Operation Shō-Gō 18

GPTKB entity

Properties (87)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath increased_Allied_control_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:casualties Allied_naval_losses
significant_Japanese_naval_losses
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:contributedTo Japan's_surrender
gptkbp:date 1945
gptkbp:duration April 1945
gptkbp:established gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:goal defend_against_Allied_forces
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Pacific_Theater
final_stages_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalPeriod accelerated end of the war
contributed_to_Japan's_defeat
gptkbp:historicalSignificance demonstrated_Japan's_dwindling_naval_power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Shō-Gō 18
gptkbp:influencedBy Japanese_naval_strategy
gptkbp:intelligence poor reconnaissance
underestimated enemy strength
failure_to_predict_Allied_tactics
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:Japanese_fleet
submarines
aircraft carriers
battleships
destroyers
Allied_fleet
gptkbp:legacy study in military strategy
impact on post-war naval strategy
impact on naval doctrine
influence on military historians
example of naval warfare
study of naval warfare
historical_analysis_of_World_War_II
symbol_of_Japan's_defeat_in_WWII
gptkbp:location gptkb:Okinawa
gptkbp:logistics limited resources
fuel shortages
ammunition shortages
crew shortages
gptkbp:militaryRank resource allocation
intelligence failures
logistical challenges
defensive operations
limited offensive actions
gptkbp:militaryService submarines
air support operations
submarine warfare
aircraft carriers
battleships
cruisers
destroyers
carrier operations
surface action
combined fleet engagement
gptkbp:notableEvent engagement_with_US_Navy
sinking_of_Yamato
gptkbp:outcome failure
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Allied_forces
Japanese_forces
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:politicalPosition shift in naval power
impact_on_post-war_Japan
influence_on_Allied_strategy
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Ten-Go
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_19
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_17
Operation Kikusui
Operation Shō-Gō 20
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:resultedIn heavy_losses_for_Japan
gptkbp:scope defend_against_Allied_forces
gptkbp:significance last_major_naval_operation_of_Japan
gptkbp:strategicGoals disrupt_Allied_supply_lines
control_of_the_Pacific
gptkbp:successor none
Operation Kikusui
gptkbp:tactics conventional warfare
air strikes
submarine warfare
surprise attacks
naval bombardment
gptkbp:type naval engagement
naval battle
gptkbp:yearEstablished March 1945
June 1945