Taihō-class

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battleship
gptkbp:action gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:catapult
70 aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type Zero, Val, Judy
gptkbp:armament 12 × 127 mm guns
25 mm anti-aircraft guns
gptkbp:built gptkb:Kawasaki_Shipbuilding_Corporation
gptkbp:class gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:combat_history engaged in significant battles.
gptkbp:commissioned 1943
gptkbp:conflict analyzed for lessons learned.
gptkbp:construction_started 2 years
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:crew 2,500 personnel
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in various media.
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1944
gptkbp:design_features large flight deck
notable for its innovations.
gptkbp:design_philosophy emphasis on air superiority.
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Kōsuke_Yamamoto
gptkbp:displacement 30,000 tons
gptkbp:fate sunk
sank during combat.
gptkbp:fighting_style highly effective in early operations.
gptkbp:has_ability achieved several successful missions.
gptkbp:has_limitations limited defensive capabilities.
vulnerable to air attacks.
gptkbp:historical_achievement recognized as a significant warship.
gptkbp:historical_context Japanese naval strategy in WWII
part of larger naval strategies.
gptkbp:historical_debate discussions on its effectiveness.
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensively documented in naval history.
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in naval aviation development.
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a subject of study.
gptkbp:historical_significance first Japanese carrier with an angled flight deck.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taihō-class
gptkbp:innovation evolved from earlier classes.
gptkbp:launched 1941
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war carrier designs.
gptkbp:length 270 meters
gptkbp:military_doctrine reflected Japanese naval doctrine.
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:mission supporting naval operations.
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Captain_Kiyoshi_Sakamoto
gptkbp:notable_event Battle of the Mariana and Palau Islands.
gptkbp:notable_features angled flight deck
gptkbp:notable_mission important in WWII naval battles.
gptkbp:notable_ships exemplified advanced design principles.
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operational_challenges limited resources.
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_II
brief but impactful.
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 nautical miles
gptkbp:operational_theater Pacific Theater
gptkbp:origin Japanese Imperial Navy.
gptkbp:post_war_career inspired future aircraft carrier designs.
gptkbp:price ¥100 million
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbines
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Shōkaku-class
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:service gptkb:1944
1943
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Shōkaku
gptkbp:specification advanced for its time.
gptkbp:speed 30 knots
gptkbp:status lost at sea.
gptkbp:strategic_importance aircraft carrier in naval warfare.
critical in Pacific operations.
gptkbp:sunk gptkb:USS_Cavalla
June 19, 1944
gptkbp:survivors few crew members rescued.
gptkbp:width 36 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shōkaku-class
gptkb:Unryu-class
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5