Ten-Go
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Ten-Go was the codename for Japan’s final major naval operation in World War II, centered on the battleship Yamato’s doomed sortie toward Okinawa in April 1945.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy operation
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World War II military operation → naval operation → |
| airOpposition |
U.S. Navy carrier air groups
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carrier-based aircraft → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Operation Ten-Go
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| belligerent |
Empire of Japan
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States → |
| casualties |
thousands of Japanese sailors killed
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| codenameLanguage |
Japanese
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| commandedBy |
Ito Seiichi
NERFINISHED
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| commanderTitle |
Vice Admiral
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| conflict |
Battle of Okinawa
NERFINISHED
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World War II → |
| country |
Empire of Japan
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| endDate |
1945-04-07
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| fleet |
Yamato task force
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| historicalSignificance |
last major operation of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s surface fleet
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symbolized the futility of Japan’s late-war naval strategy → |
| location |
East China Sea
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south of Kyushu → waters west of Okinawa → |
| namedAfter |
Heaven Number Five
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| notableShip |
Japanese battleship Yamato
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Japanese destroyer Asashimo → Japanese destroyer Hamakaze → Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo → Japanese destroyer Isokaze → Japanese destroyer Kasumi → Japanese destroyer Yukikaze → Japanese light cruiser Yahagi → |
| objective |
attack Allied invasion fleet off Okinawa
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support Japanese ground forces on Okinawa → |
| opponentForce |
U.S. Navy fast carrier task forces
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| outcome |
decisive Allied victory
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| partOf |
Okinawa campaign
NERFINISHED
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Pacific War → |
| reasonForFailure |
lack of Japanese air cover
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overwhelming Allied air superiority → |
| result |
heavy loss of Japanese sailors
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sinking of battleship Yamato → sinking of light cruiser Yahagi → sinking of multiple Japanese destroyers → |
| startDate |
1945-04-06
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| tactics |
kamikaze-style last stand by surface fleet
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suicidal surface attack → |
| theater |
Pacific Ocean
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| year |
1945
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Operation Ten-Go
("Ten-gō Sakusen")
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Operation Ten-Go
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