Akagi
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Akagi was a prominent Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that played a major role in early Pacific War operations before being sunk during World War II.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship
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aircraft carrier → |
| aircraftTypeCarried |
Aichi D3A dive bombers
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Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters → Nakajima B5N torpedo bombers → |
| airGroupSize |
about 90 aircraft at peak
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| armament |
127 mm dual-purpose guns
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203 mm guns in twin turrets (as built) → anti-aircraft guns → |
| builder |
Kure Naval Arsenal
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| causeOfLoss |
bomb damage from U.S. Navy aircraft
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subsequent scuttling by Japanese destroyers → |
| commissioned |
1927-03-25
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| conversionType |
aircraft carrier
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| country |
Japan
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| crewComplement |
about 1600 personnel at wartime strength
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| dateSunk |
1942-06-05
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| displacement |
about 36500 tons standard
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about 42000 tons full load → |
| era |
World War II
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| fate |
scuttled after damage in battle
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| fleetFlagshipOf |
First Air Fleet
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| hullNumber |
CV-1 (informal Western designation)
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| laidDown |
1920-12-06
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| launched |
1925-04-22
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| launchedAircraftIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Indian Ocean raid → |
| length |
about 260 meters
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| locationSunk |
northwest of Midway Atoll
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| maximumSpeed |
about 31.5 knots
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| namedAfter |
Mount Akagi
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| navy |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| notableFor |
leading role in early Pacific War carrier operations
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| operator |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| opponentAtMidway |
United States Navy
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| originalType |
Amagi-class battlecruiser
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| participatedIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Battle of Midway → Indian Ocean raid → Invasion of Rabaul → |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines → |
| reconstructed |
1935–1938
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| role |
fleet carrier
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| serviceEntryEra |
interwar period
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| shipClass |
Akagi-class aircraft carrier
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| sunkIn |
Battle of Midway
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| theater |
Pacific War
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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First Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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component |
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First Carrier Division
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componentShip |
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First Air Fleet
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componentUnit |
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Kido Butai
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composedOf |
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Amagi-class battlecruiser
("Akagi converted to aircraft carrier")
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conversionOfShip |
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First Air Fleet
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flagship |
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Amagi-class battlecruiser
("Japanese battlecruiser Akagi")
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hasPlannedShip |
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Battle of Midway
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involvedShipJapan |
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Operation Z
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involves |
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Battle of Midway
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lostByJapan |
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Imperial Japanese Navy
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notableShip |
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Kure Naval Arsenal
("Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi (reconstruction work)")
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notableShipConstructed |
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Akagi
("Akagi-class aircraft carrier")
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shipClass |
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Nakajima B5N
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usedFromCarrier |