Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki
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Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that served actively in World War II, participating in numerous Pacific naval engagements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12677826 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki Context triple: [Second Battle of Savo Island, involvesShip, Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki]
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Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo
Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo was an Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer that saw extensive service throughout World War II, including participation in major late-war operations such as Operation Ten-Go.
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B.
Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki
The Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during World War II while defending the carrier force in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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C.
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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D.
Japanese destroyer Akizuki
The Japanese destroyer Akizuki was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during the Battle of Cape Engaño in 1944.
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E.
Japanese cruiser Furutaka
Japanese cruiser Furutaka was an Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser of the interwar Furutaka class that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki Target entity description: Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that served actively in World War II, participating in numerous Pacific naval engagements.
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A.
Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo
Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo was an Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer that saw extensive service throughout World War II, including participation in major late-war operations such as Operation Ten-Go.
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B.
Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki
The Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during World War II while defending the carrier force in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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C.
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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D.
Japanese destroyer Akizuki
The Japanese destroyer Akizuki was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki-class anti-aircraft destroyer that was sunk during the Battle of Cape Engaño in 1944.
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E.
Japanese cruiser Furutaka
Japanese cruiser Furutaka was an Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser of the interwar Furutaka class that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fubuki-class destroyer
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Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armamentMainGuns | 127 mm guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoes | 610 mm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | about 10.4 m ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Mitsubishi Nagasaki shipyard
|
| causeOfLoss | bomb damage and capsizing ⓘ |
| class | Fubuki-class destroyer ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1929-03-30 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 220 officers and men ⓘ |
| damagedBy | air attack ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1943-07-17 ⓘ |
| designInfluence | influenced later destroyer designs worldwide ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 2050 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 1750 tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 3.2 m ⓘ |
| engagement | naval battles off Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in World War II ⓘ |
| garrisonSupport | Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1927-04-12 ⓘ |
| launched | 1928-04-29 ⓘ |
| length | about 118.4 m ⓘ |
| namedAfter | first snow ⓘ |
| navalFleet |
Imperial Japanese Navy 2nd Fleet
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linked to:
Second Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
|
| notableFeature | considered among the first modern high-speed, heavily armed destroyers ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Sunda Strait
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linked to:
Battle of the Sunda Strait
Guadalcanal campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
Invasion of the Netherlands East Indies ⓘ
linked to:
Dutch East Indies campaign
Invasion of the Philippines (1941) ⓘ
linked to:
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ Tokyo Express night transport runs ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Express supply run
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| pennantNumber | Hatsuyuki ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 50,000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
escort ship
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fleet destroyer ⓘ troop transport (Tokyo Express) ⓘ |
| shaftCount | 2 ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard
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linked to:
Mitsubishi Nagasaki shipyard
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| sunkAt | Kula Gulf ⓘ |
| sunkNear |
Kula Gulf, Solomon Islands
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linked to:
Kula Gulf
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| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 38 knots ⓘ |
| torpedoType |
Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes
ⓘ
linked to:
Type 93 Long Lance torpedo
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Subject: Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki Description of subject: Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that served actively in World War II, participating in numerous Pacific naval engagements.
Referenced by (2)
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