Japanese cruiser Kumano
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Japanese cruiser Kumano was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater before being sunk in 1944.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese cruiser Kumano canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
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Takao-class heavy cruiser ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ |
| armament |
15.5 cm guns (as built)
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20.3 cm guns (after reconstruction) ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| attacker | United States Navy aircraft ⓘ |
| builder |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
ⓘ
surface form:
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
|
| category |
Heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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Ships sunk by aircraft in World War II ⓘ World War II cruisers of Japan ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | air attack ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1937 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 800 to 900 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1944 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 11,200 tons standard
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approximately 15,000 tons full load ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1934 ⓘ |
| launched | 1936 ⓘ |
| length | about 200 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kumano River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | all-welded construction in parts of the hull ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed initially with triple 15.5 cm turrets
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later rearmed with 20.3 cm guns to meet treaty limits ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle of the Java Sea ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | Philippine waters ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
escort for carrier task forces
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surface combat operations ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | pre-World War II Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Mogami-class cruiser ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Kobe, Japan
|
| sisterShip |
Mikuma
ⓘ
Mogami ⓘ Suzuya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.