Nagato class
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The Nagato class was a pair of Japanese dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century, notable for being among the first battleships in the world armed with 16-inch guns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nagato class canonical | 1 |
| Nagato-class | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2421503 — 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.
Target entity: Nagato class Context triple: [Japanese battleship Mutsu, class, Nagato class]
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Mogami class
The Mogami class was a group of Japanese World War II cruisers notable for their heavy armament, high speed, and controversial design that pushed the limits of naval treaty restrictions.
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Amagi-class battlecruiser
The Amagi-class battlecruiser was a planned class of fast capital ships for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century, whose members were ultimately cancelled or converted following the Washington Naval Treaty and the Great Kantō earthquake.
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C.
Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
The Izumo-class helicopter destroyer is a class of large Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and helicopter operations, and later adapted to operate fixed-wing STOVL aircraft.
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Sendai-class cruiser
The Sendai-class cruiser was a group of light cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century, designed primarily as destroyer flotilla leaders and for night combat operations.
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E.
Hiryū
Hiryū was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, best known for its crucial role and eventual sinking during the Battle of Midway in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nagato class Target entity description: The Nagato class was a pair of Japanese dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century, notable for being among the first battleships in the world armed with 16-inch guns.
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A.
Mogami class
The Mogami class was a group of Japanese World War II cruisers notable for their heavy armament, high speed, and controversial design that pushed the limits of naval treaty restrictions.
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B.
Amagi-class battlecruiser
The Amagi-class battlecruiser was a planned class of fast capital ships for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century, whose members were ultimately cancelled or converted following the Washington Naval Treaty and the Great Kantō earthquake.
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C.
Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
The Izumo-class helicopter destroyer is a class of large Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and helicopter operations, and later adapted to operate fixed-wing STOVL aircraft.
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D.
Sendai-class cruiser
The Sendai-class cruiser was a group of light cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century, designed primarily as destroyer flotilla leaders and for night combat operations.
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E.
Hiryū
Hiryū was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, best known for its crucial role and eventual sinking during the Battle of Midway in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battleship class
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dreadnought battleship class ⓘ |
| armament | 410 mm/45 caliber naval guns ⓘ |
| armamentType | heavy naval artillery ⓘ |
| armourLayout | all-or-nothing armor scheme (modified) ⓘ |
| builtFor | Imperial Japanese Navy battle fleet ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese battleship classes
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World War II battleship classes ⓘ |
| classification | capital ship class ⓘ |
| combatEnvironment | blue-water naval operations ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Imperial Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| crewType | officers and enlisted sailors of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| designedAs | capital ships ⓘ |
| designedBy | Japanese naval architects ⓘ |
| designedFor | line-of-battle engagements ⓘ |
| designedUnder | Japanese naval expansion programs ⓘ |
| designGoal | to outgun contemporary foreign battleships ⓘ |
| displacementClass | over 30,000 tons standard ⓘ |
| era | World War I era design ⓘ |
| gunArrangement | two superfiring turrets forward and two aft ⓘ |
| gunCaliberMetric | 410 mm ⓘ |
| gunType | breech-loading naval guns ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Japanese battleship Mutsu
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Japanese battleship Nagato ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | among the first battleships armed with 16-inch guns ⓘ |
| hullForm | all-steel, flush-deck battleship hull ⓘ |
| mainBatteryConfiguration | 8 × 410 mm guns in 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| modernization | received interwar refits and upgrades ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureType | centerline turret arrangement ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole | fleet flagship and battle line core ⓘ |
| navalGunCaliber | 16 inch ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first battleships in the world designed with 16-inch main guns ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| originPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| powerType | steam-powered ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| rangeRole | long-range naval gunfire ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | fleet flagship duties ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| shipType | super-dreadnought ⓘ |
| strategicRole | deterrent against US and British fleets ⓘ |
| successorRole | precursor to later Japanese fast battleships ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | interwar modernized battleships ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Axis powers
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surface form:
Axis powers (through Imperial Japanese Navy)
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| usedInConflict | Pacific War ⓘ |
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Subject: Nagato class Description of subject: The Nagato class was a pair of Japanese dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century, notable for being among the first battleships in the world armed with 16-inch guns.
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