Otranto Barrage in World War I
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The Otranto Barrage in World War I was an Allied naval blockade and anti-submarine barrier across the Strait of Otranto designed to restrict the movement of Austro-Hungarian and German submarines from the Adriatic Sea into the Mediterranean.
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Target entity: Otranto Barrage in World War I Context triple: [Strait of Otranto, historicalEvent, Otranto Barrage in World War I]
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Mediterranean theatre of World War I
The Mediterranean theatre of World War I encompassed the campaigns and operations around the Mediterranean Sea, including the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Dardanelles, where Allied and Central Powers fought for control of key sea routes and colonial territories.
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Attack on Taranto
Attack on Taranto was a landmark World War II Royal Navy air raid in 1940 that demonstrated the effectiveness of carrier-based aircraft against battleships in harbor and influenced later operations such as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Battle of the Mediterranean
The Battle of the Mediterranean was a major World War II theater of naval, air, and land operations between the Axis and Allied powers for control of the Mediterranean Sea and its vital supply routes.
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Dardanelles naval operations
Dardanelles naval operations were a series of World War I Allied and Ottoman naval engagements in the Dardanelles Strait, primarily aimed at forcing a sea route to Russia and supporting the Gallipoli land campaign.
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Siege of Cattaro
The Siege of Cattaro was a 1806–1807 Napoleonic-era military engagement in which Russian and Montenegrin forces besieged the French-held port of Cattaro (now Kotor, Montenegro) on the Adriatic coast.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Otranto Barrage in World War I Target entity description: The Otranto Barrage in World War I was an Allied naval blockade and anti-submarine barrier across the Strait of Otranto designed to restrict the movement of Austro-Hungarian and German submarines from the Adriatic Sea into the Mediterranean.
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Mediterranean theatre of World War I
The Mediterranean theatre of World War I encompassed the campaigns and operations around the Mediterranean Sea, including the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Dardanelles, where Allied and Central Powers fought for control of key sea routes and colonial territories.
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B.
Attack on Taranto
Attack on Taranto was a landmark World War II Royal Navy air raid in 1940 that demonstrated the effectiveness of carrier-based aircraft against battleships in harbor and influenced later operations such as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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C.
Battle of the Mediterranean
The Battle of the Mediterranean was a major World War II theater of naval, air, and land operations between the Axis and Allied powers for control of the Mediterranean Sea and its vital supply routes.
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Dardanelles naval operations
Dardanelles naval operations were a series of World War I Allied and Ottoman naval engagements in the Dardanelles Strait, primarily aimed at forcing a sea route to Russia and supporting the Gallipoli land campaign.
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E.
Siege of Cattaro
The Siege of Cattaro was a 1806–1807 Napoleonic-era military engagement in which Russian and Montenegrin forces besieged the French-held port of Cattaro (now Kotor, Montenegro) on the Adriatic coast.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War I military operation
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anti-submarine barrier ⓘ naval blockade ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
containing the Austro-Hungarian Navy in the Adriatic Sea
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protecting Allied merchant shipping in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Otranto Barrage in World War I
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surface form:
Otranto Barrage
Otranto Barrage in World War I ⓘ
surface form:
Otranto Barrage (WWI)
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| belligerent |
Allied Powers of World War I
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surface form:
Allied Powers
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| characteristic |
incomplete physical barrier due to width of the Strait of Otranto
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relied heavily on patrols and nets rather than continuous minefields ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Allied naval forces ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anti-submarine nets
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destroyers ⓘ drifters with anti-submarine nets ⓘ light cruisers ⓘ minefields ⓘ patrol vessels ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel
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John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe
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| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Strait of Otranto ⓘ |
| near |
Albanian coast
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Greek coast ⓘ Otranto ⓘ
surface form:
Otranto, Italy
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| notableEvent |
Battle of Otranto Straits
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surface form:
Battle of the Otranto Straits (1917)
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| notableLimitation |
Otranto Barrage in World War I
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Central Powers submarines were still able to pass through the barrage at night or in bad weather
insufficient density of patrols and nets across the entire strait ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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German Empire ⓘ |
| opposedWarfareType | submarine warfare ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied naval operations in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enforce an Allied naval blockade of the Adriatic Sea
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to restrict movement of Austro-Hungarian submarines from the Adriatic Sea into the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ to restrict movement of German submarines from the Adriatic Sea into the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
continued but reduced Central Powers submarine access to the Mediterranean
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partial restriction of Austro-Hungarian submarine operations ⓘ |
| startTime | 1915 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | to limit Central Powers submarine access to Allied shipping lanes in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| theater |
Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917)
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surface form:
Adriatic campaign of World War I
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| usedBy |
French Navy
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Italian Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Regia Marina
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
anti-submarine warfare
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naval blockade warfare ⓘ |
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