USS Augusta
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USS Augusta was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that notably served as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s flagship during key World War II conferences and operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Augusta canonical | 3 |
| USS Augusta (CA-31) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1672472 — 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 Augusta Context triple: [HMS Prince of Wales, metWith, USS Augusta]
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A.
USS Helena
USS Helena was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that saw significant action in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning distinction for its role in several major naval engagements.
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B.
USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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C.
USS Portsmouth
USS Portsmouth was a 19th-century United States Navy sloop-of-war notable for its service during the Mexican–American War and in the Pacific.
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D.
USS Buchanan
USS Buchanan was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in multiple key naval engagements.
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E.
USS Alfred
USS Alfred was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for serving as one of its earliest flagships.
- 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 Augusta Target entity description: USS Augusta was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that notably served as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s flagship during key World War II conferences and operations.
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A.
USS Helena
USS Helena was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that saw significant action in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning distinction for its role in several major naval engagements.
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B.
USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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C.
USS Portsmouth
USS Portsmouth was a 19th-century United States Navy sloop-of-war notable for its service during the Mexican–American War and in the Pacific.
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D.
USS Buchanan
USS Buchanan was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in multiple key naval engagements.
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E.
USS Alfred
USS Alfred was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for serving as one of its earliest flagships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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heavy cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | catapults for floatplanes ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
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9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| battle | Naval operations supporting Operation Torch landings in North Africa ⓘ |
| battleHonors | earned battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 66 feet 1 inch ⓘ |
| builder |
Newport News Shipbuilding
ⓘ
surface form:
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
|
| builtAt | Newport News, Virginia ⓘ |
| category |
1930 ships
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Northampton-class cruisers of the United States Navy ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1931-01-30 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 650 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-07-16 ⓘ |
| draft | 24 feet ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | 12200 long tons ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-31 ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1928-07-02 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1930-02-01 ⓘ |
| length | 600 feet 3 inches ⓘ |
| locationDuringEvent |
Placentia Bay
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surface form:
Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
|
| maximumSpeed | 32.7 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augusta, Maine ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Atlantic Charter conference
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hosted Atlantic Charter meetings with Winston Churchill in August 1941 ⓘ |
| notablePassenger |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
Winston Churchill ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
|
| operation | Operation Torch ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| peacetimeDuties | served as flagship of various cruiser divisions ⓘ |
| preWarServiceArea |
Asiatic Fleet in the Western Pacific
ⓘ
Atlantic Fleet ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | flagship ⓘ |
| servedAsFlagshipFor | President Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| shipClass | Northampton-class cruiser ⓘ |
| soldForScrapOn | 1960-11-02 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Evelyn McDaniel ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | 9100 long tons ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | 1959-03-01 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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European Theater of Operations, United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
European Theater of Operations
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Augusta Description of subject: USS Augusta was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that notably served as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s flagship during key World War II conferences and operations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
USS Augusta (CA-31)