Operation Taffy 2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:activities documented engagements
gptkbp:casualties minimal for US forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Clifton_Sprague
gptkbp:date October 25, 1944
gptkbp:duration several hours
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:famous_for bravery of US sailors
gptkbp:goal defend against Japanese forces
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of smaller naval forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Taffy 2
gptkbp:inspired naval warfare studies
gptkbp:involved_forces escort carriers
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in military history books
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:battle
gptkbp:legacy influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:military_strategy air support from carriers
gptkbp:notable_event Taffy 2's engagement with Japanese fleet
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:USS_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:USS_Bon_Homme_Richard
gptkb:USS_Coral_Sea
gptkb:USS_Essex
gptkb:USS_Hancock
gptkb:USS_Midway
gptkb:USS_Oriskany
gptkb:USS_Shangri-La
gptkb:USS_Tarawa
gptkb:USS_Valley_Forge
gptkb:USS_Hoel
gptkb:USS_Johnston
gptkb:USS_Samuel_B._Roberts
gptkb:USS_Kearsarge
gptkb:USS_Yorktown
gptkb:USS_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:USS_Hornet
gptkb:USS_Franklin
gptkb:USS_Wasp
gptkb:USS_Sangamon
gptkb:USS_Bismarck_Sea
gptkb:USS_Block_Island
gptkb:USS_Chenango
gptkb:USS_Fanshaw_Bay
gptkb:USS_Gambier_Bay
gptkb:USS_Kalinin_Bay
gptkb:USS_Kitkun_Bay
gptkb:USS_Santee
gptkb:USS_St._Lo
gptkb:USS_Suwannee
gptkb:USS_Intrepid
gptkb:USS_Ticonderoga
gptkb:USS_Antietam
gptkb:USS_Belleau_Wood
gptkb:USS_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:outcome successful defense
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:resulted_in sinking of Japanese ships
gptkbp:significant_event part of larger naval strategy
gptkbp:tactics hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Task_Force_38.4
gptkb:Task_Force_38.5
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6