IJN cruiser Naka
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IJN cruiser Naka was a Sendai-class light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served as a destroyer flotilla leader in the Pacific War before being sunk by U.S. carrier aircraft in 1944.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IJN Naka | 2 |
| IJN cruiser Naka canonical | 1 |
| Naka River (light cruiser namesake) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T354611 — 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: IJN cruiser Naka Context triple: [Chuichi Nagumo, commandedShip, IJN cruiser Naka]
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heavy cruiser Mikuma
The heavy cruiser Mikuma was an Imperial Japanese Navy warship of the Mogami class that saw early World War II service before being sunk during the pivotal Battle of Midway in 1942.
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Kaga
Kaga was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War operations before being sunk at the Battle of Midway in 1942.
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C.
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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Japanese submarine I-168
Japanese submarine I-168 was an Imperial Japanese Navy fleet submarine best known for its role in the Battle of Midway, where it torpedoed and sank the damaged aircraft carrier USS Yorktown and the destroyer USS Hammann.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: IJN cruiser Naka Target entity description: IJN cruiser Naka was a Sendai-class light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served as a destroyer flotilla leader in the Pacific War before being sunk by U.S. carrier aircraft in 1944.
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A.
heavy cruiser Mikuma
The heavy cruiser Mikuma was an Imperial Japanese Navy warship of the Mogami class that saw early World War II service before being sunk during the pivotal Battle of Midway in 1942.
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B.
Kaga
Kaga was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War operations before being sunk at the Battle of Midway in 1942.
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C.
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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D.
Japanese submarine I-168
Japanese submarine I-168 was an Imperial Japanese Navy fleet submarine best known for its role in the Battle of Midway, where it torpedoed and sank the damaged aircraft carrier USS Yorktown and the destroyer USS Hammann.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
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Sendai-class light cruiser ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| armamentAA | various 25 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentMainGuns | 7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoes |
Type 93 Long Lance torpedo
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surface form:
Type 93 “Long Lance” torpedoes
|
| beam | approximately 14.2 meters ⓘ |
| builder |
Mitsubishi Nagasaki shipyard
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surface form:
Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
|
| causeOfLoss | aerial torpedo and bomb hits ⓘ |
| class | Sendai-class cruiser ⓘ |
| commissioned | 30 November 1925 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 450–500 officers and men ⓘ |
| damagedIn | air attack at Rabaul in early 1942 ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 18 February 1944 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 7,100 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 5,200 tons ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
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interwar period ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
Japanese 4th Fleet
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Japanese 8th Fleet ⓘ |
| laidDown | 10 June 1920 ⓘ |
| launched | 24 March 1925 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approximately 162 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Naka River ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Java Sea
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Dutch East Indies campaign ⓘ Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ
surface form:
invasion of the Philippines (1941)
operations around Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | near Truk Lagoon ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 90,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| refittedAt | Japan ⓘ |
| role | destroyer flotilla leader ⓘ |
| scrapped | not applicable (lost in action) ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
IJN Jintsu
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IJN Sendai ⓘ |
| status | wreck ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
U.S. carrier aircraft
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aircraft from USS Bunker Hill ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
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Subject: IJN cruiser Naka Description of subject: IJN cruiser Naka was a Sendai-class light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served as a destroyer flotilla leader in the Pacific War before being sunk by U.S. carrier aircraft in 1944.
Referenced by (4)
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