Japanese destroyer Asashimo
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese destroyer Asashimo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4181399 — 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 Asashimo Context triple: [Ten-Go, notableShip, Japanese destroyer Asashimo]
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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 Fujinami
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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C.
Japanese destroyer Yukikaze
The Japanese destroyer Yukikaze was a famed Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer renowned for surviving numerous major World War II naval battles with minimal damage and earning a reputation as a "lucky ship."
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D.
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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E.
Japanese destroyer Isokaze
Japanese destroyer Isokaze was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, including participation in major operations such as the final Ten-Go sortie.
- 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 Asashimo Target entity description: 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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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 Fujinami
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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C.
Japanese destroyer Yukikaze
The Japanese destroyer Yukikaze was a famed Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer renowned for surviving numerous major World War II naval battles with minimal damage and earning a reputation as a "lucky ship."
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D.
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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E.
Japanese destroyer Isokaze
Japanese destroyer Isokaze was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, including participation in major operations such as the final Ten-Go sortie.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
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World War II naval ship ⓘ Yūgumo-class destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × 25 mm Type 96 AA guns (as built)
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6 × 127 mm Type 3 naval guns ⓘ 8 × 610 mm torpedo tubes ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| armedWith | Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 10.8 m ⓘ |
| builtFor | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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Maritime incidents in 1945 ⓘ Ships sunk by aircraft ⓘ World War II destroyers of Japan ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | air attack by United States Navy aircraft ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crew | 228 ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1945-04-07 ⓘ |
| displacement |
2110 tons (standard)
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2570 tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 3.76 m ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| length | 119.17 m ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | East China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| navalClass | Yūgumo class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Operation Ten-Go
NERFINISHED
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anti-submarine patrols ⓘ convoy escort operations ⓘ |
| partOf | Yūgumo class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 52000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 Kampon geared steam turbines
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3 Kampon water-tube boilers ⓘ |
| range | 5000 nautical miles at 18 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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escort destroyer ⓘ torpedo attack ship ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| sunkBy | U.S. carrier-based aircraft ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Operation Ten-Go NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
East China Sea
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese destroyer Asashimo Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.