Thomaston-class dock landing ship
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The Thomaston-class dock landing ship was a class of U.S. Navy amphibious warfare vessels designed to transport and launch landing craft, vehicles, and troops during amphibious assaults.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomaston-class dock landing ship canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13330490 — 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: Thomaston-class dock landing ship Context triple: [USS Spiegel Grove, shipClass, Thomaston-class dock landing ship]
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A.
Independence-class littoral mission vessel
The Independence-class littoral mission vessel is a class of modern, modular warships designed for coastal security, patrol, and multi-mission operations in the Republic of Singapore Navy.
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B.
Cetina-class landing ship
The Cetina-class landing ship is a class of Croatian naval vessels designed for amphibious transport and coastal support operations.
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C.
Benham-class destroyer
The Benham-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s that featured improved torpedo armament and served extensively during World War II.
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D.
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate is a class of guided-missile frigates built for the U.S. Navy during the Cold War, designed primarily for anti-submarine and escort duties and later widely exported to allied navies.
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E.
John C. Butler-class
The John C. Butler-class was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyer escorts designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and convoy protection.
- 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: Thomaston-class dock landing ship Target entity description: The Thomaston-class dock landing ship was a class of U.S. Navy amphibious warfare vessels designed to transport and launch landing craft, vehicles, and troops during amphibious assaults.
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A.
Independence-class littoral mission vessel
The Independence-class littoral mission vessel is a class of modern, modular warships designed for coastal security, patrol, and multi-mission operations in the Republic of Singapore Navy.
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B.
Cetina-class landing ship
The Cetina-class landing ship is a class of Croatian naval vessels designed for amphibious transport and coastal support operations.
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C.
Benham-class destroyer
The Benham-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s that featured improved torpedo armament and served extensively during World War II.
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D.
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate is a class of guided-missile frigates built for the U.S. Navy during the Cold War, designed primarily for anti-submarine and escort duties and later widely exported to allied navies.
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E.
John C. Butler-class
The John C. Butler-class was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyer escorts designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and convoy protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious warfare ship class
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class of naval ship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
amphibious assault operations
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launch of landing craft ⓘ transport of landing craft ⓘ transport of troops ⓘ transport of vehicles ⓘ |
| followedBy | Anchorage-class dock landing ship ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
carrying amphibious vehicles
ⓘ
carrying landing craft mechanized ⓘ carrying landing craft utility ⓘ embarking Marines ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
United States Navy ship classes
NERFINISHED
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amphibious warfare vessel classes ⓘ |
| hasDesignCharacteristic |
floodable well deck for landing craft operations
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large vehicle stowage capacity ⓘ stern gate for launching craft ⓘ troop berthing spaces ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
helicopter deck
ⓘ
well deck ⓘ |
| hasHullClassificationSymbol | LSD ⓘ |
| hasPropulsion | conventional diesel propulsion ⓘ |
| hasShipType | LSD ⓘ |
| namedAfter | USS Thomaston (LSD-28) (lead ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRole |
amphibious warfare
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dock landing ship ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Navy amphibious forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Ashland-class dock landing ship
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Casa Grande-class dock landing ship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | support of amphibious assault landings ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
humanitarian assistance
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logistics support ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
sea-based amphibious assault staging
ⓘ
transport of equipment from sea to shore ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomaston-class dock landing ship Description of subject: The Thomaston-class dock landing ship was a class of U.S. Navy amphibious warfare vessels designed to transport and launch landing craft, vehicles, and troops during amphibious assaults.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
USS Spiegel Grove