Japanese destroyer Fujinami
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Japanese destroyer Fujinami was an Imperial Japanese Navy Yūgumo-class destroyer that served in World War II, notably participating in major Pacific battles before being sunk in 1944.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese destroyer Fujinami canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3619068 — 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 destroyer Fujinami Context triple: [Japanese cruiser Chokai, scuttledBy, Japanese destroyer Fujinami]
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A.
Japanese destroyer Yudachi
Japanese destroyer Yudachi was an Imperial Japanese Navy Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that saw extensive action in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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B.
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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C.
Japanese destroyer Ayanami
Japanese destroyer Ayanami was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, notably during the early Pacific campaigns.
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D.
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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E.
Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze
The Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer that saw extensive action in World War II, including major Pacific naval engagements.
- 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 destroyer Fujinami Target entity description: Japanese destroyer Fujinami was an Imperial Japanese Navy Yūgumo-class destroyer that served in World War II, notably participating in major Pacific battles before being sunk in 1944.
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A.
Japanese destroyer Yudachi
Japanese destroyer Yudachi was an Imperial Japanese Navy Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that saw extensive action in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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B.
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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C.
Japanese destroyer Ayanami
Japanese destroyer Ayanami was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, notably during the early Pacific campaigns.
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D.
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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E.
Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze
The Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer that saw extensive action in World War II, including major Pacific naval engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
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World War II naval ship of Japan ⓘ Yūgumo-class destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns (as built)
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6 × 127 mm Type 3 naval guns ⓘ 8 × 610 mm torpedo tubes ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| beam | 10.8 m ⓘ |
| builder | Fujinagata Shipyards ⓘ |
| builtAt | Osaka ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | air attack ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1943-02-18 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | 228 ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1944-10-27 ⓘ |
| draft | 3.76 m ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | 2570 t ⓘ |
| hullNumber | not publicly used (IJN practice for destroyers) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1942-02-11 ⓘ |
| launched | 1942-07-20 ⓘ |
| length | 119.17 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fujinami
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surface form:
Fujinami (wind wave)
|
| navalCategory | destroyer ⓘ |
| navalFleet | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rescued survivors from Japanese cruiser Chikuma at Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | off the Philippines ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 52000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 Kampon geared steam turbines
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3 Kampon water-tube boilers ⓘ |
| range | 5000 nmi at 18 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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escort for capital ships ⓘ torpedo attack ship ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Yūgumo-class
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surface form:
Yūgumo class
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| standardDisplacement | 2110 t ⓘ |
| sunkBy | U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese destroyer Fujinami Description of subject: Japanese destroyer Fujinami was an Imperial Japanese Navy Yūgumo-class destroyer that served in World War II, notably participating in major Pacific battles before being sunk in 1944.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.