Yūgumo-class destroyer
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The Yūgumo-class destroyer was a World War II-era class of Japanese naval destroyers known for their heavy torpedo armament and service in major Pacific Theater engagements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yūgumo-class destroyer canonical | 2 |
| Yūgumo class | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10788724 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yūgumo-class destroyer Context triple: [Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers, notableClass, Yūgumo-class destroyer]
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A.
Shiratsuyu class
The Shiratsuyu class was a group of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers built in the 1930s, known for their heavy torpedo armament and active service during World War II in the Pacific.
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B.
Yoshino-class cruiser
The Yoshino-class cruiser was a late 19th-century Japanese protected cruiser design known for its high speed and role in modernizing the Imperial Japanese Navy before the Russo-Japanese War.
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C.
Fubuki class
The Fubuki class was a pioneering group of Japanese destroyers built in the interwar period, noted for their heavy armament and advanced design that set new global standards for destroyer capabilities.
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D.
Akizuki class
The Akizuki class was a group of Japanese destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, noted for their heavy anti-aircraft armament and advanced design.
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E.
Kagerō class
The Kagerō class was a group of advanced World War II Japanese destroyers known for their powerful torpedo armament and service with the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yūgumo-class destroyer Target entity description: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was a World War II-era class of Japanese naval destroyers known for their heavy torpedo armament and service in major Pacific Theater engagements.
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A.
Shiratsuyu class
The Shiratsuyu class was a group of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers built in the 1930s, known for their heavy torpedo armament and active service during World War II in the Pacific.
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B.
Yoshino-class cruiser
The Yoshino-class cruiser was a late 19th-century Japanese protected cruiser design known for its high speed and role in modernizing the Imperial Japanese Navy before the Russo-Japanese War.
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C.
Fubuki class
The Fubuki class was a pioneering group of Japanese destroyers built in the interwar period, noted for their heavy armament and advanced design that set new global standards for destroyer capabilities.
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D.
Akizuki class
The Akizuki class was a group of Japanese destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, noted for their heavy anti-aircraft armament and advanced design.
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E.
Kagerō class
The Kagerō class was a group of advanced World War II Japanese destroyers known for their powerful torpedo armament and service with the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
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destroyer class ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | 25 mm Type 96 AA guns ⓘ |
| antiSubmarineArmament | depth charges ⓘ |
| armamentFeature | dual-purpose main guns with limited anti-aircraft capability ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 10.8 meters ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 228 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designBureau | Imperial Japanese Navy Technical Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | improved Kagerō-class destroyer ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 2,500 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 2,100 tons ⓘ |
| draft | approximately 3.8 meters ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| followedBy | Akizuki-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullConfiguration | flush-deck design ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approximately 119 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole | offensive torpedo warfare ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enhanced anti-aircraft armament compared to predecessors
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heavy torpedo armament ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Japanese destroyer Kazagumo
NERFINISHED
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Japanese destroyer Makigumo NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese destroyer Yūgumo ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsCompleted | 19 ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsPlanned | 19 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 52,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kagerō-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
127 mm naval gun
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Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval gun ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ twin screw propellers ⓘ |
| range | about 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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escort for carrier task forces ⓘ night torpedo attack ship ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| shipType | fleet destroyer ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torpedoArmament |
610 mm torpedo tubes
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Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInOperation |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yūgumo-class destroyer Description of subject: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was a World War II-era class of Japanese naval destroyers known for their heavy torpedo armament and service in major Pacific Theater engagements.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Yūgumo class