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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:IJN_Katsuragi
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gptkbp:activities
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engaged in naval combat
aircraft launched against US forces
attempted to defend against attacks
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:A6_M_Zero
gptkb:B5_N_Kate
gptkb:D3_A_Val
90 aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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8 × 203 mm guns
24 × 25 mm guns
16 × 127 mm guns
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Kaga-class
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gptkbp:commissioned
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gptkb:1929
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Kawasaki_Shipbuilding_Corporation
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gptkbp:crew
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1,500 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:displacement
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41,000 tons
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gptkbp:fate
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sunk during the Battle of Midway
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of Japanese naval power
participated in major naval battles
one of the largest carriers of its time
loss impacted Japanese naval strategy
contributed to the early successes of the IJN
influenced carrier design post-war
its sinking marked a turning point in the war
part of the Pearl Harbor attack
remains are a popular dive site
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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IJN Kaga (1942)
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gptkbp:launched
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1928
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gptkbp:length
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256 meters
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gptkbp:losses
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gptkb:1942
gptkb:USS_Yorktown
gptkb:island
gptkb:USS_Enterprise
aircraft from USS Hornet
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Kaga_Province
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
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gptkbp:reunion
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1930s modernization
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gptkbp:role
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fleet carrier
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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gptkb:IJN_Akagi
gptkb:IJN_Hiryu
gptkb:IJN_Soryu
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gptkbp:speed
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31 knots
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