New Mexico-class battleship
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The New Mexico-class battleship was a group of U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that introduced improved firepower, armor, and propulsion over earlier classes and served through World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Mexico-class battleship canonical | 2 |
| New Mexico class | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1341949 — 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: New Mexico-class battleship Context triple: [Pennsylvania-class battleship, followedBy, New Mexico-class battleship]
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A.
New York-class battleship
The New York-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced 14-inch guns and served prominently through both World Wars.
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B.
Nevada-class battleship
The Nevada-class battleship was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced major design innovations such as the "all-or-nothing" armor scheme and oil-fired propulsion.
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C.
Florida-class battleship
The Florida-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that marked a step forward in American capital ship design before World War I.
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D.
Pennsylvania-class battleship
The Pennsylvania-class battleship was a pair of powerful U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that later served prominently in World War II, including at Pearl Harbor and in major Pacific campaigns.
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E.
Iowa-class battleship
The Iowa-class battleship is a class of fast, heavily armed U.S. Navy battleships built during World War II, renowned for their large 16-inch guns, thick armor, and long service lives extending into the late 20th century.
- 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: New Mexico-class battleship Target entity description: The New Mexico-class battleship was a group of U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that introduced improved firepower, armor, and propulsion over earlier classes and served through World War II.
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A.
New York-class battleship
The New York-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced 14-inch guns and served prominently through both World Wars.
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B.
Nevada-class battleship
The Nevada-class battleship was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced major design innovations such as the "all-or-nothing" armor scheme and oil-fired propulsion.
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C.
Florida-class battleship
The Florida-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that marked a step forward in American capital ship design before World War I.
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D.
Pennsylvania-class battleship
The Pennsylvania-class battleship was a pair of powerful U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that later served prominently in World War II, including at Pearl Harbor and in major Pacific campaigns.
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E.
Iowa-class battleship
The Iowa-class battleship is a class of fast, heavily armed U.S. Navy battleships built during World War II, renowned for their large 16-inch guns, thick armor, and long service lives extending into the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battleship class
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dreadnought battleship class ⓘ |
| category |
Capital ships of the United States Navy
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World War I battleships of the United States ⓘ World War II battleships of the United States ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 1,000–1,400 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designedFor | U.S. battle fleet ⓘ |
| designedSpeed | 21 knots ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 32,000 tons (full load) ⓘ |
| era |
World War I era
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World War II era ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tennessee-class battleship ⓘ |
| gunLayout | centerline turrets ⓘ |
| hasPart |
USS Idaho (BB-42)
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USS Mississippi (BB-41) ⓘ USS New Mexico (BB-40) ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| introduced | 1910s ⓘ |
| mainBatteryConfiguration | twelve 14-inch guns in four triple turrets ⓘ |
| modernizationFeature |
enhanced anti-aircraft armament
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improved fire-control systems ⓘ reconstructed superstructure ⓘ |
| modernized | interwar period ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | all-or-nothing armor scheme ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
clipper bow design
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first U.S. battleship class with turbo-electric propulsion (in one unit) ⓘ improved armor protection over Pennsylvania class ⓘ improved underwater protection ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pennsylvania-class battleship ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 14-inch/50 caliber guns ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared turbines
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steam turbines ⓘ turbo-electric drive (on USS New Mexico) ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 5-inch guns ⓘ |
| shipType | super-dreadnought ⓘ |
| status | all ships scrapped after World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-aircraft defense
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fleet screening ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| usedInOperation |
Aleutian Islands campaign
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Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
surface form:
Okinawa campaign
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
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| usedInTheater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Mexico-class battleship Description of subject: The New Mexico-class battleship was a group of U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that introduced improved firepower, armor, and propulsion over earlier classes and served through World War II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tennessee class
this entity surface form:
New Mexico class