Japanese battlecruiser Atago
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Japanese battlecruiser Atago was a planned but never completed Amagi-class capital ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy intended to serve as a fast, heavily armed battlecruiser in the interwar period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese battlecruiser Atago canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T808475 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese battlecruiser Atago Context triple: [Amagi-class battlecruiser, hasPlannedShip, Japanese battlecruiser Atago]
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A.
Japanese battlecruiser Amagi
Japanese battlecruiser Amagi was a planned Imperial Japanese Navy capital ship of the Amagi class that was never completed and later scrapped after being damaged in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.
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B.
Japanese cruiser Aoba
Japanese cruiser Aoba was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser that saw extensive combat in the Pacific, including major early-war engagements against Allied naval forces.
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C.
Japanese cruiser Yubari
Japanese cruiser Yubari was an experimental light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notable for its innovative design that influenced later Japanese warships and for its active service in several major Pacific War engagements.
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D.
Japanese battleship Shikishima
Japanese battleship Shikishima was a pre-dreadnought warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a significant role in the Russo-Japanese War, including major fleet engagements.
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E.
Japanese cruiser Tenryu
Japanese cruiser Tenryu was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser that participated in several early Pacific War engagements, including the Guadalcanal campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese battlecruiser Atago Target entity description: Japanese battlecruiser Atago was a planned but never completed Amagi-class capital ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy intended to serve as a fast, heavily armed battlecruiser in the interwar period.
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A.
Japanese battlecruiser Amagi
Japanese battlecruiser Amagi was a planned Imperial Japanese Navy capital ship of the Amagi class that was never completed and later scrapped after being damaged in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.
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B.
Japanese cruiser Aoba
Japanese cruiser Aoba was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser that saw extensive combat in the Pacific, including major early-war engagements against Allied naval forces.
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C.
Japanese cruiser Yubari
Japanese cruiser Yubari was an experimental light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notable for its innovative design that influenced later Japanese warships and for its active service in several major Pacific War engagements.
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D.
Japanese battleship Shikishima
Japanese battleship Shikishima was a pre-dreadnought warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a significant role in the Russo-Japanese War, including major fleet engagements.
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E.
Japanese cruiser Tenryu
Japanese cruiser Tenryu was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser that participated in several early Pacific War engagements, including the Guadalcanal campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlecruiser
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capital ship ⓘ planned warship ⓘ |
| classSisterShip |
Japanese battlecruiser Akagi
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linked to:
Akagi
Japanese battlecruiser Amagi ⓘ Japanese battlecruiser Takao ⓘ |
| confusedWith | Japanese heavy cruiser Atago ⓘ |
| constructionStatus |
cancelled
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never completed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| designedConfiguration | all-forward main battery arrangement similar to Amagi-class design ⓘ |
| designedDisplacement | about 41,000 tons (standard) ⓘ |
| designedMainArmament | 10 × 41 cm (16.1 in) guns in five twin turrets ⓘ |
| designedPropulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| designedSecondaryArmament | 140 mm guns ⓘ |
| designedSpeed | about 30 knots ⓘ |
| designOrigin |
Imperial Japanese Navy technical department
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linked to:
Imperial Japanese Navy Technical Department
|
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| hullConversionStatus | not converted to aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
fast battlecruiser
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heavily armed capital ship ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Atago ⓘ |
| navalForce |
Japanese Combined Fleet (planned)
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linked to:
Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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| navalProgram |
Eight-Eight Fleet Program
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linked to:
Eight-Eight Fleet Plan
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| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| partOfClass | Amagi-class battlecruiser ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation | naval arms limitation treaties ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | never entered active service ⓘ |
| shipType | capital ship design ⓘ |
| treatyImpact |
Washington Naval Treaty
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington Naval Conference
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese battlecruiser Atago Description of subject: Japanese battlecruiser Atago was a planned but never completed Amagi-class capital ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy intended to serve as a fast, heavily armed battlecruiser in the interwar period.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.