Hell Week
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Hell Week is the notoriously grueling, sleep-deprived, multi-day crucible in Navy SEAL training designed to push candidates to their physical and mental limits and eliminate all but the most resilient.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BUD/S Hell Week | 1 |
| Hell Week canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1278898 — 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: Hell Week Context triple: [Navy SEALs, notableTrainingEvent, Hell Week]
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A.
E-Day
E-Day was the heavily promoted launch event in 1957 for Ford’s ill-fated Edsel automobile line.
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B.
Great Fifty Days
Great Fifty Days is the Christian liturgical season of joyful celebration spanning the fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost.
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C.
Nine Days
Nine Days is a traditional Jewish mourning period leading up to Tisha B'Av, marked by various customs of abstention and reflection on the destruction of the Temples.
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D.
The 18th Day
The 18th Day is the debut studio album by British singer-rapper Estelle, blending R&B, hip hop, and soul to introduce her distinctive sound.
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E.
Blaze of Glory
"Blaze of Glory" is a song featured on the country music album "Share Your Love" by Kenny Rogers.
- 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: Hell Week Target entity description: Hell Week is the notoriously grueling, sleep-deprived, multi-day crucible in Navy SEAL training designed to push candidates to their physical and mental limits and eliminate all but the most resilient.
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A.
E-Day
E-Day was the heavily promoted launch event in 1957 for Ford’s ill-fated Edsel automobile line.
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B.
Great Fifty Days
Great Fifty Days is the Christian liturgical season of joyful celebration spanning the fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost.
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C.
Nine Days
Nine Days is a traditional Jewish mourning period leading up to Tisha B'Av, marked by various customs of abstention and reflection on the destruction of the Temples.
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D.
The 18th Day
The 18th Day is the debut studio album by British singer-rapper Estelle, blending R&B, hip hop, and soul to introduce her distinctive sound.
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E.
Blaze of Glory
"Blaze of Glory" is a song featured on the country music album "Share Your Love" by Kenny Rogers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military training event
ⓘ
phase of Navy SEAL training ⓘ |
| administeredBy | BUD/S instructors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hell Week
ⓘ
surface form:
BUD/S Hell Week
|
| approximateDuration | about five and a half days ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Naval Special Warfare Command
ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Special Warfare Center
|
| characteristic |
continuous physical training
ⓘ
exposure to cold and wet conditions ⓘ extreme sleep deprivation ⓘ high risk of quitting by candidates ⓘ multi-day duration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| domain | special operations forces training ⓘ |
| field | military education and training ⓘ |
| follows | BUD/S indoctrination phase ⓘ |
| goal |
build trust within SEAL boat crews
ⓘ
identify candidates who perform under extreme fatigue ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
boat carries
ⓘ
log PT ⓘ long-distance runs ⓘ obstacle course evolutions ⓘ simulated combat scenarios ⓘ surf torture ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| location |
Coronado
ⓘ
surface form:
Coronado, California
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
candidates may sleep only a few hours total
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training continues day and night ⓘ |
| partOf |
BUD/S Phase 1
ⓘ
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training ⓘ SEAL selection and training pipeline ⓘ |
| precedes | BUD/S Phase 2 ⓘ |
| purpose |
select the most resilient SEAL candidates
ⓘ
test mental toughness ⓘ test physical endurance ⓘ test teamwork under extreme stress ⓘ weed out unsuitable candidates ⓘ |
| requires |
continuous instructor supervision
ⓘ
medical monitoring of candidates ⓘ |
| risk |
hypothermia
ⓘ
mental exhaustion ⓘ overuse injuries ⓘ |
| selectionFunction | eliminate majority of BUD/S attrition ⓘ |
| trainingType |
maritime special operations preparation
ⓘ
small-unit tactics training ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Naval Special Warfare Command
ⓘ
Navy SEALs ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy SEALs
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hell Week Description of subject: Hell Week is the notoriously grueling, sleep-deprived, multi-day crucible in Navy SEAL training designed to push candidates to their physical and mental limits and eliminate all but the most resilient.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
BUD/S Hell Week