Japanese cruiser Kumano
E375560
Japanese cruiser Kumano was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater before being sunk in 1944.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese cruiser Kumano canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3574756 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese cruiser Kumano Context triple: [Mogami class, hasMember, Japanese cruiser Kumano]
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A.
Japanese cruiser Mikuma
Japanese cruiser Mikuma was an Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser of the Mogami class that saw action in the early Pacific campaigns of World War II before being sunk in 1942.
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B.
Japanese cruiser Kinugasa
Japanese cruiser Kinugasa was an Imperial Japanese Navy Aoba-class heavy cruiser that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1942.
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C.
Japanese cruiser Chokai
Japanese cruiser Chokai was a Takao-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War engagements before being sunk in 1944.
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D.
Japanese cruiser Naniwa
Japanese cruiser Naniwa was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that gained prominence during the First Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
Japanese cruiser Akitsushima
Japanese cruiser Akitsushima was an Imperial Japanese Navy protected cruiser active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, notably serving in the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese cruiser Kumano Target entity description: Japanese cruiser Kumano was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater before being sunk in 1944.
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A.
Japanese cruiser Mikuma
Japanese cruiser Mikuma was an Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser of the Mogami class that saw action in the early Pacific campaigns of World War II before being sunk in 1942.
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B.
Japanese cruiser Kinugasa
Japanese cruiser Kinugasa was an Imperial Japanese Navy Aoba-class heavy cruiser that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1942.
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C.
Japanese cruiser Chokai
Japanese cruiser Chokai was a Takao-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War engagements before being sunk in 1944.
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D.
Japanese cruiser Naniwa
Japanese cruiser Naniwa was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that gained prominence during the First Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
Japanese cruiser Akitsushima
Japanese cruiser Akitsushima was an Imperial Japanese Navy protected cruiser active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, notably serving in the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
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Takao-class heavy cruiser ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ |
| armament |
15.5 cm guns (as built)
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20.3 cm guns (after reconstruction) ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| attacker | United States Navy aircraft ⓘ |
| builder |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
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surface form:
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
|
| category |
Heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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Ships sunk by aircraft in World War II ⓘ World War II cruisers of Japan ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | air attack ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1937 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 800 to 900 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1944 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 11,200 tons standard
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approximately 15,000 tons full load ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1934 ⓘ |
| launched | 1936 ⓘ |
| length | about 200 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kumano River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | all-welded construction in parts of the hull ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed initially with triple 15.5 cm turrets
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later rearmed with 20.3 cm guns to meet treaty limits ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of the Java Sea ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | Philippine waters ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
escort for carrier task forces
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surface combat operations ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | pre-World War II Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Mogami-class cruiser ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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surface form:
Kobe, Japan
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| sisterShip |
Mikuma
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Mogami ⓘ Suzuya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese cruiser Kumano Description of subject: Japanese cruiser Kumano was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater before being sunk in 1944.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.