Mogami class
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The Mogami class was a group of Japanese World War II cruisers notable for their heavy armament, high speed, and controversial design that pushed the limits of naval treaty restrictions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mogami class canonical | 2 |
| Mogami-class cruisers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T603455 — 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: Mogami class Context triple: [Mikuma, shipClass, Mogami class]
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A.
Amagi-class battlecruiser
The Amagi-class battlecruiser was a planned class of fast capital ships for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century, whose members were ultimately cancelled or converted following the Washington Naval Treaty and the Great Kantō earthquake.
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B.
K-class destroyer
The K-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy warships built in the late 1930s, designed for high-speed fleet escort and anti-submarine duties during World War II.
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C.
Tribal-class destroyer (1936 design)
The Tribal-class destroyer (1936 design) was a class of large, heavily armed British destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s, noted for their powerful gun armament and extensive service during the Second World War.
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D.
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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Japanese battleship Nagato
The Japanese battleship Nagato was a World War II-era capital ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, famed as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto’s flagship during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later used as a target in postwar nuclear tests.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mogami class Target entity description: The Mogami class was a group of Japanese World War II cruisers notable for their heavy armament, high speed, and controversial design that pushed the limits of naval treaty restrictions.
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A.
Amagi-class battlecruiser
The Amagi-class battlecruiser was a planned class of fast capital ships for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century, whose members were ultimately cancelled or converted following the Washington Naval Treaty and the Great Kantō earthquake.
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B.
K-class destroyer
The K-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy warships built in the late 1930s, designed for high-speed fleet escort and anti-submarine duties during World War II.
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C.
Tribal-class destroyer (1936 design)
The Tribal-class destroyer (1936 design) was a class of large, heavily armed British destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s, noted for their powerful gun armament and extensive service during the Second World War.
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D.
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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E.
Japanese battleship Nagato
The Japanese battleship Nagato was a World War II-era capital ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, famed as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto’s flagship during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later used as a target in postwar nuclear tests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
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cruiser class ⓘ warship class ⓘ |
| aircraftFacility |
catapults for floatplanes
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hangar for reconnaissance seaplanes ⓘ |
| armamentFeature |
Type 93 Long Lance torpedo
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surface form:
Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes
fifteen 155 mm guns in triple turrets as built ⓘ long‑range torpedoes ⓘ ten 203 mm guns in twin turrets after reconstruction ⓘ |
| builder |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
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surface form:
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Kure Naval Arsenal ⓘ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ Yokosuka Naval Arsenal ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | welded steel hull ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| designedAs | treaty cruiser ⓘ |
| designedToComplyWith |
London Naval Treaty
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Five-Power Treaty ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Naval Treaty
|
| designFeature |
extensive welding to save weight
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top‑heavy superstructure ⓘ |
| designIssue |
hull weakness
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structural problems in early service ⓘ |
| designModification |
conversion from 155 mm to 203 mm main guns
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strengthened hull structure ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | over 13,000 tons after completion ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Japanese cruiser Kumano
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Japanese cruiser Mikuma ⓘ Japanese cruiser Mogami ⓘ Japanese cruiser Suzuya ⓘ |
| laterType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35 knots ⓘ |
| memberOf | Japanese cruiser fleet ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole |
fast wing of the battle line
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scouting and support for carrier forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial design
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heavy armament ⓘ high speed ⓘ treaty‑limit displacement ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| originalType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil‑fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | mid‑1930s ⓘ |
| shipType | cruiser ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | approximately 8,500 tons as designed ⓘ |
| usedIn | Pacific War ⓘ |
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Subject: Mogami class Description of subject: The Mogami class was a group of Japanese World War II cruisers notable for their heavy armament, high speed, and controversial design that pushed the limits of naval treaty restrictions.
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