Scuttling of the French fleet in 1942
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Jean_de_Laborde
gptkb:Admiral_André_Marquis |
| gptkbp:consequence |
Weakened French naval power
|
| gptkbp:date |
27 November 1942
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| gptkbp:fleetSize |
destroyers
submarines cruisers auxiliary ships battleships |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Scuttling of the French fleet in 1942
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:French_Navy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Toulon,_France
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Prevent capture of fleet by Axis powers
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Vichy_France
gptkb:Operation_Lila Allied invasion of North Africa |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Destruction of over 70 vessels
|
| gptkbp:triggeredBy |
German attempt to seize fleet
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Toulon_Harbor
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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