Hiyo
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Hiyo was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiyo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2347300 — 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: Hiyo Context triple: [First Carrier Division, componentShip, Hiyo]
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A.
Ehoiai
Ehoiai is an alternative title for the ancient Greek Hesiodic Catalogue of Women, a fragmentary epic poem that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of legendary women.
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B.
Joyo
Joyo is a small city in Japan known for its location in Kyoto Prefecture and its blend of residential areas, light industry, and historical sites.
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C.
Honancho
Honancho is a neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, known as a residential area with convenient access to central city districts via the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.
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D.
Hien
Hien is the Japanese nickname for the World War II-era Kawasaki Ki-61 fighter aircraft, known for its inline engine and distinctive performance compared to other Japanese fighters.
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E.
Yahi
The Yahi were a small Native American group from northern California, known for being among the last surviving independent Indigenous peoples in the region and for the story of Ishi, their last known member.
- 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: Hiyo Target entity description: Hiyo was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
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A.
Ehoiai
Ehoiai is an alternative title for the ancient Greek Hesiodic Catalogue of Women, a fragmentary epic poem that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of legendary women.
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B.
Joyo
Joyo is a small city in Japan known for its location in Kyoto Prefecture and its blend of residential areas, light industry, and historical sites.
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C.
Honancho
Honancho is a neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, known as a residential area with convenient access to central city districts via the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.
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D.
Hien
Hien is the Japanese nickname for the World War II-era Kawasaki Ki-61 fighter aircraft, known for its inline engine and distinctive performance compared to other Japanese fighters.
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E.
Yahi
The Yahi were a small Native American group from northern California, known for being among the last surviving independent Indigenous peoples in the region and for the story of Ishi, their last known member.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese aircraft carrier
ⓘ
World War II warship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
carrier-based dive bombers
ⓘ
carrier-based fighters ⓘ carrier-based torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 48 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| belligerent | Japan ⓘ |
| builder | Kawasaki Heavy Industries ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | torpedo hits from U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| commissioned | 31 July 1942 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conversionFrom | passenger liner Izumo Maru ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 1,200 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 19 June 1944 ⓘ |
| designOrigin | converted from civilian design ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 24,150 tons standard
ⓘ
about 27,500 tons full load ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| hullNumber | not formally numbered (converted merchant hull) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 30 November 1939 ⓘ |
| launched | 24 June 1941 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 219.3 metres ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 25.5 knots ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| navalCategory | auxiliary-conversion carrier ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| opponent | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalRole | passenger liner ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Philippine Sea
ⓘ
operations in the Central Pacific ⓘ operations in the Solomon Islands area ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Hiyo-class aircraft carrier
ⓘ
linked to:
Hiyō-class aircraft carrier
|
| shipType | fleet aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| shipyard | Kobe ⓘ |
| sisterShip | Junyo ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hiyo Description of subject: Hiyo was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.