Japanese destroyer Isokaze
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Japanese destroyer Isokaze was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, including participation in major operations such as the final Ten-Go sortie.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese destroyer Isokaze canonical | 2 |
| Japanese destroyer Hamakaze | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4181396 — 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 destroyer Isokaze Context triple: [Ten-Go, notableShip, Japanese destroyer Isokaze]
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A.
Japanese destroyer Yudachi
Japanese destroyer Yudachi was an Imperial Japanese Navy Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that saw extensive action in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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B.
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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C.
Japanese destroyer Fujinami
Japanese destroyer Fujinami was an Imperial Japanese Navy Yūgumo-class destroyer that served in World War II, notably participating in major Pacific battles before being sunk in 1944.
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D.
Japanese destroyer Fubuki
The Japanese destroyer Fubuki was a pioneering Fubuki-class "special type" destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, renowned for its powerful armament and advanced design that influenced destroyer construction worldwide before and during World War II.
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E.
Japanese destroyer Ayanami
Japanese destroyer Ayanami was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, notably during the early Pacific campaigns.
- 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 destroyer Isokaze Target entity description: Japanese destroyer Isokaze was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, including participation in major operations such as the final Ten-Go sortie.
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A.
Japanese destroyer Yudachi
Japanese destroyer Yudachi was an Imperial Japanese Navy Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that saw extensive action in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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B.
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki
Japanese destroyer Akatsuki was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the early Pacific War before being sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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C.
Japanese destroyer Fujinami
Japanese destroyer Fujinami was an Imperial Japanese Navy Yūgumo-class destroyer that served in World War II, notably participating in major Pacific battles before being sunk in 1944.
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D.
Japanese destroyer Fubuki
The Japanese destroyer Fubuki was a pioneering Fubuki-class "special type" destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, renowned for its powerful armament and advanced design that influenced destroyer construction worldwide before and during World War II.
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E.
Japanese destroyer Ayanami
Japanese destroyer Ayanami was an Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, notably during the early Pacific campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
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Kagerō-class destroyer ⓘ World War II naval ship of Japan ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × twin 610 mm torpedo tubes
ⓘ
6 × 127 mm Type 3 naval guns in 3 twin turrets ⓘ Type 93 “Long Lance” torpedoes ⓘ anti-aircraft guns (various 25 mm mounts, increased during the war) ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| beam | 10.8 metres ⓘ |
| belligerentIn | World War II ⓘ |
| builder |
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
|
| builtAt |
Kobe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
|
| causeOfSinking | air attack by U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| commissioned | 19 November 1940 ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| crewComplement | about 240 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 7 April 1945 ⓘ |
| draft | 3.76 metres ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | 2600 tons ⓘ |
| laidDown | 25 November 1937 ⓘ |
| launched | 19 June 1939 ⓘ |
| length | 118.5 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Isokaze (seashore wind) ⓘ |
| navalFleet | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| notableFor | extensive service throughout the Pacific War ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
ⓘ
linked to:
attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ Battle of the Eastern Solomons ⓘ Battle of the Java Sea ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
Indian Ocean raid (1942) ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Ocean raid
Invasion of the Philippines (1941–1942) ⓘ
linked to:
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Operation Ten-Go ⓘ Tokyo Express supply runs ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | East China Sea ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 52000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 Kampon geared steam turbines
ⓘ
3 Kampon water-tube boilers ⓘ |
| range | 5000 nautical miles at 18 knots ⓘ |
| roleInOperationTenGo | escort for battleship Yamato ⓘ |
| shipClass | Kagerō class ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | 2033 tons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese destroyer Isokaze Description of subject: Japanese destroyer Isokaze was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, including participation in major operations such as the final Ten-Go sortie.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Japanese destroyer Isokaze