USS Henley (DD-391)
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USS Henley (DD-391) was a Bagley-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1943.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Henley (DD-391) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1945033 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Henley (DD-391) Context triple: [USS Russell (DD-414), followedBy, USS Henley (DD-391)]
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USS Hammann (DD-412)
USS Hammann (DD-412) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in the early years of World War II in the Pacific before being sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942.
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USS O’Brien (DD-415)
USS O’Brien (DD-415) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer that served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters before being lost to damage sustained from a Japanese torpedo attack in 1942.
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USS Benson (DD-421)
USS Benson (DD-421) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer and the lead ship of the Benson-class.
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USS Mustin (DD-413)
USS Mustin (DD-413) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat operations.
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E.
USS Wainwright (DD-419)
USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Henley (DD-391) Target entity description: USS Henley (DD-391) was a Bagley-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1943.
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A.
USS Hammann (DD-412)
USS Hammann (DD-412) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in the early years of World War II in the Pacific before being sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942.
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B.
USS O’Brien (DD-415)
USS O’Brien (DD-415) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer that served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters before being lost to damage sustained from a Japanese torpedo attack in 1942.
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C.
USS Benson (DD-421)
USS Benson (DD-421) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer and the lead ship of the Benson-class.
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D.
USS Mustin (DD-413)
USS Mustin (DD-413) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat operations.
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E.
USS Wainwright (DD-419)
USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bagley-class destroyer
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II naval ship of the United States ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
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5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Japanese submarine RO-108 ⓘ |
| battleHonors | 4 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 35 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| category |
1936 ships
ⓘ
Gridley-class destroyer ⓘ
surface form:
Bagley-class destroyers of the United States Navy
Maritime incidents in October 1943 ⓘ Ships built in Vallejo, California ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | torpedoed by Japanese submarine ⓘ |
| class | Bagley class ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1937-08-14 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 158 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2400 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 10 ft 7 in ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| homeport |
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
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surface form:
Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii
|
| hullNumber | DD-391 ⓘ |
| laidDownAt |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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surface form:
Mare Island Navy Yard
Vallejo ⓘ
surface form:
Vallejo, California
|
| laidDownOn | 1935-10-28 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1936-01-12 ⓘ |
| length | 341 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 38 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Henley ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Coral Sea
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surface form:
Battle of the Coral Sea
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal campaign
New Guinea campaign ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 47000 shp ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Henley (DD-39) ⓘ |
| presentAt |
attack on Pearl Harbor
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surface form:
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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| propulsion |
four boilers
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geared steam turbines ⓘ two propeller shafts ⓘ |
| range | 6500 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ |
| roleAtPearlHarbor | patrol and anti-submarine operations ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Mrs. Wade H. Frost ⓘ |
| successor | USS Henley (DD-762) ⓘ |
| sunkIn | New Guinea campaign ⓘ |
| sunkNear | Finschhafen, New Guinea ⓘ |
| sunkOn | 1943-10-03 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Henley (DD-391) Description of subject: USS Henley (DD-391) was a Bagley-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1943.
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