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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battleship
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gptkbp:aircraft_attacks
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15 aircraft attacks
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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up to 7 aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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9 × 46 cm guns
up to 162 guns
12 × 15.5 cm (6.1 in) guns
9 × 46 cm (18.1 in) guns
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gptkbp:armor
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up to 410 mm
up to 410 mm (16.1 in)
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gptkbp:battery_type
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3 × triple turrets
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Okinawa
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gptkbp:builder
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gptkb:Kawasaki_Shipbuilding_Corporation
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gptkbp:built_in
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gptkb:Japan
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:battleship
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Musashi
gptkb:Yamato-class
gptkb:battleship
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Captain_Sadaichi_Matsumoto
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gptkbp:commissioned
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
December 16, 1941
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gptkbp:construction_started
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2 years
November 4, 1937
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Japan
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gptkbp:crew
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2,500 personnel
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and literature
inspired films and documentaries
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1945
November 1945
November 7, 1945
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gptkbp:deployment
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Naval_General_Staff_of_Japan
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gptkbp:design_influence
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gptkb:World_War_I_battleships
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gptkbp:designed_for
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long-range naval engagements
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gptkbp:displacement
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72,800 tons
battleship displacement
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Babcock_&_Wilcox_boilers
steam turbine engines
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its size and firepower
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gptkbp:fate
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sunk in battle
sunk by U. S. Navy
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gptkbp:has_role
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied by military historians
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_event
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sinking marked end of battleship era
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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remains a subject of study
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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largest battleship ever built
symbol of Japanese naval power
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:Kure,_Japan
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Yamato battleship
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Kure_Naval_Arsenal
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gptkbp:launched
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August 8, 1940
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced naval design post-war
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gptkbp:length
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263 meters
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:memorials
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various in Japan
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Operation_Ten-Go
April 7, 1945
April 6, 1945
to attack Allied forces
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Yamato
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Operation_Ten-Go
sank by U. S. aircraft
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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largest battleship ever built
massive main guns
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Sho-Go
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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2
yes
2 (Yamato and Musashi)
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gptkbp:notable_technology
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advanced radar systems
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gptkbp:number_of_aircraft_carried
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3 aircraft
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gptkbp:number_of_anti-aircraft_guns
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40 25 mm guns
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gptkbp:number_of_main_guns
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9 main guns
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gptkbp:number_of_secondary_guns
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12 155 mm guns
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gptkbp:operational_challenges
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limited fuel supply
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1941-1945
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gptkbp:price
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over 200 million yen
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gptkbp:primary_role
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:propulsion
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steam turbines
conventional propulsion
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gptkbp:range
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over 20,000 meters
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gptkbp:reputation
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symbol of Japanese naval power
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:East_China_Sea
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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gptkb:Musashi
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gptkbp:speed
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27 knots
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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fleet actions
intimidation factor in naval warfare
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gptkbp:sunk
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gptkb:U._S._Navy_aircraft
April 7, 1945
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gptkbp:survivors
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gptkb:280
documented in history books
280 crew members
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gptkbp:torpedo_hits
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6 torpedoes
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:battleship
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Ten-Go
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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