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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased US naval presence in the Pacific
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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B-24 Liberator bombers
B-25 Mitchell bombers
F4 F Wildcat fighters
F4 U Corsair fighters
F6 F Hellcat fighters
P B4 Y Liberator bombers
P-38 Lightning fighters
P-51 Mustang fighters
S B2 C Helldiver bombers
TBF Avenger torpedo bombers
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_Kinkaid
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Clifton_Sprague
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gptkbp:date
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October 1944
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gptkbp:duration
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October 23-26, 1944
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
approximately 25
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gptkbp:fought_in
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Japanese battleships and cruisers
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gptkbp:goal
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defend against Japanese forces
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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considered a classic example of naval warfare
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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demonstrated effectiveness of smaller naval forces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Taffy 17
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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previous naval engagements
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Taffy_3_task_group
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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military history studies
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future naval strategies
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Leyte_Gulf
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gptkbp:losses
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gptkb:Japanese_Navy
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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torpedo attacks
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Samar
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:USS_Hoel
gptkb:USS_Johnston
gptkb:USS_Samuel_B._Roberts
gptkb:USS_Mc_Dermut
gptkb:USS_Heermann
gptkb:USS_Ray
6 escort carriers
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gptkbp:outcome
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Japanese retreat
successful defense
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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destruction of Japanese fleet
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of the Philippines
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:tactics
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hit-and-run tactics
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Task_Force_38.5
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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