S.S. Wimbledon
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S.S. Wimbledon was a British steamship at the center of the 1923 Permanent Court of International Justice case "S.S. Wimbledon," which clarified principles of international law on treaty obligations and freedom of navigation.
All labels observed (1)
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| S.S. Wimbledon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2158391 — 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: S.S. Wimbledon Context triple: [S.S. Wimbledon case, vesselName, S.S. Wimbledon]
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A.
Marchioness
A Marchioness is a noblewoman holding the rank of marquess or marquis, positioned above a baroness in the hierarchy of European aristocratic titles.
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B.
Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark is a famous 19th-century British clipper ship preserved as a museum ship and historic landmark in London.
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S.S. Lotus
S.S. Lotus is the steamship at the center of the 1927 Permanent Court of International Justice case "The Lotus," a landmark decision in international law on jurisdiction over incidents on the high seas.
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D.
Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia is the former British royal family yacht, now a museum ship permanently moored in Edinburgh’s Port of Leith.
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E.
HMS Ivanhoe
HMS Ivanhoe was a British Royal Navy I-class destroyer that served during the early years of World War II, notably participating in operations such as the Altmark Incident.
- 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: S.S. Wimbledon Target entity description: S.S. Wimbledon was a British steamship at the center of the 1923 Permanent Court of International Justice case "S.S. Wimbledon," which clarified principles of international law on treaty obligations and freedom of navigation.
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A.
Marchioness
A Marchioness is a noblewoman holding the rank of marquess or marquis, positioned above a baroness in the hierarchy of European aristocratic titles.
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B.
Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark is a famous 19th-century British clipper ship preserved as a museum ship and historic landmark in London.
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C.
S.S. Lotus
S.S. Lotus is the steamship at the center of the 1927 Permanent Court of International Justice case "The Lotus," a landmark decision in international law on jurisdiction over incidents on the high seas.
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D.
Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia is the former British royal family yacht, now a museum ship permanently moored in Edinburgh’s Port of Leith.
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E.
HMS Ivanhoe
HMS Ivanhoe was a British Royal Navy I-class destroyer that served during the early years of World War II, notably participating in operations such as the Altmark Incident.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
merchant ship
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steamship ⓘ |
| associatedLegalIssue |
compatibility of domestic law with international treaty obligations
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freedom of transit through international waterways ⓘ interpretation of neutrality regulations ⓘ |
| cargoDestination | Poland ⓘ |
| cargoType | munitions ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeForShip | Germany found to have violated its international obligations regarding passage ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| detainedBy | German authorities ⓘ |
| flag | British flag ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War I international legal order ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
1923 Permanent Court of International Justice case
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S.S. Wimbledon case ⓘ
surface form:
S.S. Wimbledon (case)
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| legalSignificance |
involved in clarification of freedom of navigation in international law
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involved in clarification of treaty obligations in international law ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | judgment of the Permanent Court of International Justice of 17 August 1923 ⓘ |
| nationalityOfOwners | French ⓘ |
| navigationRoute | intended passage through the Kiel Canal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being refused passage through the Kiel Canal by Germany
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being the subject of an early landmark judgment of the Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | interwar period ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam-powered ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kiel Canal
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League of Nations ⓘ Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| roleInCase | central vessel in the S.S. Wimbledon case ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1920s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: S.S. Wimbledon Description of subject: S.S. Wimbledon was a British steamship at the center of the 1923 Permanent Court of International Justice case "S.S. Wimbledon," which clarified principles of international law on treaty obligations and freedom of navigation.
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