Zuihō-class aircraft carrier
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The Zuihō-class aircraft carrier was a small, fast Japanese light carrier class of World War II, converted from submarine tenders to provide air support for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zuiho-class aircraft carrier | 2 |
| Shōhō-class aircraft carrier | 1 |
| Zuihō-class aircraft carrier canonical | 1 |
| light aircraft carrier Shōhō | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2329149 — 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: Zuihō-class aircraft carrier Context triple: [Shōhō, shipClass, Zuihō-class aircraft carrier]
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A.
Kaga-class aircraft carrier
The Kaga-class aircraft carrier was a planned class of Japanese aircraft carriers derived from the Izumo-class helicopter destroyers, intended to operate fixed-wing STOVL jets like the F-35B.
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B.
Hiryū-class aircraft carrier
The Hiryū-class aircraft carrier was a class of Imperial Japanese Navy fleet carriers of World War II, exemplified by the carrier Hiryū, known for its role in early Pacific War operations including the Battle of Midway.
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C.
Shokaku
Shokaku was a major World War II Japanese aircraft carrier that played a key role in early Pacific naval battles before being sunk in 1944.
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D.
Japanese carrier Shokaku
Japanese carrier Shokaku was a major Imperial Japanese Navy fleet aircraft carrier, renowned for its role in early Pacific War battles before being sunk in 1944.
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E.
Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō
The Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō was a light carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons in 1942.
- 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: Zuihō-class aircraft carrier Target entity description: The Zuihō-class aircraft carrier was a small, fast Japanese light carrier class of World War II, converted from submarine tenders to provide air support for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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A.
Kaga-class aircraft carrier
The Kaga-class aircraft carrier was a planned class of Japanese aircraft carriers derived from the Izumo-class helicopter destroyers, intended to operate fixed-wing STOVL jets like the F-35B.
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B.
Hiryū-class aircraft carrier
The Hiryū-class aircraft carrier was a class of Imperial Japanese Navy fleet carriers of World War II, exemplified by the carrier Hiryū, known for its role in early Pacific War operations including the Battle of Midway.
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C.
Shokaku
Shokaku was a major World War II Japanese aircraft carrier that played a key role in early Pacific naval battles before being sunk in 1944.
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D.
Japanese carrier Shokaku
Japanese carrier Shokaku was a major Imperial Japanese Navy fleet aircraft carrier, renowned for its role in early Pacific War battles before being sunk in 1944.
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E.
Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō
The Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō was a light carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
ⓘ
aircraft carrier class ⓘ light aircraft carrier class ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | approximately 30 aircraft ⓘ |
| alliance | Axis powers ⓘ |
| armament |
12.7 cm naval guns
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25 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | submarine tender ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japan
|
| designCharacteristic |
high speed for size
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limited aircraft capacity ⓘ limited armor protection ⓘ small size ⓘ |
| designedFor |
fleet support
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naval air support ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 11000 tons standard
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approximately 14000 tons full load ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| hasArrestingGear | yes ⓘ |
| hasCatapults | no ⓘ |
| hasFlightDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasHangarDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasIslandSuperstructure | no ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Japanese aircraft carrier Shōhō
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Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō ⓘ |
| hullOrigin | converted merchant-type hull ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 28 knots ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureStyle | flush-deck carrier ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole |
air cover for fleet units
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carrier task force support ⓘ |
| navalRole |
escort carrier
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support carrier ⓘ |
| numberOfUnitsBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| operatorLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Pacific War ⓘ |
| primaryAircraftTypes |
Aichi D3A dive bombers
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Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters ⓘ Nakajima B5N torpedo bombers ⓘ
linked to:
Nakajima B5N
|
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Japanese Combined Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy
|
| shipType | light aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | augment carrier strength after early war losses ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zuihō-class aircraft carrier Description of subject: The Zuihō-class aircraft carrier was a small, fast Japanese light carrier class of World War II, converted from submarine tenders to provide air support for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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