Constitution-class frigate
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The Constitution-class frigate was a class of large, heavily armed wooden-hulled sailing warships built for the early United States Navy, renowned for their durability and success in the War of 1812.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution-class frigate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1881374 — 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: Constitution-class frigate Context triple: [USS Constitution, shipClass, Constitution-class frigate]
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A.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
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C.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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D.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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E.
Orion-class battleship
The Orion-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century British Royal Navy "super-dreadnoughts" that significantly advanced battleship design with heavier armament and improved armor.
- 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: Constitution-class frigate Target entity description: The Constitution-class frigate was a class of large, heavily armed wooden-hulled sailing warships built for the early United States Navy, renowned for their durability and success in the War of 1812.
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A.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
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C.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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D.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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E.
Orion-class battleship
The Orion-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century British Royal Navy "super-dreadnoughts" that significantly advanced battleship design with heavier armament and improved armor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frigate class
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ship class ⓘ |
| armamentType | broadside cannon ⓘ |
| category |
Napoleonic-era warship class
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sailing warship class ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
live oak
ⓘ
pine ⓘ white oak ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedAs | heavy frigate ⓘ |
| designedBy | Joshua Humphreys ⓘ |
| designedFor |
blue-water operations
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commerce raiding ⓘ cruiser warfare ⓘ fleet scouting ⓘ |
| designedToOutfight | other frigates ⓘ |
| designedToOutrun | ships of the line ⓘ |
| designFeature |
diagonal riders
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heavy scantlings ⓘ long, narrow hull ⓘ relatively deep draft ⓘ thick hull planking ⓘ |
| hullConstruction | wooden hull ⓘ |
| knownFor |
durability
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heavy armament ⓘ success in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| navalEra | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| navalService |
United States Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Early United States Navy
|
| notableShip |
USS Chesapeake
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USS Congress ⓘ USS Constellation (Baltimore) ⓘ
surface form:
USS Constellation
USS Constitution ⓘ USS President ⓘ USS United States ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| purpose |
projection of naval power
ⓘ
protection of American commerce ⓘ |
| riggingType | full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| roleInWar | engaged British warships in single-ship actions ⓘ |
| strategicImpact |
boosted American naval prestige
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demonstrated viability of small blue-water navy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitution-class frigate Description of subject: The Constitution-class frigate was a class of large, heavily armed wooden-hulled sailing warships built for the early United States Navy, renowned for their durability and success in the War of 1812.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.