The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:naval_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased tensions between Argentina and the UK
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 1 ship sunk
Argentine: 1 ship sunk |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Cunningham
gptkb:Commodore_H._M._M._H._de_la_Colina |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Annual memorial services held
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Reactions from other nations
Effect on NATO strategies Impact on UK-Argentina relations Influence on South American politics |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Documentaries produced
Books written about the battle Art inspired by the battle Films depicting the battle Songs referencing the battle |
| gptkbp:date |
December 13, 1956
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military strategy courses
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger Cold War dynamics
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Survivor accounts recorded
Maps of the battle area exist Official naval records exist Photographic evidence available Reports from military analysts published |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future naval engagements
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Argentine_Navy
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:River_Plate
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Significant international media attention
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Coordination between air and naval forces
Surface ship engagements Use of aircraft carriers Naval blockades employed Submarine warfare tactics used |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:HMS_Centaur
gptkb:HMS_Eagle gptkb:ARA_General_Belgrano ARA Nueve de Julio |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Strengthened British naval presence in the region
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkb:Suez_Crisis gptkb:Operation_Grapple Cold War naval operations |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First major naval engagement of the Cold War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the South Atlantic
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ken_Annakin
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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