Typhoon-class submarine
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The Typhoon-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, famous as the largest submarine ever built and a key component of the USSR’s Cold War nuclear deterrent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Typhoon-class submarine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1947808 — 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: Typhoon-class submarine Context triple: [Soviet Navy, notableShipClass, Typhoon-class submarine]
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Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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B.
Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
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C.
Balao class
The Balao class was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarines known for their improved diving depth, range, and significant role in the Pacific submarine campaign.
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D.
Columbia-class submarine
The Columbia-class submarine is the U.S. Navy’s next-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine designed to replace the aging Ohio-class as the backbone of America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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E.
Dreadnought-class submarine
The Dreadnought-class submarine is a new generation of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed to replace the Royal Navy’s Vanguard class as the backbone of the UK’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
- 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: Typhoon-class submarine Target entity description: The Typhoon-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, famous as the largest submarine ever built and a key component of the USSR’s Cold War nuclear deterrent.
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A.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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B.
Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
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C.
Balao class
The Balao class was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarines known for their improved diving depth, range, and significant role in the Pacific submarine campaign.
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D.
Columbia-class submarine
The Columbia-class submarine is the U.S. Navy’s next-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine designed to replace the aging Ohio-class as the backbone of America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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E.
Dreadnought-class submarine
The Dreadnought-class submarine is a new generation of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed to replace the Royal Navy’s Vanguard class as the backbone of the UK’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballistic missile submarine
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nuclear-powered submarine ⓘ submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
R-39 Rif (SS-N-20 Sturgeon) SLBM
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submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 23 meters ⓘ |
| capability | launch ballistic missiles while submerged ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 1970s ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 160 ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Rubin Design Bureau
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedDuring | 1970s ⓘ |
| designedFor | operations under Arctic ice ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | United States Navy ballistic missile submarines ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | approximately 48,000 tonnes ⓘ |
| draft | approximately 12 meters ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1980s ⓘ |
| era | late Cold War ⓘ |
| famousFor |
role in Cold War nuclear deterrence
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size ⓘ |
| homeWaters | Northern Fleet operating areas ⓘ |
| hullConfiguration | multiple parallel pressure hulls ⓘ |
| hullType | double-hull ⓘ |
| launchPlatformFor |
R-39 Rif (SS-N-20 Sturgeon) SLBM
ⓘ
surface form:
R-39 Rif SLBM
|
| length | approximately 175 meters ⓘ |
| maximumDivingDepth | over 400 meters ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | featured in popular Cold War literature and films ⓘ |
| missileTubes | 20 ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Typhoon ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | largest submarine ever built ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfReactors | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Russian Navy
ⓘ
Soviet Navy ⓘ |
| periodOfService | Cold War ⓘ |
| primaryRole | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| propulsion | twin nuclear reactors driving two shafts ⓘ |
| propulsionType | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| reactorType | pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Russian Navy
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Soviet Navy ⓘ |
| sovietDesignation | Project 941 Akula ⓘ |
| speedSubmerged | over 25 knots ⓘ |
| status | mostly decommissioned ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key component of Soviet nuclear triad ⓘ |
| strategicRole | second-strike capability ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Typhoon-class submarine Description of subject: The Typhoon-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, famous as the largest submarine ever built and a key component of the USSR’s Cold War nuclear deterrent.
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