USS United States
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USS United States was one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy, a heavy frigate launched in the 1790s that saw notable service in the early 19th century, including the War of 1812.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS United States canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1350089 — 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 United States Context triple: [Stephen Decatur, commanded, USS United States]
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A.
USS Maine (ACR-1)
USS Maine (ACR-1) was a U.S. Navy armored cruiser whose mysterious explosion and sinking in Havana Harbor in 1898 helped trigger the Spanish–American War.
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B.
USS Buchanan
USS Buchanan was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in multiple key naval engagements.
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C.
USS Helena
USS Helena was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that saw significant action in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning distinction for its role in several major naval engagements.
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D.
USS Utah
USS Utah was a Florida-class battleship of the United States Navy that later served as a target ship and was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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E.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast 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: USS United States Target entity description: USS United States was one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy, a heavy frigate launched in the 1790s that saw notable service in the early 19th century, including the War of 1812.
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A.
USS Maine (ACR-1)
USS Maine (ACR-1) was a U.S. Navy armored cruiser whose mysterious explosion and sinking in Havana Harbor in 1898 helped trigger the Spanish–American War.
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B.
USS Buchanan
USS Buchanan was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in multiple key naval engagements.
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C.
USS Helena
USS Helena was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that saw significant action in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning distinction for its role in several major naval engagements.
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D.
USS Utah
USS Utah was a Florida-class battleship of the United States Navy that later served as a target ship and was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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E.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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heavy frigate ⓘ sailing frigate ⓘ |
| armament |
battery of approximately 44 guns (rated)
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mixture of long guns and carronades ⓘ |
| battleDate | capture of HMS Macedonian in 1812 ⓘ |
| beam | about 44 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Humphreys & Wharton ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| capturedAt | Norfolk Navy Yard ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate States
|
| capturedShip | HMS Macedonian ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Commodore John Barry
ⓘ
Stephen Decatur ⓘ
surface form:
Commodore Stephen Decatur
|
| commissioned | 1798 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 19th century ⓘ |
| designedBy | Joshua Humphreys ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 1,576 tons burthen ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | broken up in the 1860s ⓘ |
| flag | flag of the United States ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1795 ⓘ |
| launched | 1797 ⓘ |
| length | about 175 feet on gundeck ⓘ |
| namesake | United States of America ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
designed for both speed and heavy armament
ⓘ
heavy scantlings and strong construction ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
War of 1812
ⓘ
capture of HMS Macedonian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy
ⓘ
early victories over Royal Navy ships in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | original six frigates of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| rigging | ship-rigged ⓘ |
| role | capital ship of early U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEndCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra |
First Barbary War
ⓘ
Quasi-War ⓘ
surface form:
Quasi-War with France
War of 1812 ⓘ |
| serviceStartCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| shipClass | United States-class frigate ⓘ |
| status | captured by Confederate forces in 1861 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS United States Description of subject: USS United States was one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy, a heavy frigate launched in the 1790s that saw notable service in the early 19th century, including the War of 1812.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Stephen Decatur