sinking of USS Wasp

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Shipbuilding
gptkbp:aftermath increased focus on anti-submarine warfare
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Newport_News_Shipbuilding
gptkbp:casualties approximately 200 crew members
gptkbp:cause Japanese submarine attack
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Wasp-class_aircraft_carrier
gptkbp:commemoration inspired naval reenactments
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:1940
gptkbp:community_impact influenced naval strategies worldwide
gptkbp:consequences loss of air support capabilities
gptkbp:crew awarded medals for valor
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 2,200
gptkbp:date September 15, 1942
gptkbp:decommissioned 1943
gptkbp:fate sunk
gptkbp:followed_by increased naval engagements in the Pacific
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_documentation recorded in naval archives
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated vulnerability of aircraft carriers
pivotal in understanding naval warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sinking of USS Wasp
gptkbp:impact_on_naval_tactics led to changes in carrier operations
gptkbp:launched 1939
gptkbp:legacy remains a significant event in naval history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Guadalcanal
gptkbp:memorials held for the crew
dedicated to the crew
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
gptkbp:military_exercises influenced future naval exercises
gptkbp:military_strategy air superiority
gptkbp:mission air support for ground forces
gptkbp:notable_event first aircraft carrier sunk by enemy action in World War II
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:USS_Yorktown
gptkb:USS_Hornet
gptkb:USS_Enterprise
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operational_use supporting air operations
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
gptkbp:research analyzed in military strategy studies
gptkbp:result loss of aircraft carrier USS Wasp
gptkbp:significance impact on Pacific Theater
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:strategic_importance critical in Pacific naval operations
gptkbp:sunk torpedoes
September 15, 1942
gptkbp:survivors documented in naval history
approximately 700 crew members rescued
shared in veteran interviews
gptkbp:type gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:video_output depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:writings featured in naval history books
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Submarine_I-19
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7