USS Washington (BB-56)
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USS Washington (BB-56) was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fast battleship renowned for its decisive nighttime surface combat performance in the Pacific Theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Washington (BB-56) canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1090446 — 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: USS Washington (BB-56) Context triple: [Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, involvedShip, USS Washington (BB-56)]
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USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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B.
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
USS Tennessee (BB-43) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing shore bombardment and support in multiple major campaigns.
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C.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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D.
USS Maryland (BB-46)
USS Maryland (BB-46) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including surviving and continuing operations after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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E.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
- 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: USS Washington (BB-56) Target entity description: USS Washington (BB-56) was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fast battleship renowned for its decisive nighttime surface combat performance in the Pacific Theater.
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A.
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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B.
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
USS Tennessee (BB-43) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing shore bombardment and support in multiple major campaigns.
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C.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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D.
USS Maryland (BB-46)
USS Maryland (BB-46) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including surviving and continuing operations after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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E.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North Carolina-class battleship
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United States Navy warship ⓘ fast battleship ⓘ |
| armament |
20 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns
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9 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns ⓘ various 40 mm and 20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
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surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation (for associated task forces, context-dependent)
|
| battleHonors | 13 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 108 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| category | World War II battleships of the United States ⓘ |
| class |
North Carolina-class battleship
ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina class
|
| commissioned | 15 May 1941 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1,800 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| dateOfAction | 14–15 November 1942 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 27 June 1947 ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 37,000 long tons standard
ⓘ
about 44,800 long tons full load ⓘ |
| draft | about 35 feet ⓘ |
| escortRole | fast carrier task forces ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. Navy bases in the Pacific ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-56 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 14 June 1938 ⓘ |
| launched | 1 June 1940 ⓘ |
| length | about 728 feet overall ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 27 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Washington
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surface form:
U.S. state of Washington
|
| notableAction | sank Japanese battleship Kirishima ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| notableFeature | excellent radar-directed fire control ⓘ |
| notableFor | decisive nighttime surface combat performance ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
ⓘ
Marianas campaign ⓘ Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
surface form:
Okinawa campaign
Operation Torch ⓘ U.S. invasion of Leyte ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign
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| propulsion |
4 propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| sisterShip | USS North Carolina (BB-55) ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 24 May 1961 ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 June 1960 ⓘ |
| taskForceAssignment | Task Force 64 ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Theater
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Theater of Operations
Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Washington (BB-56) Description of subject: USS Washington (BB-56) was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fast battleship renowned for its decisive nighttime surface combat performance in the Pacific Theater.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
USS West Virginia
subject surface form:
USS Washington (BB-47)