Sinking of the Akagi

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aftermath shift in naval tactics
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F4_F_Wildcat
gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
up to 90 aircraft
gptkbp:casualties testimonies of crew members
over 800 crew members
approximately 267 crew members
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Japanese_Combined_Fleet
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Akagi-class_aircraft_carrier
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Chuichi_Nagumo
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:1927
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and film
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations US-Japan relations post-war
gptkbp:displacement 34,800 tons
gptkbp:doctrine carrier strike groups
gptkbp:enemy US Navy Task Force 16
gptkbp:events June 4, 1942
gptkbp:fate sunk
gptkbp:form_factor intelligence failures
gptkbp:historical_analysis strategic blunders
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_debate impact on naval warfare
gptkbp:historical_event naval archives
gptkbp:historical_impact reshaped naval engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance study of military history
demonstrated effectiveness of carrier-based air power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sinking of the Akagi
gptkbp:intelligence US Navy codebreakers
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in commemorative events
gptkbp:launched 1925
gptkbp:legacy symbol of Japanese naval power
gptkbp:length 260 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:island
gptkbp:losses bombing
dive bombers
approximately 10:26 AM
gptkbp:military_technology advancements in naval aviation
gptkbp:notable_event aircraft carrier battle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:result Japanese defeat
gptkbp:retirement_year reassessment of naval strategies
gptkbp:significance turning point in the Pacific War
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:strategic_importance importance of air cover
decisive victory for the US
loss of air superiority