Japanese light cruiser Tama (later scuttled after damage)
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The Japanese light cruiser Tama was a Kuma-class Imperial Japanese Navy warship that served in various Pacific campaigns during World War II before being fatally damaged at the Battle of Cape Engaño and subsequently scuttled.
All labels observed (1)
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| Japanese light cruiser Tama (later scuttled after damage) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11407976 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Japanese light cruiser Tama (later scuttled after damage) Context triple: [Battle of Cape Engaño, shipSunk, Japanese light cruiser Tama (later scuttled after damage)]
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Japanese light cruiser Nagara
The Japanese light cruiser Nagara was a Nagara-class warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw extensive service in World War II, including major Pacific engagements.
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Japanese destroyer Shigure (damaged and later lost)
The Japanese destroyer Shigure was a Shiratsuyu-class Imperial Japanese Navy warship that saw extensive action throughout World War II before ultimately being lost after surviving numerous earlier engagements.
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Japanese light cruiser Yahagi
Japanese light cruiser Yahagi was an Imperial Japanese Navy Agano-class light cruiser best known for serving as one of the principal escorts of battleship Yamato during the ill-fated Operation Ten-Go in World War II.
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Isuzu (damaged and later scuttled)
Isuzu (damaged and later scuttled) was a Japanese Imperial Navy light cruiser that was heavily damaged in World War II and ultimately scuttled after the Battle off Cape Engaño.
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Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze
The Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer that saw extensive action in World War II, including major Pacific naval engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Japanese light cruiser Tama (later scuttled after damage) Target entity description: The Japanese light cruiser Tama was a Kuma-class Imperial Japanese Navy warship that served in various Pacific campaigns during World War II before being fatally damaged at the Battle of Cape Engaño and subsequently scuttled.
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A.
Japanese light cruiser Nagara
The Japanese light cruiser Nagara was a Nagara-class warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw extensive service in World War II, including major Pacific engagements.
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B.
Japanese destroyer Shigure (damaged and later lost)
The Japanese destroyer Shigure was a Shiratsuyu-class Imperial Japanese Navy warship that saw extensive action throughout World War II before ultimately being lost after surviving numerous earlier engagements.
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C.
Japanese light cruiser Yahagi
Japanese light cruiser Yahagi was an Imperial Japanese Navy Agano-class light cruiser best known for serving as one of the principal escorts of battleship Yamato during the ill-fated Operation Ten-Go in World War II.
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D.
Isuzu (damaged and later scuttled)
Isuzu (damaged and later scuttled) was a Japanese Imperial Navy light cruiser that was heavily damaged in World War II and ultimately scuttled after the Battle off Cape Engaño.
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E.
Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze
The Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze was an Imperial Japanese Navy Kagerō-class destroyer that saw extensive action in World War II, including major Pacific naval engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
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Kuma-class light cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | no catapult as built ⓘ |
| armamentAA | Type 96 25 mm anti-aircraft guns (various mounts) ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary | 7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedo | 4 × twin 61 cm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| battleDamagedAt | Battle of Cape Engaño ⓘ |
| beam | approx. 14.17 m ⓘ |
| builder |
Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Mitsubishi Nagasaki shipyard
|
| causeOfLoss | torpedoed and scuttled after air attack damage ⓘ |
| class | Kuma class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1921-01-31 ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| crewComplement | approx. 450–500 officers and men ⓘ |
| damagedBy | U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| dateDamaged | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| dateSunk | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approx. 7,100 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approx. 5,500 tons ⓘ |
| draft | approx. 4.8 m ⓘ |
| fate | scuttled after battle damage ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
Fifth Fleet (IJN)
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese Fifth Fleet
Northern Area Force ⓘ |
| hullNumber | Tama ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1918-08-10 ⓘ |
| launched | 1920-02-10 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approx. 162.15 m ⓘ |
| locationSunk | off northern Luzon, Philippines ⓘ |
| namesake | Tama River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | Naval Ensign of the Empire of Japan ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
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Battle of Cape Engaño ⓘ Battle off the Komandorski Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Komandorski Islands
operations in northern Pacific ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer squadron flagship
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scout cruiser ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| shaftCount | 4 ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
Kiso
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Kitakami ⓘ Kuma ⓘ Ōi ⓘ |
| taskForce | Japanese Northern Force at Battle of Cape Engaño ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approx. 36 knots ⓘ |
| worldWar | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese light cruiser Tama (later scuttled after damage) Description of subject: The Japanese light cruiser Tama was a Kuma-class Imperial Japanese Navy warship that served in various Pacific campaigns during World War II before being fatally damaged at the Battle of Cape Engaño and subsequently scuttled.
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