Furutaka
E611570
Furutaka was a Japanese heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during the interwar period and World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Furutaka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6671862 — 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: Furutaka Context triple: [Japanese cruiser Furutaka, hullNumber, Furutaka]
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A.
Takayoshi
Takayoshi is a Japanese given name notably borne by Kido Takayoshi, a key samurai and statesman of the Meiji Restoration.
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B.
Yasuhiko
Yasuhiko is a Japanese given name notably borne by Prince Asaka Yasuhiko, a member of the Imperial Family of Japan in the early 20th century.
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C.
Aichi Atsuta
The Aichi Atsuta was a Japanese liquid-cooled aircraft engine, a licensed version of the German Daimler-Benz DB 601, used primarily in World War II naval aircraft.
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D.
Hirofumi
Hirofumi is a Japanese given name commonly borne by men, including notable contemporary politicians.
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E.
Shinpei
Shinpei is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
- 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: Furutaka Target entity description: Furutaka was a Japanese heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during the interwar period and World War II.
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A.
Takayoshi
Takayoshi is a Japanese given name notably borne by Kido Takayoshi, a key samurai and statesman of the Meiji Restoration.
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B.
Yasuhiko
Yasuhiko is a Japanese given name notably borne by Prince Asaka Yasuhiko, a member of the Imperial Family of Japan in the early 20th century.
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C.
Aichi Atsuta
The Aichi Atsuta was a Japanese liquid-cooled aircraft engine, a licensed version of the German Daimler-Benz DB 601, used primarily in World War II naval aircraft.
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D.
Hirofumi
Hirofumi is a Japanese given name commonly borne by men, including notable contemporary politicians.
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E.
Shinpei
Shinpei is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy cruiser
ⓘ
warship ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities |
aircraft catapult
ⓘ
reconnaissance seaplanes ⓘ |
| armamentMainBattery | 6 × 200 mm guns in twin turrets after reconstruction ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoes |
610 mm torpedo tubes
ⓘ
Type 93 Long Lance torpedoes ⓘ |
| beam | 16.9 m ⓘ |
| builder |
Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Mitsubishi Nagasaki shipyard
|
| causeOfLoss | gunfire and torpedo hits from U.S. Navy ships ⓘ |
| classLeadShip | Furutaka-class cruiser ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1926-03-31 ⓘ |
| conflict | Pacific War ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 600–650 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1942-10-12 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 10000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 7100 tons ⓘ |
| draft | 5.6 m ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment | Eighth Fleet ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1922-12-05 ⓘ |
| launched | 1925-02-25 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 185.17 m ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | off Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 33 knots ⓘ |
| namesake | Mount Furutaka ⓘ |
| notableOpponent | United States Navy ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Cape Esperance
ⓘ
invasion of Guam 1941 ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Guam (1941)
operations in the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 102000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | about 7800 nautical miles at 14 knots ⓘ |
| reconstructed | 1930s ⓘ |
| reconstructionDetails |
anti-aircraft armament increased
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bridge structure modified ⓘ single 200 mm turrets replaced by twin turrets ⓘ torpedo armament upgraded ⓘ |
| servicePeriod |
World War II
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interwar period ⓘ |
| shipClass | Furutaka-class cruiser ⓘ |
| sisterShip | Kako ⓘ |
| sunkInBattle | Battle of Cape Esperance ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Furutaka Description of subject: Furutaka was a Japanese heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during the interwar period and World War II.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.