Operation Shō-Gō 18

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath increased Allied control in the Pacific
gptkbp:casualties significant Japanese naval casualties
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Admiral_Takeo_Kurita
gptkbp:date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:duration October 1944
gptkbp:historical_context decline of Japanese naval power
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in naval warfare strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Shō-Gō 18
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Japanese_fleet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:shelter
surprise attack
flanking maneuver
gptkbp:notable_ships aircraft carriers
battleships
cruisers
destroyers
gptkbp:objective defend against Allied forces
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_6
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_14
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_8
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_9
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_5
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_13
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_3
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_4
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_11
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_2
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_1
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_15
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_16
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_12
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_10
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_7
gptkbp:outcome failure
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_17
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:resulted_in heavy losses for Japan
gptkbp:significance last major Japanese naval operation
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Philippines
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_19
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kagerō
gptkb:Task_Force_38.11
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6