Nagato
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Nagato was a famous Japanese battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notable for serving as Admiral Yamamoto’s flagship during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later participating in major World War II engagements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nagato canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2464039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nagato Context triple: [Battle off Samar, notableJapaneseShip, Nagato]
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A.
Hatsuzuki
Hatsuzuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class destroyer that saw action in World War II before being sunk during the Battle off Cape Engaño in 1944.
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B.
Shoto
Shoto is an upscale residential neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward, known for its quiet streets, cultural institutions, and affluent atmosphere.
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C.
Mikoto
Mikoto is a divine title associated with the Shinto moon god Tsukuyomi, reflecting reverence and honor in Japanese mythology.
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D.
Takanami
Takanami was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga in 1942.
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E.
Mitsuru
Mitsuru is a Japanese given name that can be used for people of any gender and is borne by various notable figures in sports, arts, and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nagato Target entity description: Nagato was a famous Japanese battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notable for serving as Admiral Yamamoto’s flagship during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later participating in major World War II engagements.
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A.
Hatsuzuki
Hatsuzuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class destroyer that saw action in World War II before being sunk during the Battle off Cape Engaño in 1944.
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B.
Shoto
Shoto is an upscale residential neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward, known for its quiet streets, cultural institutions, and affluent atmosphere.
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C.
Mikoto
Mikoto is a divine title associated with the Shinto moon god Tsukuyomi, reflecting reverence and honor in Japanese mythology.
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D.
Takanami
Takanami was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga in 1942.
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E.
Mitsuru
Mitsuru is a Japanese given name that can be used for people of any gender and is borne by various notable figures in sports, arts, and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battleship
ⓘ
capital ship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | 25 mm AA guns ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 29 m ⓘ |
| builder | Kure Naval Arsenal ⓘ |
| capturedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1920-11-25 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1,300 officers and men ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1945-09-15 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 39,000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 32,000 tons ⓘ |
| draft | approximately 9.1 m ⓘ |
| fate | sunk during Operation Crossroads nuclear tests ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Isoroku Yamamoto ⓘ |
| flagshipPeriod | 1941-12-07 ⓘ |
| homePort | Yokosuka Naval District ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1917-08-28 ⓘ |
| launched | 1919-11-09 ⓘ |
| leadShipOfClass |
Nagato class
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surface form:
Nagato-class
|
| length | approximately 215.8 m ⓘ |
| locationAfterCapture | Yokosuka ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 8 × 410 mm (16.1 in) guns in 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| modernizationDetail |
enhanced anti-aircraft armament
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improved armor protection ⓘ reconstructed superstructure ⓘ |
| modernized | 1930s ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nagato Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
served as Admiral Yamamoto’s flagship during planning of the Pearl Harbor attack
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transmitted the order to attack Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of Midway ⓘ Battle of Okinawa ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ |
| postwarUse | target ship for nuclear tests ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | flagship of the Combined Fleet ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 140 mm guns ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1920 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Nagato-class battleship ⓘ |
| sunkDate | 1946-07-29 ⓘ |
| sunkLocation | Bikini Atoll ⓘ |
| survivedWar | true ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 26.5 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nagato Description of subject: Nagato was a famous Japanese battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notable for serving as Admiral Yamamoto’s flagship during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later participating in major World War II engagements.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yamaguchi Prefecture