The Battle of the Philippines Sea
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Impact on subsequent battles
Influenced post-war naval doctrine Increased American confidence Contributed to the liberation of the Philippines Japanese naval strategy reevaluation Increased use of aircraft carriers in naval warfare Led to the decline of Japanese naval power Set the stage for future American offensives |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 1,000 American
Approximately 3,000 Japanese |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Jisaburo_Ozawa
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Marc_Mitscher |
| gptkbp:date |
June 19, 1944
June 20, 1944 June 19–20, 1944 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Shifted balance of naval power
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of the Philippines Sea
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tinian
gptkb:Philippines_Sea gptkb:Saipan gptkb:Guam gptkb:Mariana_Islands |
| gptkbp:losses |
Around 100 American aircraft
Over 400 Japanese aircraft |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Air superiority
Carrier battle |
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
gptkb:Operation_Forager
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Task_Force_58
gptkb:Mobile_Force_1 |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Loss of Japanese aircraft carriers
Destruction of Japanese naval aviation |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
|
| gptkbp:result |
Decisive American victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Largest carrier battle in history
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Weakened Japanese naval air power
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Doolittle_Raid
Hit-and-run attacks Carrier strike groups Air cover |