactics defensive maneuvers
logistical challenges
hit-and-run tactics
communication issues
concentration of forces
surprise attacks
defensive positioning
strategic withdrawals
use of aircraft carriers
air superiority efforts
coordinated strikes
coordination with ground forces
decoy operations
retreat under pressure
combined fleet action
night battles
use of kamikaze attacks
use of submarines for reconnaissance