USS Washington (BB-47)
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USS Washington (BB-47) was an American Colorado-class battleship whose construction was halted and hull scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty before it could be completed or commissioned.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Washington (BB-47) canonical | 2 |
| USS Washington | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1581020 — 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: USS Washington (BB-47) Context triple: [Colorado-class battleship, hasPart, USS Washington (BB-47)]
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A.
USS Washington (BB-56)
USS Washington (BB-56) was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fast battleship renowned for its decisive nighttime surface combat performance in the Pacific Theater.
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B.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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C.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was a Nevada-class battleship of the United States Navy that capsized and was lost during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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E.
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
USS New Mexico (BB-40) was the lead ship of her class of U.S. Navy battleships that served prominently during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
- 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: USS Washington (BB-47) Target entity description: USS Washington (BB-47) was an American Colorado-class battleship whose construction was halted and hull scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty before it could be completed or commissioned.
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A.
USS Washington (BB-56)
USS Washington (BB-56) was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fast battleship renowned for its decisive nighttime surface combat performance in the Pacific Theater.
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B.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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C.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was a Nevada-class battleship of the United States Navy that capsized and was lost during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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E.
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
USS New Mexico (BB-40) was the lead ship of her class of U.S. Navy battleships that served prominently during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colorado-class battleship
ⓘ
canceled warship ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 5-inch/51 caliber guns
ⓘ
8 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns (planned) ⓘ torpedo tubes (planned) ⓘ |
| armorBelt | up to 13.5 inches ⓘ |
| armorConningTower | up to 16 inches ⓘ |
| armorDeck | up to 3.5 inches ⓘ |
| armorTurrets | up to 18 inches ⓘ |
| beam | 97 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| builder | New York Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| constructionHaltedIn | 1922 ⓘ |
| constructionHaltedUnder |
Five-Power Treaty
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Naval Treaty
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedPower | 28000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| designedSpeed | 21 knots ⓘ |
| displacement |
32500 long tons (standard)
ⓘ
about 33000 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 30 feet ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped on slipway ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Colorado (BB-45) ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-47 ⓘ |
| intendedRole | dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| laidDownAt |
Camden
ⓘ
surface form:
Camden, New Jersey
New York Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 30 June 1919 ⓘ |
| launchedBy | New York Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1 September 1921 ⓘ |
| length | 624 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Washington State, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. state of Washington
|
| navalTreaty |
Washington Naval Conference
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Naval Treaty of 1922
|
| notableFeature | 16-inch main battery ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOfClass | Colorado-class battleship ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Maryland (BB-46) ⓘ |
| propulsion |
electric drive
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| scrappedAt |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia Navy Yard
|
| scrappedFrom | 1924 ⓘ |
| scrappedTo | 1926 ⓘ |
| scrappedUnder |
Five-Power Treaty
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Naval Treaty
|
| serviceEntry | never entered active service ⓘ |
| sponsor | Jean Summers ⓘ |
| status |
never commissioned
ⓘ
never completed ⓘ |
| successorNameReusedBy | USS Washington (BB-56) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Washington (BB-47) Description of subject: USS Washington (BB-47) was an American Colorado-class battleship whose construction was halted and hull scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty before it could be completed or commissioned.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Colorado-class battleship