loss of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:casualties |
840 killed
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| gptkbp:cause |
Japanese aerial attack
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Empire_of_Japan
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander_(British) |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Tom_Phillips
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| gptkbp:date |
10 December 1941
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| gptkbp:effect |
Demonstrated vulnerability of battleships to air attack
End of British naval presence in Southeast Asia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
loss of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse
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| gptkbp:Japanese_air_unit |
Mitsubishi G3M and G4M bombers
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_China_Sea
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| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:Operation_Z
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_War |
| gptkbp:rescuedBy |
gptkb:HMS_Express
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| gptkbp:result |
Japanese victory
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| gptkbp:shipsSunk |
gptkb:HMS_Prince_of_Wales
gptkb:HMS_Repulse |
| gptkbp:significance |
First time capital ships were sunk solely by air power while at sea
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Force_Z
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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