Yamato
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Yamato was a World War II-era Japanese battleship, famed as one of the largest and most heavily armed battleships ever constructed.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battleship
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capital ship → warship → |
| armament |
anti-aircraft guns
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| armorBeltThickness |
up to about 410 mm
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| battle |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of the Philippine Sea → |
| beam |
approximately 38.9 meters
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| builder |
Kure Naval Arsenal
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| causeOfSinking |
air attack by U.S. carrier-based aircraft
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| commissioned |
1941
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| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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| crewComplement |
over 2,000 officers and men
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| deckArmorThickness |
up to about 200 mm
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| displacement |
about 72,000 tons full load
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| draft |
approximately 11 meters
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| era |
World War II era
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| fate |
sunk in combat
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| finalMission |
suicide surface attack on Allied forces at Okinawa
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| flagshipPeriod |
1942–1943
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| laidDown |
1937
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| launched |
1940
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| length |
approximately 263 meters
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| locationOfWreck |
East China Sea
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| mainArmament |
9 × 46 cm (18.1 in) guns
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| mainBatteryConfiguration |
3 triple turrets
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| maximumSpeed |
about 27 knots
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| namedAfter |
Yamato Province
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| nationality |
Japanese
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| notableFor |
being one of the largest battleships ever built
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being one of the most heavily armed battleships ever constructed → |
| operation |
Operation Ten-Go
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| operator |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| partOf |
Yamato-class battleship
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| placeBuilt |
Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
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| propulsion |
4 propeller shafts
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steam turbines → |
| role |
fleet flagship
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| secondaryArmament |
127 mm dual-purpose guns
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155 mm guns → |
| servedAsFlagshipOf |
Combined Fleet
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| serviceBranch |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| shipType |
battleship
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| sisterShip |
Musashi
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| standardDisplacement |
about 65,000 tons
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| sunkDuring |
Operation Ten-Go
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| sunkOn |
7 April 1945
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| yearOfConstruction |
late 1930s
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Imperial Japanese Navy
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Operation Ten-Go ("Japanese battleship Yamato") → |
notableShip |
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Emperor Jimmu
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allegedCoronationRegion |
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Takeo Kurita
("Battleship Yamato")
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commanded |
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Aiko, Princess Toshi
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familyName |
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Operation Ten-Go
("Japanese battleship Yamato")
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flagship |
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Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
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house |
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Operation Ten-Go
("battleship Yamato")
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navalForceComposition |
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Battle off Samar
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notableJapaneseShip |
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Kure Naval Arsenal
("Japanese battleship Yamato")
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notableShipConstructed |
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Musashi
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sisterShip |