The Battle of the Philippine Sea

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Willem_van_de_Velde_the_Younger
gptkbp:aftermath Japanese naval aviation severely weakened
American naval dominance established
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat
Over 400 aircraft
gptkbp:benefits American carrier forces
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 300 American
Approximately 3,000 Japanese
gptkbp:combat_radius Over 600 ships
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Jisaburo_Ozawa
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Marc_Mitscher
gptkbp:cultural_impact Referenced in literature
Portrayed in films and documentaries
Taught in military academies
Commemorated in memorials
Analyzed in military history courses
gptkbp:date June 19–20, 1944
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:fought_in June 19, 1944
June 20, 1944
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for naval tactics
Studied for logistics in warfare
Studied for air combat strategies
Studied for operational planning
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in naval power in the Pacific
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of the Philippine Sea
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:losses Over 400 aircraft
Approximately 100 aircraft
gptkbp:military_strategy Aerial combat
Carrier battle
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Great_Marianas_Turkey_Shoot
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Forager
gptkbp:outcome Significant loss of Japanese aircraft
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:result Decisive American victory
gptkbp:significance Elimination of Japanese naval air power
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Mariana Islands
gptkbp:tactics Air superiority
Decoy American forces
gptkbp:technology gptkb:radar_system
gptkb:aircraft
Aircraft carriers
Bombers