Victor-class submarine
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The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victor-class submarine canonical | 2 |
| Victor I-class submarine | 1 |
| Victor II-class submarine | 1 |
| Victor III-class submarine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1947811 — 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: Victor-class submarine Context triple: [Soviet Navy, notableShipClass, Victor-class submarine]
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A.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
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B.
Victoria-class submarine
The Victoria-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines originally built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder class and later modernized and operated by the Royal Canadian Navy for coastal defense, surveillance, and training.
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C.
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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D.
Delta-class submarine
The Delta-class submarine is a series of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines developed during the Cold War to enhance the USSR’s strategic 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: Victor-class submarine Target entity description: The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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A.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
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B.
Victoria-class submarine
The Victoria-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines originally built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder class and later modernized and operated by the Royal Canadian Navy for coastal defense, surveillance, and training.
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C.
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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D.
Delta-class submarine
The Delta-class submarine is a series of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines developed during the Cold War to enhance the USSR’s strategic 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 |
Soviet submarine class
ⓘ
nuclear-powered attack submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-ship missiles
ⓘ
mines ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| category |
Attack submarines of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
Cold War submarines of the Soviet Union ⓘ Nuclear submarines of the Soviet Navy ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crewType | mixed officers and enlisted sailors ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
anti-surface warfare ⓘ deep-diving capability ⓘ high-speed operations ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
NATO surface ships
ⓘ
United States Navy submarines ⓘ |
| developedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
sail-mounted diving planes
ⓘ
torpedo tubes in bow ⓘ |
| hasNATOClassification | SSN ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Victor-class submarine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Victor I-class submarine
Victor-class submarine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Victor II-class submarine
Victor-class submarine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Victor III-class submarine
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| hullType | teardrop hull ⓘ |
| material | steel hull ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Проект 671
ⓘ
Проект 671 ⓘ
surface form:
Проект 671РТ
Проект 671 ⓘ
surface form:
Проект 671РТМ
|
| NATOReportingName | Victor ⓘ |
| navigationSystem | inertial navigation system ⓘ |
| operator |
Russian Navy
ⓘ
Soviet Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant | pressurized-water nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| primaryRole | hunter-killer submarine ⓘ |
| propulsion |
nuclear reactor
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| propulsionType | single-shaft ⓘ |
| sensor |
radar masts
ⓘ
sonar ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| subclassOf | attack submarine ⓘ |
| successor |
Akula-class submarine
ⓘ
Sierra-class submarine ⓘ |
| type | fast attack submarine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Navy
ⓘ
Soviet Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Victor-class submarine Description of subject: The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Victor I-class submarine
this entity surface form:
Victor II-class submarine
this entity surface form:
Victor III-class submarine