HMS Defender (D36)
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HMS Defender (D36) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer commissioned in the early 2010s and equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime security operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Defender (D36) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2070955 — 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: HMS Defender (D36) Context triple: [Type 45 destroyer, shipOfClass, HMS Defender (D36)]
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A.
HMS Daring (D32)
HMS Daring (D32) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer that serves as the lead ship of the advanced Type 45 (Daring-class) guided missile destroyers.
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B.
HMS Dauntless (D33)
HMS Dauntless (D33) is a modern Royal Navy air-defence destroyer equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime operations.
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C.
HMS Vanguard
HMS Vanguard was a British Royal Navy ship of the line best known for serving as Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship during the decisive 1798 Battle of the Nile in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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D.
HMS Vanguard
HMS Vanguard is a British Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine that serves as part of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent force.
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E.
HMS Dragon (D35)
HMS Dragon (D35) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer known for its advanced radar and missile systems and distinctive red Welsh dragon emblem on its bow.
- 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: HMS Defender (D36) Target entity description: HMS Defender (D36) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer commissioned in the early 2010s and equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime security operations.
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A.
HMS Daring (D32)
HMS Daring (D32) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer that serves as the lead ship of the advanced Type 45 (Daring-class) guided missile destroyers.
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B.
HMS Dauntless (D33)
HMS Dauntless (D33) is a modern Royal Navy air-defence destroyer equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime operations.
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C.
HMS Vanguard
HMS Vanguard is a British Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine that serves as part of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent force.
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D.
HMS Vanguard
HMS Vanguard was a British Royal Navy ship of the line best known for serving as Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship during the decisive 1798 Battle of the Nile in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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E.
HMS Dragon (D35)
HMS Dragon (D35) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer known for its advanced radar and missile systems and distinctive red Welsh dragon emblem on its bow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
Type 45 destroyer ⓘ air-defence destroyer ⓘ |
| aircraftFacility |
flight deck
ⓘ
hangar ⓘ |
| armamentType |
close-in weapon system
ⓘ
naval gun ⓘ surface-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| beam | about 21.2 metres ⓘ |
| builder | BAE Systems Naval Ships ⓘ |
| CIWS |
Phalanx CIWS (modernization era)
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surface form:
Phalanx CIWS
|
| class | Daring-class destroyer ⓘ |
| combatSystem |
Sea Viper missile system
ⓘ
surface form:
Sea Viper air-defence system
|
| commissioned | 2013-03-21 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | around 190 personnel ⓘ |
| designedFor |
integration into carrier strike groups
ⓘ
operations in high-threat environments ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 8500 tonnes ⓘ |
| embarkedAircraft |
AgustaWestland Merlin helicopter capable
ⓘ
AgustaWestland Wildcat helicopter capable ⓘ |
| era | early 21st century ⓘ |
| fleet |
Royal Navy surface flotillas
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Surface Fleet
|
| gunArmament |
30 mm DS30M Mark 2 guns
ⓘ
4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun ⓘ |
| homeport | HMNB Portsmouth ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2006-07-31 ⓘ |
| launched | 2009-10-21 ⓘ |
| length | about 152.4 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 27 knots ⓘ |
| missileSystem |
Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles
ⓘ
Aster 30 missile ⓘ
surface form:
Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles
|
| namedAfter | defender ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | D36 ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
area air defence
ⓘ
fleet protection ⓘ maritime security operations ⓘ |
| propulsion |
Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbine
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines
Wärtsilä diesel generators ⓘ integrated electric propulsion ⓘ |
| radar |
S1850M long-range radar
ⓘ
SAMPSON radar ⓘ
surface form:
SAMPSON multi-function radar
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| shipyard | Scotstoun, Glasgow ⓘ |
| status | in active service (as of early 2020s) ⓘ |
| verticalLaunchCells | 48 Sylver A50 VLS cells ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Defender (D36) Description of subject: HMS Defender (D36) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer commissioned in the early 2010s and equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime security operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Type 45 destroyer