the Battle of the North Cape

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naval battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased_Allied_naval_dominance
gptkbp:alliance surface action
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Barents_Sea
gptkbp:casualties over 1,900 German sailors
approximately 200 British sailors
gptkbp:celebrates memorials_in_Norway
gptkbp:climate poor visibility
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Royal_Navy
Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:date 26 December 1943
gptkbp:defeated 26 December 1943
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:fate sunk_by_British_forces
gptkbp:fightingStyle naval warfare
gptkbp:future_plans shift_in_naval_power_in_the_North_Atlantic
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for naval tactics
considered a decisive battle
gptkbp:historical_significance marked_the_decline_of_German_surface_fleet
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:historicalSignificance documented in naval records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of the North Cape
gptkbp:impact reduced operational capabilities
boosted_Allied_morale
gptkbp:intelligence Ultra_intelligence
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy Operation Ostfront
gptkbp:legacy influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Cape,_Norway
gptkbp:navalFleet use of battleships against cruisers
enhanced_reputation_of_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Bruce_Fraser
gptkb:Admiral_Otto_Ciliax
gptkbp:produces depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance sinking_of_the_German_battleship_Scharnhorst
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Sheffield
gptkb:HMS_Duke_of_York
gptkb:HMS_Norfolk
gptkb:HMS_Jamaica
gptkb:Scharnhorst
gptkbp:strategicGoals disruption_of_German_naval_operations
gptkbp:tactics night battle tactics