Bulgarian Navy
E226519
The Bulgarian Navy is the maritime branch of Bulgaria’s armed forces, operating in the Black Sea and participating in international missions as part of NATO and other security frameworks.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian Navy canonical | 7 |
| Bulgarian Naval Forces | 1 |
| Bulgarian People's Navy | 1 |
| Военноморски сили на България | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2000853 — 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: Bulgarian Navy Context triple: [NATO naval forces, memberStatesContribute, Bulgarian Navy]
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A.
Bulgarian Navy (World War II)
The Bulgarian Navy in World War II was the maritime branch of Bulgaria’s armed forces, operating mainly in the Black Sea and focused on coastal defense, mine warfare, and convoy protection under Axis alignment until switching sides late in the conflict.
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B.
Romanian Navy
The Romanian Navy is the naval branch of Romania’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s Black Sea and Danube River interests and maritime security.
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C.
Albanian Naval Force
The Albanian Naval Force is the maritime branch of Albania’s armed forces, responsible for coastal defense, maritime security, and fulfilling the country’s naval commitments within NATO.
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D.
Ukrainian Navy
The Ukrainian Navy is the naval warfare branch of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, responsible for defending the country’s maritime interests in the Black Sea and beyond.
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E.
Croatian Navy
The Croatian Navy is the maritime branch of Croatia’s armed forces, responsible for protecting the country’s territorial waters and contributing to international naval operations, including those conducted under NATO.
- 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: Bulgarian Navy Target entity description: The Bulgarian Navy is the maritime branch of Bulgaria’s armed forces, operating in the Black Sea and participating in international missions as part of NATO and other security frameworks.
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A.
Bulgarian Navy (World War II)
The Bulgarian Navy in World War II was the maritime branch of Bulgaria’s armed forces, operating mainly in the Black Sea and focused on coastal defense, mine warfare, and convoy protection under Axis alignment until switching sides late in the conflict.
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B.
Romanian Navy
The Romanian Navy is the naval branch of Romania’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s Black Sea and Danube River interests and maritime security.
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C.
Albanian Naval Force
The Albanian Naval Force is the maritime branch of Albania’s armed forces, responsible for coastal defense, maritime security, and fulfilling the country’s naval commitments within NATO.
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D.
Ukrainian Navy
The Ukrainian Navy is the naval warfare branch of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, responsible for defending the country’s maritime interests in the Black Sea and beyond.
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E.
Croatian Navy
The Croatian Navy is the maritime branch of Croatia’s armed forces, responsible for protecting the country’s territorial waters and contributing to international naval operations, including those conducted under NATO.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military branch
ⓘ
navy ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
ВМС
|
| alliance | NATO ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| garrison |
Burgas
ⓘ
Varna ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
amphibious operations
ⓘ
anti-submarine warfare ⓘ anti-surface warfare ⓘ coastal defense ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ mine warfare ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
coastal defense units
ⓘ
marine units ⓘ naval aviation ⓘ naval logistics units ⓘ naval special forces ⓘ naval training establishments ⓘ surface fleet ⓘ |
| hasMission |
contribute to collective defense within NATO
ⓘ
defend Bulgaria’s maritime sovereignty ⓘ ensure safety of maritime navigation in Bulgarian waters ⓘ participate in multinational naval exercises ⓘ provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief at sea ⓘ support international peacekeeping operations at sea ⓘ |
| hasRole |
amphibious support
ⓘ
maritime defense of Bulgaria ⓘ maritime surveillance ⓘ maritime training and exercises ⓘ mine countermeasures ⓘ protection of Bulgarian territorial waters ⓘ protection of Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ support to NATO maritime operations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Varna ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Bulgarian Navy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Военноморски сили на България
|
| operates |
auxiliary ships
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mine countermeasure vessels ⓘ patrol vessels ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Black Sea ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
NATO missions
ⓘ
international maritime security operations ⓘ |
| partOf | Bulgarian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Black Sea ⓘ |
| serviceBranchOf | Bulgarian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| shortName |
Bulgarian Navy
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bulgarian Naval Forces
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bulgarian Navy Description of subject: The Bulgarian Navy is the maritime branch of Bulgaria’s armed forces, operating in the Black Sea and participating in international missions as part of NATO and other security frameworks.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bulgarian People's Navy
this entity surface form:
Военноморски сили на България
this entity surface form:
Bulgarian Naval Forces
subject surface form:
Bulgarian People's Army
subject surface form:
Gorch Fock (1933)