NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown
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NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown is a large, state-of-the-art oceanographic and atmospheric research vessel operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1137066 — 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: NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown Context triple: [NOAA fleet, hasComponent, NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown]
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A.
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is a U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel dedicated to systematic ocean exploration and deep-sea mapping using advanced telepresence technology.
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B.
USNS Sally Ride (T-AGOR-28)
USNS Sally Ride (T-AGOR-28) is a U.S. Navy oceanographic research vessel named in honor of astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
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C.
USNS Gibbs
USNS Gibbs is a United States Navy auxiliary research vessel known for its role in oceanographic and geophysical surveys.
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D.
M/V Tustumena
M/V Tustumena is a rugged Alaska Marine Highway ferry known for serving remote coastal communities and challenging open-ocean routes in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.
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E.
M/V Chenega
M/V Chenega is a high-speed passenger and vehicle ferry that operated as part of Alaska’s state-run Alaska Marine Highway System, serving coastal communities in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska.
- 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: NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown Target entity description: NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown is a large, state-of-the-art oceanographic and atmospheric research vessel operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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A.
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is a U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel dedicated to systematic ocean exploration and deep-sea mapping using advanced telepresence technology.
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B.
USNS Sally Ride (T-AGOR-28)
USNS Sally Ride (T-AGOR-28) is a U.S. Navy oceanographic research vessel named in honor of astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
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C.
USNS Gibbs
USNS Gibbs is a United States Navy auxiliary research vessel known for its role in oceanographic and geophysical surveys.
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D.
M/V Tustumena
M/V Tustumena is a rugged Alaska Marine Highway ferry known for serving remote coastal communities and challenging open-ocean routes in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.
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E.
M/V Chenega
M/V Chenega is a high-speed passenger and vehicle ferry that operated as part of Alaska’s state-run Alaska Marine Highway System, serving coastal communities in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atmospheric research vessel
ⓘ
oceanographic research vessel ⓘ research vessel ⓘ |
| beam |
16 m
ⓘ
52.5 ft ⓘ |
| callsign | WTEC ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approximately 24 NOAA Corps officers and crew ⓘ |
| cruisingSpeed | 12 knots ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 3,250 tons ⓘ |
| endurance | up to 60 days at sea ⓘ |
| equipment |
CTD rosette system
ⓘ
laboratories for chemical, biological, and physical oceanography ⓘ meteorological sensors ⓘ multibeam sonar ⓘ oceanographic winches and cranes ⓘ |
| fleet | NOAA fleet ⓘ |
| hasDynamicPositioning | yes ⓘ |
| hasHelideck | yes ⓘ |
| hasOnboardLaboratories | yes ⓘ |
| homePort |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Charleston, South Carolina
|
| hullNumber | R 104 ⓘ |
| imoNumber | 9109483 ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall |
274 ft
ⓘ
83.5 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 15 knots ⓘ |
| mmsiNumber | 369908000 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ronald H. Brown
ⓘ
surface form:
Ron Brown
Ronald H. Brown ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation |
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
|
| operatingArea |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ global oceans ⓘ |
| operator |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ |
| owner |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Government
|
| primaryMission |
atmospheric research
ⓘ
climate studies ⓘ marine ecosystem research ⓘ oceanographic research ⓘ |
| propulsionType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| role |
platform for long-term climate observation programs
ⓘ
support for international ocean observing networks ⓘ |
| scientistBerths | about 33 scientists ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1997 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown Description of subject: NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown is a large, state-of-the-art oceanographic and atmospheric research vessel operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.