PB4Y-2 Privateer
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The PB4Y-2 Privateer was a U.S. Navy long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft developed from the B-24 Liberator and used extensively in World War II and the early Cold War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PB4Y-1 Liberator | 2 |
| Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer | 1 |
| PB4Y-2 Privateer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1618845 — 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.
Target entity: PB4Y-2 Privateer Context triple: [Consolidated B-24 Liberator, notableVariant, PB4Y-2 Privateer]
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Douglas TBD Devastator
The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American World War II-era torpedo bomber used by the U.S. Navy, notably in the early Pacific battles where its obsolescence and heavy losses highlighted the need for more advanced carrier-based aircraft.
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B.
Grumman TBF Avenger
The Grumman TBF Avenger was a World War II-era American torpedo bomber renowned for its rugged design, heavy payload, and extensive service with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
North American B-25B Mitchell
The North American B-25B Mitchell is a twin‑engine medium bomber used by the United States during World War II, most famously in the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan.
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D.
North American T-28 Trojan
The North American T-28 Trojan is a post–World War II U.S. military trainer aircraft that was widely used by the Air Force and Navy and later adapted for counterinsurgency and ground-attack roles.
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E.
Douglas SBD Dauntless
The Douglas SBD Dauntless was a U.S. Navy World War II carrier-based dive bomber best known for its decisive role in sinking Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: PB4Y-2 Privateer Target entity description: The PB4Y-2 Privateer was a U.S. Navy long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft developed from the B-24 Liberator and used extensively in World War II and the early Cold War.
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A.
Douglas TBD Devastator
The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American World War II-era torpedo bomber used by the U.S. Navy, notably in the early Pacific battles where its obsolescence and heavy losses highlighted the need for more advanced carrier-based aircraft.
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B.
Grumman TBF Avenger
The Grumman TBF Avenger was a World War II-era American torpedo bomber renowned for its rugged design, heavy payload, and extensive service with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
North American B-25B Mitchell
The North American B-25B Mitchell is a twin‑engine medium bomber used by the United States during World War II, most famously in the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan.
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D.
North American T-28 Trojan
The North American T-28 Trojan is a post–World War II U.S. military trainer aircraft that was widely used by the Air Force and Navy and later adapted for counterinsurgency and ground-attack roles.
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E.
Douglas SBD Dauntless
The Douglas SBD Dauntless was a U.S. Navy World War II carrier-based dive bomber best known for its decisive role in sinking Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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anti-submarine warfare aircraft ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns
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bombs ⓘ depth charges ⓘ rockets ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| basedOn | Consolidated B-24 Liberator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewSize | 11 ⓘ |
| designationSystem | U.S. Navy patrol bomber designation ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1943 ⓘ |
| fuselageModification | lengthened fuselage compared to B-24 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Vultee Aircraft
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surface form:
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
|
| maximumSpeed | 300 mph ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
P4Y-2W Privateer
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surface form:
P4Y-2G Privateer
P4Y-2S Privateer ⓘ P4Y-2W Privateer ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operator |
French Navy
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Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
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long-range maritime patrol ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2,800 miles ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSService | 1950s ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
electronic intelligence
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reconnaissance ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1944 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | single vertical tail ⓘ |
| tailModification | single tall vertical fin replacing B-24 twin tail ⓘ |
| turretConfiguration | multiple powered gun turrets ⓘ |
| usedExtensivelyDuring |
early Cold War maritime patrol missions
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late World War II Pacific operations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-shipping strikes
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convoy escort ⓘ minelaying ⓘ signals intelligence ⓘ weather reconnaissance ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Cold War
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Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: PB4Y-2 Privateer Description of subject: The PB4Y-2 Privateer was a U.S. Navy long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft developed from the B-24 Liberator and used extensively in World War II and the early Cold War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.