Yamato-class aircraft carrier
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:transport_aircraft
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
up to 100 aircraft
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| gptkbp:aircraft_type |
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
dive bombers torpedo bombers |
| gptkbp:armament |
9 × 46 cm (18.1 in) guns
|
| gptkbp:built |
gptkb:Kawasaki_Shipbuilding_Corporation
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| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Yamato_class
|
| gptkbp:commissioned |
1941
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Japan
|
| gptkbp:crew |
approximately 2,500 personnel
|
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
1945
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| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:Kawanishi_Aircraft_Company
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| gptkbp:displacement |
approximately 70,000 tons
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa gptkb:Operation_Ten-Go |
| gptkbp:fate |
sunk during World War II
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
largest battleship ever built
symbol of Imperial Japan's naval power |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yamato-class aircraft carrier
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| gptkbp:legacy |
cultural references in media
influence on naval design historical studies and documentaries |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 263 meters
|
| gptkbp:memorials |
various exhibitions worldwide
Yamato Museum in Kure, Japan |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
advanced communication systems
advanced radar systems large flight deck advanced fire control systems large bridge structure multiple deck levels extensive hangar space multiple elevators for aircraft heavy anti-aircraft armament armored belt extensive command facilities extensive medical facilities extensive storage for munitions high speed for its size large galley for crew meals large number of lifeboats large radar mast substantial fuel capacity unique camouflage patterns |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Musashi
gptkb:Yamato |
| gptkbp:number_built |
2
|
| gptkbp:operational_range |
long-range operations
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
steam turbines
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| gptkbp:role |
gptkb:naval_warfare
|
| gptkbp:service_frequency |
1941-1945
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| gptkbp:speed |
approximately 30 knots
|
| gptkbp:successor |
no direct successor
|
| gptkbp:sunk |
by USS Missouri
|
| gptkbp:survivors |
few artifacts remain
|
| gptkbp:width |
approximately 38 meters
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Navy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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