Sinking of SMS Blücher

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased naval tensions
gptkbp:benefits speed and maneuverability
superior firepower
gptkbp:casualties approximately 300
over 800 crew members
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Moltke-class_battlecruiser
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Franz_von_Hipper
gptkb:Sir_John_Jellicoe
gptkbp:consequences impact on German naval policy
gptkbp:cultural_references documentaries and books
gptkbp:date January 24, 1915
gptkbp:fate sunk by British forces
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in naval warfare courses
gptkbp:historical_context prelude to the Battle of Jutland
gptkbp:historical_documentation eyewitness accounts
photographic evidence
military reports
battle maps
official naval records
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in naval tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced future naval designs
pivotal moment in naval history
demonstrated the effectiveness of British naval power
highlighted weaknesses in German naval strategy
led to changes in naval warfare doctrine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sinking of SMS Blücher
gptkbp:intelligence gptkb:German_naval_intelligence
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in commemorative plaques
gptkbp:is_engaged_in fleet action
gptkbp:launch_vehicle 1908
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dogger_Bank
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:blockade_of_Germany
flanking maneuvers
use of smoke screens
concentration of fire
use of battlecruisers
night engagements
followed by the Battle of Jutland
preceded by the Battle of Heligoland Bight
gptkbp:notable_battle importance of reconnaissance
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Dogger_Bank
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Indefatigable
gptkb:SMS_Derfflinger
gptkb:HMS_New_Zealand
gptkb:SMS_Seydlitz
by HMS Lion
early 20th century advancements
gptkbp:public_perception heroic last stand
gptkbp:result sinking of the ship
gptkbp:significance first major naval engagement of World War I
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:battle
gptkbp:strategic_importance British naval dominance
gptkbp:type battlecruiser engagement
gptkbp:year 1915
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Dogger_Bank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5