Japanese cruiser Aoba
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Japanese cruiser Aoba was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser that saw extensive combat in the Pacific, including major early-war engagements against Allied naval forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship
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heavy cruiser → warship → |
| aircraftFacilities |
aircraft catapult
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seaplane handling equipment → |
| armamentAA |
anti-aircraft guns
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| armamentMainBattery |
6 × 20 cm (8-inch) guns
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| armamentTorpedoes |
610 mm torpedo tubes
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Type 93 Long Lance torpedoes → |
| beam |
approximately 16 meters
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| builder |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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Nagasaki Shipyard & Engine Works → |
| classLeader |
yes
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| commissioned |
1927
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| conflict |
Pacific War
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| country |
Empire of Japan
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| displacementFullLoad |
approximately 9,000 tons
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| displacementStandard |
approximately 8,300 tons
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| engagement |
Battle of Cape Esperance
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Savo Island NERFINISHED → Naval Battle of Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED → Solomon Islands campaign → operations around New Guinea → |
| era |
World War II
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| fate |
eventually scrapped after the war
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heavily damaged by air attack → |
| laidDown |
1924
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| launched |
1926
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| length |
approximately 185 meters
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| locationOfOperations |
New Guinea area
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Solomon Islands → |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 34 knots
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| namedAfter |
Mount Aoba
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| notableFeature |
equipped with Long Lance torpedoes
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reconstructed superstructure before World War II → |
| operator |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines → |
| role |
escort ship
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support for amphibious operations → surface combatant → |
| serviceBranch |
Japanese Navy 4th Fleet
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Japanese Navy 8th Fleet → |
| shipClass |
Aoba-class cruiser
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| shipType |
heavy cruiser
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| sisterShip |
Japanese cruiser Kinugasa
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| status |
decommissioned
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no longer extant → |
| theater |
Pacific Ocean
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Savo Island
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Battle of Savo Island ("Japanese cruiser Kinugasa") → |
notableShip |
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Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
("Japanese heavy cruiser Kinugasa")
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involvedShip |
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Battle of Cape Esperance
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shipInvolved |