Great Marianas Turkey Shoot
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The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot was the nickname given to the U.S. Navy’s overwhelming aerial victory over Japanese carrier forces during the 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Marianas Turkey Shoot canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial battle
ⓘ
engagement in World War II ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Philippine Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
First day air battle of the Battle of the Philippine Sea
|
| associatedWith |
Fast Carrier Task Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
Fast Carrier Task Force
U.S. Navy Task Force 58 ⓘ
surface form:
Task Force 58
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| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| cause | U.S. invasion of the Mariana Islands ⓘ |
| commanderForJapan | Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa ⓘ |
| commanderForUnitedStates |
Raymond A. Spruance
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Marc A. Mitscher ⓘ
surface form:
Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher
|
| conflict | Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| countryOfDefeat | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfVictory |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 19 June 1944 ⓘ |
| dateRange | 19–20 June 1944 ⓘ |
| effect |
crippled Japanese carrier air power
ⓘ
eliminated most of Japan’s experienced naval aviators ⓘ secured air superiority for U.S. forces in the Central Pacific ⓘ |
| followedBy | further U.S. advances toward the Philippines ⓘ |
| forceType | carrier-based naval aviation ⓘ |
| hasPartOf | Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the virtual end of Japan’s ability to conduct large-scale carrier operations
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one of the largest carrier air battles in history ⓘ |
| JapaneseAircraftLaunched | over 300 carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| JapaneseAircraftLosses |
hundreds of aircraft lost overall
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more than 200 carrier aircraft destroyed in air combat ⓘ |
| JapaneseDisadvantage |
inexperienced Japanese carrier pilots
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inferior pilot training compared to early-war Japanese standards ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mariana Islands ⓘ |
| location | Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| nicknameGivenBy |
Naval Aviation
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surface form:
U.S. Navy aviators
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| notableFeature |
massive losses of Japanese carrier aircraft
ⓘ
overwhelming U.S. air-to-air victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | carrier battles in the Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname | perceived ease of shooting down Japanese aircraft ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Marianas campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. invasion of Saipan
|
| result | decisive United States victory ⓘ |
| strategicContext | U.S. offensive to capture Saipan, Tinian, and Guam ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | shifted balance of carrier air power decisively to the United States ⓘ |
| tacticalAdvantage |
better-trained U.S. carrier pilots
ⓘ
more effective U.S. fighter aircraft such as the F6F Hellcat ⓘ superior U.S. radar-directed fighter control ⓘ |
| U.S.AircraftLaunched | over 450 carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| USAircraftLosses | dozens of aircraft lost ⓘ |
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