DD-411
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DD-411 was the hull number of USS Anderson, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DD-411 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1815910 — 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: DD-411 Context triple: [USS Anderson (DD-411), hullNumber, DD-411]
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A.
DD-412
DD-412 was the hull number of USS Hammann, a Sims-class U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
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B.
DD-409
DD-409 is the hull number of USS Sims, a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was the lead ship of the Sims-class destroyers.
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C.
USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy best known for its controversial role in the events that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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D.
SS Jeremiah O’Brien
SS Jeremiah O’Brien is a preserved World War II Liberty ship now serving as a museum vessel and historic attraction in San Francisco.
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E.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 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: DD-411 Target entity description: DD-411 was the hull number of USS Anderson, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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A.
DD-412
DD-412 was the hull number of USS Hammann, a Sims-class U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
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B.
DD-409
DD-409 is the hull number of USS Sims, a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was the lead ship of the Sims-class destroyers.
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C.
USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy best known for its controversial role in the events that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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D.
SS Jeremiah O’Brien
SS Jeremiah O’Brien is a preserved World War II Liberty ship now serving as a museum vessel and historic attraction in San Francisco.
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E.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sims-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ hull number ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21 in torpedo tubes
ⓘ
5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| awards | Battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Midway
ⓘ
Battle of Coral Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Coral Sea
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal campaign
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builder |
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
ⓘ
surface form:
Bath Iron Works
|
| commissioned | 19 May 1939 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfSinking | 1 July 1946 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 17 December 1945 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1570 tons (standard)
ⓘ
2477 tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk as target ⓘ |
| homeport | Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-411 self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| identifies | USS Anderson ⓘ |
| laidDown | 15 November 1937 ⓘ |
| launched | 4 February 1939 ⓘ |
| length | 348 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Bikini Atoll ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George T. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRegistryNumber | DD-411 ⓘ |
| nuclearTestTarget | yes ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sims-class destroyers
ⓘ
surface form:
Sims-class destroyer
|
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
carrier screening ⓘ escort duties ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. G. T. Anderson ⓘ |
| stricken | 3 January 1946 ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Operation Crossroads ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater
|
| topSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: DD-411 Description of subject: DD-411 was the hull number of USS Anderson, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
USS Anderson