USS San Francisco
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USS San Francisco was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II, earning numerous battle stars for its service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS San Francisco canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12677814 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS San Francisco Context triple: [Second Battle of Savo Island, involvesShip, USS San Francisco]
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USS Astoria
USS Astoria was a U.S. Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that served in the Pacific during World War II before being lost early in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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B.
USS Guam
USS Guam was a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship that served as a helicopter carrier and command vessel during the Cold War era.
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USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
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USS Columbus
USS Columbus was a United States Navy warship that gained historical note for its role in early 19th-century naval operations, including participation in exploratory and diplomatic missions such as the Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas.
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E.
USS Cerritos
The USS Cerritos is a California-class Federation starship featured in the animated series "Star Trek: Lower Decks," known for its focus on second-contact missions and the misadventures of its lower-ranking crew.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS San Francisco Target entity description: USS San Francisco was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II, earning numerous battle stars for its service.
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A.
USS Astoria
USS Astoria was a U.S. Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that served in the Pacific during World War II before being lost early in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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B.
USS Guam
USS Guam was a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship that served as a helicopter carrier and command vessel during the Cold War era.
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C.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
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D.
USS Columbus
USS Columbus was a United States Navy warship that gained historical note for its role in early 19th-century naval operations, including participation in exploratory and diplomatic missions such as the Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas.
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E.
USS Cerritos
The USS Cerritos is a California-class Federation starship featured in the animated series "Star Trek: Lower Decks," known for its focus on second-contact missions and the misadventures of its lower-ranking crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
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World War II cruiser ⓘ heavy cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
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9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | 17 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Mare Island Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | New Orleans class ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1934-02-10 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approximately 868 ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-02-10 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 12500 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 10000 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 19 feet 4 inches ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| followedByInClass | USS Astoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors | Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownAt |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vallejo, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1929-09-09 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1931-03-09 ⓘ |
| length | 588 feet ⓘ |
| locationDuringAttackOnPearlHarbor | at sea ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 32.7 knots ⓘ |
| memorial | bridge wings preserved as a memorial in San Francisco ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Lands End, San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalFleet | United States Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
heavily damaged in Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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suffered heavy casualties in night action off Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cape Esperance NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Iwo Jima operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianas Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa operations ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 107000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| precededByInClass | USS New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
8 boilers
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geared turbines ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 10000 nautical miles at 15 knots ⓘ |
| sponsor | Barbara M. Rolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenOn | 1959-03-01 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS San Francisco Description of subject: USS San Francisco was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II, earning numerous battle stars for its service.
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