CV-2
E254518
CV-2 refers to the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Hiryū, a key fleet carrier that participated in major early Pacific War battles before being sunk at Midway in 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CV-2 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2293694 — 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: CV-2 Context triple: [Hiryu, hullNumber, CV-2]
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A.
ECV-197
ECV-197 is the exploratory Union starship at the center of the science fiction television series "The Orville."
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B.
LRV-2
LRV-2 was the second Lunar Roving Vehicle used by NASA astronauts to explore the Moon’s surface during the Apollo program.
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C.
Leqembi
Leqembi is an Alzheimer’s disease drug (lecanemab) that targets amyloid-beta plaques to slow cognitive decline in early-stage patients.
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D.
MHV
MHV is the IATA airport code for Mojave Air and Space Port, a well-known aerospace testing and flight facility in Mojave, California.
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E.
Ciwidey
Ciwidey is a highland area in southern Bandung, Indonesia, known for its cool climate, tea plantations, and popular natural attractions such as crater lakes and hot springs.
- 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: CV-2 Target entity description: CV-2 refers to the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Hiryū, a key fleet carrier that participated in major early Pacific War battles before being sunk at Midway in 1942.
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A.
ECV-197
ECV-197 is the exploratory Union starship at the center of the science fiction television series "The Orville."
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B.
LRV-2
LRV-2 was the second Lunar Roving Vehicle used by NASA astronauts to explore the Moon’s surface during the Apollo program.
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C.
Leqembi
Leqembi is an Alzheimer’s disease drug (lecanemab) that targets amyloid-beta plaques to slow cognitive decline in early-stage patients.
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D.
MHV
MHV is the IATA airport code for Mojave Air and Space Port, a well-known aerospace testing and flight facility in Mojave, California.
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E.
Ciwidey
Ciwidey is a highland area in southern Bandung, Indonesia, known for its cool climate, tea plantations, and popular natural attractions such as crater lakes and hot springs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship
ⓘ
aircraft carrier ⓘ fleet carrier ⓘ |
| aircraftLaunchedAt |
Midway attack
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Midway
Pearl Harbor attack ⓘ
linked to:
attack on Pearl Harbor
|
| airGroupSizeEarlyWar | about 70 aircraft ⓘ |
| airGroupType |
dive bombers
ⓘ
fighters ⓘ torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| armament |
127 mm dual-purpose guns
ⓘ
25 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| attackedByAircraftFrom |
USS Enterprise
ⓘ
linked to:
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
USS Yorktown ⓘ |
| beam | 22.3 m ⓘ |
| builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | U.S. carrier air attack ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Captain Tomeo Kaku
ⓘ
Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1939-07-05 ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| crewComplement | about 1200 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateSunk | 1942-06-05 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 20000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 17000 tons ⓘ |
| fate | scuttled after heavy damage ⓘ |
| flagshipOf |
Second Carrier Division
ⓘ
linked to:
2nd Carrier Division
|
| hasName | Hiryū ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Flying Dragon ⓘ |
| homePort |
Kure Naval District
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japanese Navy Kure Naval District
|
| laidDownOn | 1936-07-08 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1937-11-16 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 227.5 m ⓘ |
| locationSunk | northwest of Midway Atoll ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 34 knots ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in early Pacific War carrier operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sōryū ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Hiryū-class
ⓘ
linked to:
Hiryū-class aircraft carrier
|
| shipType | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| sisterShipOf | Sōryū ⓘ |
| sunkAtBattle | Battle of Midway ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
ⓘ
linked to:
attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Midway ⓘ Indian Ocean Raid ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Ocean raid
Invasion of Wake Island ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese occupation of Wake Island
Operations in the South Pacific 1942 ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CV-2 Description of subject: CV-2 refers to the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Hiryū, a key fleet carrier that participated in major early Pacific War battles before being sunk at Midway in 1942.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.