Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
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Yokosuka Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and armaments facility that constructed many of Japan’s warships before and during World War II.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military facility
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naval arsenal → shipyard → |
| controlledBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy Ministry
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| country |
Japan
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| developedBy |
French naval engineer Léonce Verny
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| employed |
Japanese naval engineers
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shipyard workers → |
| foundedBy |
Tokugawa shogunate
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| heritage |
site of early Japanese naval modernization
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| inceptionPeriod |
early Meiji period
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late Edo period → |
| industry |
armaments production
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shipbuilding → |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Japan → Kanagawa Prefecture NERFINISHED → Yokosuka → |
| locatedNear |
Yokosuka Naval Base
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| locatedOn |
Tokyo Bay
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| notableFor |
being one of the principal shipyards of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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construction of major capital ships for Japan → |
| operator |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| partOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding program
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Japanese naval industrial complex → |
| postWarUse |
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force facilities
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United States Navy base facilities → |
| produced |
aircraft carriers
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battleships → cruisers → destroyers → naval aircraft components → submarines → |
| significantEvent |
major expansion before World War II
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modernization of Japanese fleet in Meiji era → |
| startDate |
1865
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1866 → |
| status |
former naval arsenal
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| timePeriod |
19th century
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20th century → |
| usedDuring |
Russo-Japanese War
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Second Sino-Japanese War → World War I → World War II → |
| usedFor |
construction of warships
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maintenance of naval vessels → production of naval equipment → production of naval guns → repair of warships → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hiryu
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Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō → Japanese battleship Mutsu → Japanese cruiser Tenryu → Mogami class → Shokaku → Shōhō → |
builder |
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Hiryū
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builtBy |
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Yokosuka D4Y
("Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal")
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designer |
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Yokosuka D4Y
("Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal")
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manufacturer |
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Shōhō
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shipyard |
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Yamato-class battleship
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shipyardForShinano |
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Kure Naval Arsenal
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sisterFacility |