Yamashiro

E445750

Yamashiro was a World War II-era Imperial Japanese Navy battleship, notable as one of the last battleships sunk in a classic surface engagement during the Battle of Surigao Strait.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial Japanese Navy warship
battleship
armedForce Imperial Japanese Navy surface fleet NERFINISHED
belligerentSide Axis Powers NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
class Fusō-class NERFINISHED
conflict Pacific War
World War II
countryOfOrigin Empire of Japan NERFINISHED
engagedBy United States Navy NERFINISHED
engagementType surface action
era World War II era
fate sunk in battle
historicalPeriod early 20th century naval warfare
lossCause gunfire and torpedoes in surface battle
navalRole line-of-battle ship
navalTheater Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
notability one of the last battleships sunk in a classic surface engagement
notableEngagement Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED
Battle of Surigao Strait NERFINISHED
operator Imperial Japanese Navy
partOf Fusō-class battleship NERFINISHED
serviceBranch Japanese Navy NERFINISHED
shipType dreadnought battleship
sisterShip Fusō NERFINISHED
sunkAt Surigao Strait NERFINISHED
sunkDuring Battle of Surigao Strait NERFINISHED
sunkOnDate 1944-10-25
usedAs capital ship
wasOneOf last battleships sunk in a classic surface engagement

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