Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki
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The Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during World War II while defending the carrier force in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11407975 — 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: Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki Context triple: [Battle of Cape Engaño, shipSunk, Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki]
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Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo
Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo was an Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer that saw extensive service throughout World War II, including participation in major late-war operations such as Operation Ten-Go.
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Japanese destroyer Akizuki
The Japanese destroyer Akizuki was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during the Battle of Cape Engaño in 1944.
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Japanese destroyer Asashimo
Japanese destroyer Asashimo was an Imperial Japanese Navy Yūgumo-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II and was sunk during Operation Ten-Go in 1945.
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Japanese destroyer Arashio
Japanese destroyer Arashio was an Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer that served actively in World War II, participating in numerous Pacific naval engagements before being sunk in 1943.
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E.
Japanese destroyer Asashio
Japanese destroyer Asashio was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer known for its heavy armament and active service in early Pacific naval engagements.
- 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: Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki Target entity description: The Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during World War II while defending the carrier force in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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A.
Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo
Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo was an Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer that saw extensive service throughout World War II, including participation in major late-war operations such as Operation Ten-Go.
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B.
Japanese destroyer Akizuki
The Japanese destroyer Akizuki was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during the Battle of Cape Engaño in 1944.
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C.
Japanese destroyer Asashimo
Japanese destroyer Asashimo was an Imperial Japanese Navy Yūgumo-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II and was sunk during Operation Ten-Go in 1945.
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D.
Japanese destroyer Arashio
Japanese destroyer Arashio was an Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer that served actively in World War II, participating in numerous Pacific naval engagements before being sunk in 1943.
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E.
Japanese destroyer Asashio
Japanese destroyer Asashio was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer known for its heavy armament and active service in early Pacific naval engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akizuki-class destroyer
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Imperial Japanese Navy ship ⓘ destroyer ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armamentType |
anti-aircraft guns
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naval guns ⓘ |
| builtFor | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Akizuki class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| designatedAs | anti-aircraft destroyer ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
|
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| hasShipClass | Akizuki-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| namedAfter | Hatsuzuki (moon-related name in Japanese naming tradition) ⓘ |
| navalFleet | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Akizuki-class destroyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | anti-aircraft destroyer ⓘ |
| role |
air-defense destroyer
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carrier escort ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkDuring |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkWhile | defending Japanese carrier force ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
escort duties
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fleet air defense ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki Description of subject: The Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during World War II while defending the carrier force in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.