Atago
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Atago was a Takao-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Atago canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8739481 — 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: Atago Context triple: [heavy cruiser Maya, sisterShip, Atago]
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A.
Hakatajima
Hakatajima is an island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known as one of the key islands linked by bridges along the scenic Shimanami Kaido cycling route between Honshu and Shikoku.
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B.
Kaminoshima
Kaminoshima is one of the uninhabited, forested islets of the Tomogashima archipelago in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its coastal scenery and wartime ruins.
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C.
Tatsuno
Tatsuno is a city in western Japan known for its traditional soy sauce production and historic townscape within Hyogo Prefecture.
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D.
Tsurugizaki
Tsurugizaki was the original name of the Imperial Japanese Navy vessel that was later converted into and commissioned as the light aircraft carrier Shōhō during World War II.
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E.
Nakanoshima
Nakanoshima is a small Japanese island associated with Etajima in Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its coastal scenery and role within the local island group.
- 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: Atago Target entity description: Atago was a Takao-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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A.
Hakatajima
Hakatajima is an island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known as one of the key islands linked by bridges along the scenic Shimanami Kaido cycling route between Honshu and Shikoku.
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B.
Kaminoshima
Kaminoshima is one of the uninhabited, forested islets of the Tomogashima archipelago in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its coastal scenery and wartime ruins.
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C.
Tatsuno
Tatsuno is a city in western Japan known for its traditional soy sauce production and historic townscape within Hyogo Prefecture.
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D.
Tsurugizaki
Tsurugizaki was the original name of the Imperial Japanese Navy vessel that was later converted into and commissioned as the light aircraft carrier Shōhō during World War II.
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E.
Nakanoshima
Nakanoshima is a small Japanese island associated with Etajima in Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its coastal scenery and role within the local island group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Takao-class heavy cruiser
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heavy cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentMainBattery | 10 × 203 mm guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoes | 610 mm Type 93 torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 20.4 meters ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Axis Powers
ⓘ
linked to:
Axis powers
|
| causeOfSinking | torpedoes from US submarine ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japan
|
| crewComplement | over 700 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 23 October 1944 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range operations
ⓘ
surface combat ⓘ torpedo attacks ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 15,800 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9,850 tons ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAircraftFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasClassificationSymbol | CA (heavy cruiser) ⓘ |
| length | approximately 203.8 meters ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking |
Palawan Passage, Philippines
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linked to:
Palawan Passage
|
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Atago ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
heavy armor for a cruiser
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large superstructure ⓘ |
| navyBranch | surface fleet ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Takao-class cruisers
ⓘ
linked to:
Takao-class cruiser
|
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship at various times ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sunkBy | USS Darter ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater
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linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
| usedIn |
convoy escort
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fleet screening ⓘ surface raiding ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atago Description of subject: Atago was a Takao-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.