Operation Shō-Gō 21

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Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath further isolation of Japan
increased US control in the Pacific
gptkbp:casualties high for Japan
lower for the US
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda
gptkbp:date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait
gptkbp:historical_context decline of Japanese naval power
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in naval warfare
influence on post-war naval strategy
end of Japanese naval dominance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Shō-Gō 21
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:intelligence US intelligence superiority
poor Japanese intelligence
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:legacy studied in military academies
documented in military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:military_strategy decisive battle doctrine
gptkbp:military_technology submarines
aircraft carriers
battleships
cruisers
destroyers
gptkbp:objective defend the Philippines
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_24
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_27
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_30
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_29
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_22
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_28
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_26
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_23
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_25
gptkbp:outcome strategic failure
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:result Japanese defeat
gptkbp:significance last major Japanese naval operation
gptkbp:tactics air superiority
amphibious assault
surprise attack
combined fleet operations
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Takijiro_Onishi
gptkb:Admiral_Kurita
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_20
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7