USS Hoel (DD-533)
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USS Hoel (DD-533) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that gained renown for its heroic but doomed attack against a vastly superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Hoel (DD-533) canonical | 5 |
| destroyer USS Hoel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2464035 — 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 Hoel (DD-533) Context triple: [Battle off Samar, notableU.S.Ship, USS Hoel (DD-533)]
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A.
USS La Vallette (DD-448)
USS La Vallette (DD-448) was a U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
USS Henley (DD-391)
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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C.
USS Walke (DD-723)
USS Walke (DD-723) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served prominently during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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D.
USS Morris (DD-417)
USS Morris (DD-417) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive and distinguished service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat actions.
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E.
USS Roe (DD-418)
USS Roe (DD-418) was a United States Navy destroyer that served with distinction during World War II in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
- 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 Hoel (DD-533) Target entity description: USS Hoel (DD-533) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that gained renown for its heroic but doomed attack against a vastly superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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A.
USS La Vallette (DD-448)
USS La Vallette (DD-448) was a U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
USS Henley (DD-391)
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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C.
USS Walke (DD-723)
USS Walke (DD-723) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served prominently during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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D.
USS Morris (DD-417)
USS Morris (DD-417) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive and distinguished service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat actions.
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E.
USS Roe (DD-418)
USS Roe (DD-418) was a United States Navy destroyer that served with distinction during World War II in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation
battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 39.7 ft ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
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surface form:
Bethlehem Steel Company
|
| builtAt |
San Francisco, California, United States of America
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
|
| causeOfLoss | gunfire from Japanese warships ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1943-07-16 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 329 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 2,500 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 2,050 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 17.9 ft ⓘ |
| engagedOpponent |
Japanese Center Force
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battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1942-04-04 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1942-12-19 ⓘ |
| length | about 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William R. Hoel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic attack against superior Japanese force
ⓘ
sacrificial defense of escort carriers at Samar ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | DD-533 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| roleAtBattleOffSamar | screening destroyer for escort carriers ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Fletcher class ⓘ |
| status | war grave ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| sunkOn | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Taffy 3 ⓘ |
| taskUnitDesignation | Task Unit 77.4.3 ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Hoel (DD-533) Description of subject: USS Hoel (DD-533) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that gained renown for its heroic but doomed attack against a vastly superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
destroyer USS Hoel