IJN battleship Yamashiro
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IJN battleship Yamashiro was a Japanese Fuso-class dreadnought battleship that served in the Imperial Japanese Navy and was sunk during the Battle of Surigao Strait in World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Fusō-class battleship
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Imperial Japanese Navy warship → dreadnought battleship → |
| aircraftFacilities |
catapult for floatplanes
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| armamentAA |
127 mm dual-purpose guns
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25 mm Type 96 AA guns → |
| armamentMain |
12 × 356 mm (14 in) guns
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| armamentMainConfiguration |
6 twin turrets
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| armamentSecondary |
152 mm guns
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| armorBelt |
up to 305 mm
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| armorDeck |
up to about 114 mm
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| beam |
28.65 m
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| builder |
Kawasaki Dockyard Company
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Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation → |
| causeOfSinking |
gunfire and torpedoes from U.S. and Allied forces
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| class |
Fusō-class battleship
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| commanderAtSurigaoStrait |
Vice Admiral Shōji Nishimura
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| commissioned |
1917-03-31
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Empire of Japan
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| crewComplement |
about 1,400 officers and men
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| dateSunk |
1944-10-25
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| decommissioned |
1944-10-25
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| displacementFullLoad |
over 35,000 long tons
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| displacementStandard |
about 29,800 long tons
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| draft |
8.7 m
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| fate |
sunk in battle
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| laidDown |
1913-11-20
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| launched |
1915-11-03
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| length |
205.13 m
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| locationSunk |
Surigao Strait, Philippines
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| maximumSpeed |
about 24.7 knots
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| modernizationFeature |
enhanced anti-aircraft armament
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improved armor protection → pagoda-style foremast → upgraded machinery → |
| modernized |
1930s
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| namedAfter |
Mount Yamashiro
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Surigao Strait
NERFINISHED
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| operator |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| opponentAtSurigaoStrait |
United States Navy
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| partOf |
Second Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
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Southern Force → |
| placeBuilt |
Kobe
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| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers (as built)
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oil-fired boilers (after modernization) → steam turbines → |
| serviceEntryEra |
World War I era
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| shipyard |
Kawasaki Shipyard Kobe
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| sisterShip |
IJN Fusō
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| sunkAt |
Battle of Surigao Strait
NERFINISHED
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| usedIn |
training duties in interwar period
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
IJN battleship Yamashiro
("Fusō-class battleship")
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class |
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Shōji Nishimura
("Battleship Yamashiro")
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commanded |
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Chuichi Nagumo
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commandedShip |