Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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gptkbp:aftermath |
public outcry
military investigations increased naval defenses |
gptkbp:awards |
increased patrols
improved intelligence operations development of coastal artillery |
gptkbp:casualties |
over 500 injured
137 killed |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
inspired art featured in films subject of academic studies commemorated in local history influenced historical narratives influenced local tourism discussed in documentaries inspired memorials shaped collective memory led to annual commemorations |
gptkbp:date |
December 16, 1914
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
German_naval_strategy
World_War_I_naval_warfare British_coastal_defenses |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
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gptkbp:impact |
influenced public opinion
led to changes in military policy highlighted_vulnerability_of_British_ports |
gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Whitby
gptkb:Hartlepool gptkb:Scarborough |
gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
sensationalized reports |
gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:German_Navy
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gptkbp:result |
civilian casualties
destruction of property |
gptkbp:significance |
first major naval action of World War I on British soil
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gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Whitby
gptkb:Hartlepool gptkb:Scarborough |
gptkbp:type |
naval bombardment
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