Tsurugizaki

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Tsurugizaki was the original name of the Imperial Japanese Navy vessel that was later converted into and commissioned as the light aircraft carrier Shōhō during World War II.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Tsurugizaki canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (24)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial Japanese Navy ship
seaplane tender
associatedWith Pacific War
convertedInto Zuihō-class aircraft carrier
surface form: light aircraft carrier Shōhō
convertedRole aircraft carrier
light aircraft carrier
country Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

Japan
era World War II era
fate converted and recommissioned as Shōhō
flag Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign)
surface form: Naval Ensign of the Empire of Japan
hasRole aviation support ship
hasSuccessor Shōhō
languageOfName Japanese
laterName Shōhō
namedAfter Cape Tsurugi
surface form: Cape Tsurugi (Tsurugizaki)
navalFleet Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy
surface form: Japanese Combined Fleet
operator Imperial Japanese Navy
originalNameOf Japanese carrier Shoho
surface form: aircraft carrier Shōhō
partOf Imperial Japanese Navy auxiliary fleet
serviceBranch Imperial Japanese Navy
shipType seaplane tender
successorShipIdentity Shōhō
usedInConflict World War II

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shōhō laidDownAs Tsurugizaki
Shōhō previousName Tsurugizaki