Koh Tang
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Koh Tang is a small Cambodian island in the Gulf of Thailand, best known as the site of the final major U.S. military engagement of the Vietnam War during the Mayaguez incident in 1975.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koh Tang canonical | 2 |
| Koh Tang archipelago | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1454697 — 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: Koh Tang Context triple: [Mayaguez incident, tookPlaceIn, Koh Tang]
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A.
Ilha do Chié
Ilha do Chié is a neighborhood and island area within the city of Recife in northeastern Brazil, known for its riverside setting and urban residential character.
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B.
Cat Ba Island
Cat Ba Island is the largest island in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay area, known for its rugged limestone landscapes, beaches, and the biodiverse Cat Ba National Park.
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C.
Orchid Island
Orchid Island is a small, remote island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan, known for its indigenous Tao (Yami) people, unique Austronesian culture, and rich marine and ecological diversity.
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D.
Biliran Island
Biliran Island is a small island province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines known for its coastal landscapes, waterfalls, and predominantly Waray-speaking population.
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E.
Malapascua Island
Malapascua Island is a small Philippine island in the Visayas renowned for its pristine beaches and as one of the world’s few reliable dive spots to see thresher sharks.
- 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: Koh Tang Target entity description: Koh Tang is a small Cambodian island in the Gulf of Thailand, best known as the site of the final major U.S. military engagement of the Vietnam War during the Mayaguez incident in 1975.
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A.
Ilha do Chié
Ilha do Chié is a neighborhood and island area within the city of Recife in northeastern Brazil, known for its riverside setting and urban residential character.
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B.
Cat Ba Island
Cat Ba Island is the largest island in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay area, known for its rugged limestone landscapes, beaches, and the biodiverse Cat Ba National Park.
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C.
Orchid Island
Orchid Island is a small, remote island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan, known for its indigenous Tao (Yami) people, unique Austronesian culture, and rich marine and ecological diversity.
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D.
Biliran Island
Biliran Island is a small island province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines known for its coastal landscapes, waterfalls, and predominantly Waray-speaking population.
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E.
Malapascua Island
Malapascua Island is a small Philippine island in the Visayas renowned for its pristine beaches and as one of the world’s few reliable dive spots to see thresher sharks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| access | reachable by boat from Sihanoukville ⓘ |
| archipelago |
Koh Tang
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Koh Tang archipelago
|
| area | approximately 7–8 square kilometers ⓘ |
| battleDate | May 15, 1975 ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Khmer Rouge fighters killed
ⓘ
United States military personnel killed and missing ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Mayaguez incident
ⓘ
surface form:
amphibious assault (Mayaguez incident)
|
| coordinateLocation | 9.608°N 102.963°E ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
diving site
ⓘ
limited tourism ⓘ |
| distanceFromMainland | approximately 52 km off the Cambodian coast ⓘ |
| distanceFromSihanoukville | approximately 52–60 km southwest of Sihanoukville ⓘ |
| environment |
coral reefs
ⓘ
tropical marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| eventCharacterization | last major U.S. combat action of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | memorials in the United States commemorating Mayaguez incident ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Koh Prins
ⓘ
Koh Thmei (near Koh Tang) ⓘ |
| highestPoint | approximately 100–200 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Mayaguez incident ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Cambodia
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| involvedForce |
Khmer Rouge
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Air Force
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marines
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
|
| knownFor |
Mayaguez incident
ⓘ
final major U.S. military engagement of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| language | Khmer (on Cambodian facilities) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sihanoukville
ⓘ
surface form:
Sihanoukville Province
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Gulf of Thailand ⓘ |
| militaryOperationName |
Mayaguez incident
ⓘ
surface form:
Mayaguez rescue operation
|
| nearbyCountry |
Thailand
ⓘ
surface form:
Thailand (across Gulf of Thailand)
|
| partOf | Cambodia ⓘ |
| population | very sparsely populated ⓘ |
| relatedToVessel | SS Mayaguez ⓘ |
| sovereignty |
Cambodia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Cambodia
|
| strategicImportance | offshore position in Gulf of Thailand ⓘ |
| terrain |
dense jungle interior
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+7 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Khmer Rouge
ⓘ
surface form:
Khmer Rouge (historical)
Cambodian military ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Cambodian Navy
|
| usedFor | military purposes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koh Tang Description of subject: Koh Tang is a small Cambodian island in the Gulf of Thailand, best known as the site of the final major U.S. military engagement of the Vietnam War during the Mayaguez incident in 1975.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Koh Tang archipelago