Hiryū-class aircraft carrier
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The Hiryū-class aircraft carrier was a class of Imperial Japanese Navy fleet carriers of World War II, exemplified by the carrier Hiryū, known for its role in early Pacific War operations including the Battle of Midway.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiryū-class | 2 |
| Hiryu-class aircraft carrier | 1 |
| Hiryū-class aircraft carrier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T349504 — 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: Hiryū-class aircraft carrier Context triple: [Hiryū, shipClass, Hiryū-class aircraft carrier]
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A.
Kaga-class aircraft carrier
The Kaga-class aircraft carrier was a planned class of Japanese aircraft carriers derived from the Izumo-class helicopter destroyers, intended to operate fixed-wing STOVL jets like the F-35B.
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B.
Shokaku
Shokaku was a major World War II Japanese aircraft carrier that played a key role in early Pacific naval battles before being sunk in 1944.
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C.
Sōryū
Sōryū was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War operations before being sunk during World War II.
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D.
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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E.
Akagi
Akagi was a prominent Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that played a major role in early Pacific War operations before being sunk during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hiryū-class aircraft carrier Target entity description: The Hiryū-class aircraft carrier was a class of Imperial Japanese Navy fleet carriers of World War II, exemplified by the carrier Hiryū, known for its role in early Pacific War operations including the Battle of Midway.
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A.
Kaga-class aircraft carrier
The Kaga-class aircraft carrier was a planned class of Japanese aircraft carriers derived from the Izumo-class helicopter destroyers, intended to operate fixed-wing STOVL jets like the F-35B.
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B.
Shokaku
Shokaku was a major World War II Japanese aircraft carrier that played a key role in early Pacific naval battles before being sunk in 1944.
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C.
Sōryū
Sōryū was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War operations before being sunk during World War II.
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D.
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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E.
Akagi
Akagi was a prominent Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that played a major role in early Pacific War operations before being sunk during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
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aircraft carrier class ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeCarried |
dive bomber
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| airGroupRole | fleet air arm base ⓘ |
| alliance | Axis ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| classification |
Hiryū-class aircraft carrier
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hiryū-class
|
| conflict |
Pacific War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| designedFor |
carrier strike operations
ⓘ
naval aviation operations ⓘ |
| designedUnder |
London Naval Conference (1930)
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surface form:
London Naval Treaty limitations
Washington Naval Treaty limitations ⓘ |
| designPurpose | fast carrier task force operations ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| fleetRole | fleet carrier ⓘ |
| hasFlightDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasIslandSuperstructure | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart | Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureType | flush-deck carrier ⓘ |
| navalDoctrine | Kido Butai ⓘ |
| navalTonnageClass | treaty-era carrier ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
attack on Pearl Harbor
ⓘ
surface form:
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Midway ⓘ |
| notableShip | Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| operator |
First Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese Navy First Air Fleet
|
| opposedBy |
Allies of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied powers
United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| shipCategory | capital ship ⓘ |
| shipType | fleet carrier ⓘ |
| strategicRole | offensive carrier strike ⓘ |
| theater |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| usedBy | Axis powers ⓘ |
| usedIn | early Pacific War operations ⓘ |
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Subject: Hiryū-class aircraft carrier Description of subject: The Hiryū-class aircraft carrier was a class of Imperial Japanese Navy fleet carriers of World War II, exemplified by the carrier Hiryū, known for its role in early Pacific War operations including the Battle of Midway.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.