Chilean corvette Esmeralda
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The Chilean corvette Esmeralda was a 19th-century wooden warship of the Chilean Navy, famed for its heroic last stand and sinking at the Battle of Iquique during the War of the Pacific.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chilean corvette Esmeralda canonical | 2 |
| Esmeralda (Chilean Navy) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Chilean corvette Esmeralda Context triple: [Arturo Prat Chacón, commanded, Chilean corvette Esmeralda]
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Chilean Navy ship Almirante O'Higgins
The Chilean Navy ship Almirante O'Higgins is a warship named in honor of Bernardo O'Higgins, a key leader of Chile's independence and the country's first head of state.
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Huáscar
Huáscar was an Inca emperor who ruled the northern part of the empire and fought a devastating civil war against his brother Atahualpa shortly before the Spanish conquest.
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MV Arlanza
MV Arlanza was a British ocean liner built by the renowned shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff for passenger and cargo service in the mid-20th century.
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Hamina-class missile boat
The Hamina-class missile boat is a class of fast, stealthy Finnish Navy combat vessels designed for coastal defense and equipped with advanced anti-ship and air-defense weaponry.
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HMS Maori
HMS Maori was a British Tribal-class destroyer that served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II, notably participating in Mediterranean and North Atlantic operations before being lost in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chilean corvette Esmeralda Target entity description: The Chilean corvette Esmeralda was a 19th-century wooden warship of the Chilean Navy, famed for its heroic last stand and sinking at the Battle of Iquique during the War of the Pacific.
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A.
Chilean Navy ship Almirante O'Higgins
The Chilean Navy ship Almirante O'Higgins is a warship named in honor of Bernardo O'Higgins, a key leader of Chile's independence and the country's first head of state.
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B.
Huáscar
Huáscar was an Inca emperor who ruled the northern part of the empire and fought a devastating civil war against his brother Atahualpa shortly before the Spanish conquest.
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C.
MV Arlanza
MV Arlanza was a British ocean liner built by the renowned shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff for passenger and cargo service in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Hamina-class missile boat
The Hamina-class missile boat is a class of fast, stealthy Finnish Navy combat vessels designed for coastal defense and equipped with advanced anti-ship and air-defense weaponry.
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E.
HMS Maori
HMS Maori was a British Tribal-class destroyer that served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II, notably participating in Mediterranean and North Atlantic operations before being lost in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century ship
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corvette ⓘ warship ⓘ wooden ship ⓘ |
| associatedEventDate | 21 May (Chilean Navy Day) ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Arturo Prat Chacón
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surface form:
Arturo Prat
Carlos Condell ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Iquique ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerAtBattleOfIquique |
Arturo Prat Chacón
ⓘ
surface form:
Arturo Prat
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| commemoratedOn | Navy Day in Chile ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Pacific ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfSinking | Chile ⓘ |
| crewNationality | Chilean ⓘ |
| engagementOutcomeAtBattleOfIquique | sunk after prolonged resistance ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in battle ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | War of the Pacific era ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| legacy | inspires modern Chilean training ship Esmeralda ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
Chilean historical literature
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Chilean naval monuments ⓘ Chilean school curricula ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Esmeralda (Spanish word for emerald) ⓘ |
| nationalSignificance | Chilean national symbol of sacrifice ⓘ |
| navalHeroAssociated |
Arturo Prat Chacón
ⓘ
surface form:
Arturo Prat
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| notableFor |
heroic last stand at the Battle of Iquique
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symbol of Chilean naval heroism ⓘ |
| operator | Chilean Navy ⓘ |
| opponentNationAtBattleOfIquique | Peru ⓘ |
| opponentShipAtBattleOfIquique |
Huáscar
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surface form:
Peruvian ironclad Huáscar
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| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| roleAtBattleOfIquique | blockading Iquique ⓘ |
| service |
Battle of Iquique
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surface form:
Chilean Navy in the War of the Pacific
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| serviceBranch |
Chilean Navy
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surface form:
Armada de Chile
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| sinkingDate | 21 May 1879 ⓘ |
| sinkingPlace | off Iquique, Peru ⓘ |
| status | lost ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
Huáscar
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surface form:
Peruvian ironclad Huáscar
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| symbolOf |
Chilean patriotism
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naval courage ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| type | corvette of the Chilean Navy ⓘ |
| war | War of the Pacific ⓘ |
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Subject: Chilean corvette Esmeralda Description of subject: The Chilean corvette Esmeralda was a 19th-century wooden warship of the Chilean Navy, famed for its heroic last stand and sinking at the Battle of Iquique during the War of the Pacific.
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