Philippine Sea Battle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Shift in naval superiority to the Allies
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat
gptkb:B6_N_Tenzan
gptkb:D4_Y_Judy
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 300 American personnel
Over 3,000 Japanese personnel
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Marc_Mitscher
gptkb:Jisaburo_Ozawa
gptkbp:date June 19-20, 1944
gptkbp:historical_significance Paved the way for the liberation of the Philippines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Philippine Sea Battle
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:military_strategy Carrier battle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of the Philippine Sea (1944)
gptkbp:result Decisive American victory
gptkbp:significance Major defeat for Japan
gptkbp:strategic_goals Loss of Japanese naval air power
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Wren
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5