Key West–Havana steamship service
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maritime passenger and freight route
steamship service
transport link between the United States and Cuba
The Key West–Havana steamship service was a maritime passenger and freight route linking Key West, Florida, with Havana, Cuba, that played a key role in early 20th-century travel and trade between the United States and Cuba.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Key West–Havana steamship service canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13032479 — 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: Key West–Havana steamship service Context triple: [Havana Special, usesConnection, Key West–Havana steamship service]
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A.
Key West wrecking industry
The Key West wrecking industry was a 19th-century maritime salvage trade centered in Key West, Florida, that became the region’s primary economic engine by recovering cargo and ships wrecked on the nearby reefs.
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B.
Jamaica Line
The Jamaica Line is an elevated New York City Subway corridor in Brooklyn and Queens that carries services such as the M train.
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C.
Havana on the Hudson
Havana on the Hudson is a nickname for Union City, New Jersey, reflecting its large Cuban-American community and vibrant Latin American culture.
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D.
Sugar Island Ferry
Sugar Island Ferry is a car and passenger ferry service that connects Sugar Island to the mainland in Michigan across the St. Marys River.
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E.
Block Island Express
Block Island Express is a seasonal high-speed ferry service that transports passengers between New London, Connecticut, and Block Island, Rhode Island.
- 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: Key West–Havana steamship service Target entity description: The Key West–Havana steamship service was a maritime passenger and freight route linking Key West, Florida, with Havana, Cuba, that played a key role in early 20th-century travel and trade between the United States and Cuba.
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A.
Key West wrecking industry
The Key West wrecking industry was a 19th-century maritime salvage trade centered in Key West, Florida, that became the region’s primary economic engine by recovering cargo and ships wrecked on the nearby reefs.
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B.
Jamaica Line
The Jamaica Line is an elevated New York City Subway corridor in Brooklyn and Queens that carries services such as the M train.
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C.
Havana on the Hudson
Havana on the Hudson is a nickname for Union City, New Jersey, reflecting its large Cuban-American community and vibrant Latin American culture.
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D.
Sugar Island Ferry
Sugar Island Ferry is a car and passenger ferry service that connects Sugar Island to the mainland in Michigan across the St. Marys River.
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E.
Block Island Express
Block Island Express is a seasonal high-speed ferry service that transports passengers between New London, Connecticut, and Block Island, Rhode Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime passenger and freight route
ⓘ
steamship service ⓘ transport link between the United States and Cuba ⓘ |
| approximateDistance | about 90 miles between Key West and Havana ⓘ |
| borderCrossingType | maritime border crossing ⓘ |
| cargoType |
agricultural products
ⓘ
mail and parcels ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Havana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Key West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedRegion |
Florida Keys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Straits of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryServed |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
facilitated bilateral trade between Florida and Cuba
ⓘ
supported tourism between the United States and Cuba ⓘ |
| facilitated |
movement of goods between Cuba and the U.S. mainland
ⓘ
movement of people between Cuba and the U.S. mainland ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| infrastructureRole | served as a major maritime gateway between North America and the Caribbean ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | sea transport ⓘ |
| navigationArea | Straits of Florida shipping lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerType |
business travelers
ⓘ
migrants ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| politicalContext | operated during a period of close U.S.–Cuba economic ties in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States–Cuba relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
maritime history of Cuba ⓘ maritime history of Florida ⓘ |
| routeEndpoint |
Havana, Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Key West, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
played a key role in early 20th-century trade between the United States and Cuba
ⓘ
played a key role in early 20th-century travel between the United States and Cuba ⓘ |
| transportCategory | international ferry route ⓘ |
| transportNetworkRole | linked Cuban ports to the U.S. rail and shipping network via Key West ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial trade
ⓘ
mail transport ⓘ tourist travel ⓘ |
| usedVesselType | steamship ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Key West–Havana steamship service Description of subject: The Key West–Havana steamship service was a maritime passenger and freight route linking Key West, Florida, with Havana, Cuba, that played a key role in early 20th-century travel and trade between the United States and Cuba.
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