CV-2 (IJN internal designation, not US-style)
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CV-2 was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s internal hull designation for the fleet aircraft carrier Hiryū, one of the principal carriers in the early Pacific War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CV-2 (IJN internal designation, not US-style) canonical | 1 |
| CV-3 (IJN designation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T349537 — 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: CV-2 (IJN internal designation, not US-style) Context triple: [Hiryū, hullNumber, CV-2 (IJN internal designation, not US-style)]
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A.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign)
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force naval ensign is a variant of Japan’s national flag featuring a red sun with rays, symbolizing the country’s maritime defense forces.
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B.
I-15
I-15 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the western United States that connects Southern California to Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Montana.
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C.
I 395
I 395 is a designation used for auxiliary Interstate 395 highways in the United States that typically serve as spur or connector routes linking primary interstates to major cities or urban centers.
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D.
Navy Ministry of Japan
The Navy Ministry of Japan was the pre-World War II government department responsible for administering and overseeing the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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E.
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces were elite Imperial Japanese Navy marine units used for amphibious assaults, naval base defense, and brutal occupation operations across East and Southeast Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: CV-2 (IJN internal designation, not US-style) Target entity description: CV-2 was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s internal hull designation for the fleet aircraft carrier Hiryū, one of the principal carriers in the early Pacific War.
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A.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign)
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force naval ensign is a variant of Japan’s national flag featuring a red sun with rays, symbolizing the country’s maritime defense forces.
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B.
I-15
I-15 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the western United States that connects Southern California to Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Montana.
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C.
I 395
I 395 is a designation used for auxiliary Interstate 395 highways in the United States that typically serve as spur or connector routes linking primary interstates to major cities or urban centers.
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D.
Navy Ministry of Japan
The Navy Ministry of Japan was the pre-World War II government department responsible for administering and overseeing the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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E.
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces were elite Imperial Japanese Navy marine units used for amphibious assaults, naval base defense, and brutal occupation operations across East and Southeast Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier
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Imperial Japanese Navy internal designation ⓘ fleet aircraft carrier ⓘ hull designation ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Kido Butai
ⓘ
surface form:
Kido Butai (First Air Fleet carrier strike force)
|
| airGroupRole |
dive bombers
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| airGroupType | carrier-based aircraft ⓘ |
| armamentType | carrier-based aircraft as primary armament ⓘ |
| attackOnPearlHarborRole | launched carrier air strikes on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| class | Sōryū-class aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| conflict |
Pacific War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| dateOfSinking | 1942-06-05 ⓘ |
| designates | Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū ⓘ |
| designedFor | offensive carrier strike operations ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
USS Lexington (CV-2)
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USS Lexington (CV-2) ⓘ United States Navy hull classification symbol CV-2 ⓘ |
| displacement | about 17000 tons standard ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| fleet | First Air Fleet ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| navalDesignationSystem | IJN internal hull number system ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in the Battle of Midway
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participation in the Indian Ocean Raid ⓘ participation in the attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| refersToPeriod | early Pacific War ⓘ |
| role |
capital ship
ⓘ
fleet carrier ⓘ |
| secondaryArmamentType | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| sisterShip | Sōryū ⓘ |
| status | war loss ⓘ |
| strategicRole | power projection in the Pacific ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
United States Navy aircraft
ⓘ
air attack ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle of Midway ⓘ |
| type | conventionally powered aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: CV-2 (IJN internal designation, not US-style) Description of subject: CV-2 was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s internal hull designation for the fleet aircraft carrier Hiryū, one of the principal carriers in the early Pacific War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.