USS Princeton
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USS Princeton is a U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser best known in popular culture for its role in the 2004 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group UFO encounter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Princeton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350082 — 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.
Target entity: USS Princeton Context triple: [2004 USS Nimitz incident, involvedShip, USS Princeton]
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USS Concord
USS Concord was a United States Navy gunboat best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including participation in the Battle of Manila Bay.
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USS Warren
USS Warren was a U.S. Navy vessel that served in the Pacific during the mid-19th century, notably supporting American naval operations along the California coast.
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USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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USS Baltimore
USS Baltimore was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the Pacific and participation in key events of American naval expansion.
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USS Augusta
USS Augusta was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that notably served as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s flagship during key World War II conferences and operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: USS Princeton Target entity description: USS Princeton is a U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser best known in popular culture for its role in the 2004 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group UFO encounter.
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A.
USS Concord
USS Concord was a United States Navy gunboat best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including participation in the Battle of Manila Bay.
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B.
USS Warren
USS Warren was a U.S. Navy vessel that served in the Pacific during the mid-19th century, notably supporting American naval operations along the California coast.
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C.
USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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D.
USS Baltimore
USS Baltimore was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the Pacific and participation in key events of American naval expansion.
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E.
USS Augusta
USS Augusta was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that notably served as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s flagship during key World War II conferences and operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch (127 mm) naval gun
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Harpoon anti-ship missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Phalanx CIWS NERFINISHED ⓘ Standard surface-to-air missiles ⓘ Tomahawk cruise missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Vertical Launching System (VLS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsign | CG-59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canEmbark | helicopters ⓘ |
| category |
Aegis cruiser
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Cold War-era warship ⓘ |
| commissioned | late 1980s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| displacement | approximately 9,600 tons (full load) ⓘ |
| event | 2004 USS Nimitz UFO incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability | ballistic missile defense (BMD-capable Aegis platform) ⓘ |
| hasCrew | approximately 350 personnel ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveSystem | decoy launchers ⓘ |
| hasElectronics |
advanced air and surface search radars
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electronic warfare systems ⓘ |
| hasMission |
escort and protect aircraft carriers
ⓘ
project power ashore with cruise missiles ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CG-59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSuccessorTo | earlier USS Princeton ships ⓘ |
| locationDuringEvent | off the coast of Southern California ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Battle of Princeton
NERFINISHED
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Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalPrefix | USS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | involvement in 2004 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group UFO encounter ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Nimitz Carrier Strike Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | gas-turbine engines ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ strike warfare ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ |
| sensor | AN/SPY-1 radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | United States Navy surface fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Ticonderoga class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | guided-missile cruiser ⓘ |
| status | active service (as of early 2020s) ⓘ |
| system | Aegis Combat System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Global War on Terrorism operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: USS Princeton Description of subject: USS Princeton is a U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser best known in popular culture for its role in the 2004 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group UFO encounter.
Referenced by (2)
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