Operation Centerboard II
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Operation Centerboard II was the codename for the U.S. mission that dropped the "Fat Man" atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Centerboard II canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Centerboard II Context triple: [509th Composite Group, mission, Operation Centerboard II]
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A.
Operation Capital
Operation Capital was a World War II Allied offensive in Burma aimed at advancing against Japanese forces as part of the larger Burma campaign.
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B.
Operation Supercharge
Operation Supercharge was a key Allied offensive during the Second Battle of El Alamein in World War II that helped break Axis defensive lines in North Africa.
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C.
Operation Totalize
Operation Totalize was a major Allied offensive launched in August 1944 during the Normandy campaign, aimed at breaking through German defenses south of Caen using coordinated infantry, armor, and heavy bomber support.
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D.
Operation Spring Tide
Operation Spring Tide is the codename for the plans detailing the accession and early reign of King Charles III following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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E.
Operation Wunderland
Operation Wunderland was a World War II German Kriegsmarine naval operation in the Arctic aimed at disrupting Soviet shipping and naval forces along the Northern Sea Route.
- 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: Operation Centerboard II Target entity description: Operation Centerboard II was the codename for the U.S. mission that dropped the "Fat Man" atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, during World War II.
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A.
Operation Capital
Operation Capital was a World War II Allied offensive in Burma aimed at advancing against Japanese forces as part of the larger Burma campaign.
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B.
Operation Supercharge
Operation Supercharge was a key Allied offensive during the Second Battle of El Alamein in World War II that helped break Axis defensive lines in North Africa.
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C.
Operation Totalize
Operation Totalize was a major Allied offensive launched in August 1944 during the Normandy campaign, aimed at breaking through German defenses south of Caen using coordinated infantry, armor, and heavy bomber support.
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D.
Operation Spring Tide
Operation Spring Tide is the codename for the plans detailing the accession and early reign of King Charles III following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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E.
Operation Wunderland
Operation Wunderland was a World War II German Kriegsmarine naval operation in the Arctic aimed at disrupting Soviet shipping and naval forces along the Northern Sea Route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military operation
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World War II operation ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | B-29 Superfortress ⓘ |
| belligerent |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| bombNickname | Fat Man ⓘ |
| bombType | Mark III nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| casualtiesEstimate | tens of thousands killed ⓘ |
| cityBombed | Nagasaki ⓘ |
| codenameFor | atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles W. Sweeney
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles William Sweeney
|
| commandStructure | Twentieth Air Force ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
509th Composite Group
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1945-08-09 ⓘ |
| day | 9 ⓘ |
| deliveryMethod | air-dropped nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Japanese surrender
ⓘ
end of World War II in the Pacific ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | second use of a nuclear weapon in war ⓘ |
| launchAircraft | Bockscar ⓘ |
| launchBase | North Field, Tinian ⓘ |
| location |
Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagasaki
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| month | August ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponProgram | Manhattan Project ⓘ |
| objective | force Japanese surrender ⓘ |
| operationNature | strategic bombing mission ⓘ |
| operationSequence | second nuclear attack on Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
atomic bombings of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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| precededBy |
Operation Centerboard I
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atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ |
| region | Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| result |
contributed to Japan's decision to surrender
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destruction of large parts of Nagasaki ⓘ |
| target | Nagasaki ⓘ |
| targetCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final days of World War II ⓘ |
| weaponType | plutonium implosion-type nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | Fat Man ⓘ |
| weaponYield | approximately 21 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
| year | 1945 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Centerboard II Description of subject: Operation Centerboard II was the codename for the U.S. mission that dropped the "Fat Man" atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, during World War II.
Referenced by (4)
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