Mutsu
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Mutsu was a Japanese Nagato-class battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served prominently during the interwar period and World War II before being destroyed by an internal explosion in 1943.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mutsu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9765482 — 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: Mutsu Context triple: [Mobile Fleet, notableShip, Mutsu]
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A.
Ōshū
Ōshū is a city in Japan’s Tōhoku region known for its rural landscapes, historical sites, and agricultural production.
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B.
Seishirō
Seishirō is a Japanese given name commonly used for male individuals.
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C.
Sumoto
Sumoto is a coastal city located on Awaji Island in Japan, known for its hot springs, scenic views of the Seto Inland Sea, and citrus production.
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D.
Ichigaya
Ichigaya is a central Tokyo district known for its major railway station, government and educational institutions, and proximity to the Imperial Palace area.
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E.
Ryōtsu
Ryōtsu was a former city on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, known for its coastal setting and later incorporation into the city of Sado.
- 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: Mutsu Target entity description: Mutsu was a Japanese Nagato-class battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served prominently during the interwar period and World War II before being destroyed by an internal explosion in 1943.
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A.
Ōshū
Ōshū is a city in Japan’s Tōhoku region known for its rural landscapes, historical sites, and agricultural production.
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B.
Seishirō
Seishirō is a Japanese given name commonly used for male individuals.
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C.
Sumoto
Sumoto is a coastal city located on Awaji Island in Japan, known for its hot springs, scenic views of the Seto Inland Sea, and citrus production.
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D.
Ichigaya
Ichigaya is a central Tokyo district known for its major railway station, government and educational institutions, and proximity to the Imperial Palace area.
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E.
Ryōtsu
Ryōtsu was a former city on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, known for its coastal setting and later incorporation into the city of Sado.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nagato-class battleship
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capital ship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armamentAA | 25 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentMain |
4 twin 41 cm/45 Type 3 naval guns
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8 × 410 mm guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 140 mm guns ⓘ |
| armorBelt | up to 305 mm ⓘ |
| armorDeck | up to about 70 mm ⓘ |
| beam | about 29 m ⓘ |
| builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal ⓘ |
| casualties | over 1100 crew killed ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | internal magazine explosion ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1921-10-24 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1943-06-08 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 39000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 32000 tons ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| fate | destroyed by internal explosion ⓘ |
| homePort | Kure Naval Base ⓘ |
| hullNumber |
Battleship No. 4
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linked to:
Japanese battleship Mutsu
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| laidDown | 1918-06-01 ⓘ |
| launched | 1920-05-31 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | about 215.8 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 26.5 knots ⓘ |
| modernizationDetails |
enhanced anti-aircraft armament
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improved armor protection ⓘ upgraded machinery ⓘ |
| modernized | 1930s ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mutsu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalFleet | Combined Fleet ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participated in prewar fleet reviews ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking |
Hashirajima anchorage, Hiroshima Bay
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linked to:
Hiroshima Bay
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| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship (interwar period) ⓘ |
| scrapping | partial salvage after sinking ⓘ |
| serviceEndEra |
Showa period
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linked to:
Showa era
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| serviceStartEra |
Taisho period
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linked to:
Taisho era
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| shipClass |
Nagato-class
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linked to:
Nagato class
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| sisterShip | Nagato ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fleet exercises
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showing the flag ⓘ training ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mutsu Description of subject: Mutsu was a Japanese Nagato-class battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served prominently during the interwar period and World War II before being destroyed by an internal explosion in 1943.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.