Japanese destroyer Akizuki
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese destroyer Akizuki canonical | 2 |
| lead ship Akizuki | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11407974 — 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 Akizuki Context triple: [Battle of Cape Engaño, shipSunk, Japanese destroyer Akizuki]
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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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B.
Japanese destroyer Oshio
The Japanese destroyer Oshio was an Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War, including major actions in the Netherlands East Indies campaign.
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C.
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.
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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 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.
- 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 Akizuki Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Japanese destroyer Oshio
The Japanese destroyer Oshio was an Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War, including major actions in the Netherlands East Indies campaign.
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C.
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.
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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akizuki-class destroyer
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Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ |
| armamentAA | Type 96 25 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentASW | depth charges ⓘ |
| armamentMainGuns | 8 × 100 mm Type 98 dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| armamentMainGunsConfiguration | 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoes | 4 × 610 mm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoesConfiguration | 1 quadruple mount ⓘ |
| beam | 11.6 m ⓘ |
| builtIn |
Nagasaki, Japan
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linked to:
Nagasaki
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| causeOfSinking | Explosion and sinking after air attack ⓘ |
| class | Akizuki-class destroyer ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1942-06-11 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
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linked to:
Japan
|
| crewComplement | 300 ⓘ |
| designedAs | Anti-aircraft escort for carrier task forces ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 3700 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 2700 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 4.15 m ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk in action ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment | First Air Fleet ⓘ |
| hullNumber | Akizuki (no formal Western-style hull number used) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1940-07-30 ⓘ |
| launched | 1941-07-02 ⓘ |
| length | 134.2 m ⓘ |
| lostWith | most of her crew ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 33 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Autumn moon (Akizuki)
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linked to:
Autumn moon (Akizuki in Japanese)
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| navalEnsign |
Naval Ensign of the Empire of Japan
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linked to:
Imperial Japanese flag
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| notableFeature | Heavy dual-purpose main battery optimized for anti-aircraft fire ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 52000 shp ⓘ |
| propellers | 2 shafts ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 Kampon geared steam turbines
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3 Kampon water-tube boilers ⓘ |
| range | 8300 nmi at 18 knots ⓘ |
| role | Anti-aircraft destroyer ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard
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linked to:
Mitsubishi Nagasaki shipyard
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| successorClassInfluence | Influenced later Japanese destroyer designs ⓘ |
| sunkAtBattle | Battle of Cape Engaño ⓘ |
| sunkOnDate | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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linked to:
Pacific War
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese destroyer Akizuki Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Japanese destroyer Akizuki