IJN Yūbari-class light cruiser

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cruiser
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkbp:aircraft_operated carried floatplanes
gptkbp:armament 8 × 25 mm guns
4 × 76 mm guns
6 × 152 mm guns
gptkbp:armor minimal armor protection
gptkbp:casualties few crew members survived
gptkbp:class Yūbari-class
gptkbp:commanded IJN Tenryū
IJN Yūbari
gptkbp:commissioned 1923
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Kawasaki_Dockyard
gptkbp:crew 400 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:design light cruiser design
gptkbp:displacement gptkb:cruiser
5,200 tons
gptkbp:fate sunk in 1945
sunk by American aircraft
sunk by American submarines
gptkbp:historical_context interwar period naval development
gptkbp:historical_significance first Japanese light cruiser class
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IJN Yūbari-class light cruiser
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:launched gptkb:1922
gptkbp:legacy influenced future cruiser designs
gptkbp:length 155 meters
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_features high speed and maneuverability
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
2
4 × 610 mm tubes
gptkbp:operational_area 1923 to 1945
gptkbp:operational_history served in various campaigns
gptkbp:origin Japanese naval design
gptkbp:propulsion 2 × steam turbines
gptkbp:radar equipped with radar
gptkbp:range 5,000 nautical miles at 14 knots
gptkbp:recognizes recognized for speed and design
gptkbp:role scouting
escort duties
scouting and escort
gptkbp:sister_ship IJN Tenryū
gptkbp:speed 36 knots