Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto (damaged, not sunk)
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The Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto was a World War II Littorio-class fast battleship of the Regia Marina that saw major action in the Mediterranean, including being heavily damaged but surviving the Battle of Cape Matapan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto (damaged, not sunk) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2865862 — 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)
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Target entity: Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto (damaged, not sunk) Context triple: [Battle of Cape Matapan, shipSunk, Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto (damaged, not sunk)]
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Tuscania
Tuscania is a historic town in Italy’s Lazio region, known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and Etruscan archaeological sites.
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Isuzu (damaged and later scuttled)
Isuzu (damaged and later scuttled) was a Japanese Imperial Navy light cruiser that was heavily damaged in World War II and ultimately scuttled after the Battle off Cape Engaño.
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Japanese battleship Hiei
Japanese battleship Hiei was a Kongō-class fast battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1942.
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Russian battleship Retvizan
The Russian battleship Retvizan was a pre-dreadnought warship of the Imperial Russian Navy that served in the Russo-Japanese War, notably during the siege of Port Arthur and major fleet engagements.
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ORP Orzeł
ORP Orzeł was a famous Polish Navy submarine that served with distinction during World War II, becoming a symbol of Polish resistance and naval prowess.
- 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: Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto (damaged, not sunk) Target entity description: The Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto was a World War II Littorio-class fast battleship of the Regia Marina that saw major action in the Mediterranean, including being heavily damaged but surviving the Battle of Cape Matapan.
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A.
Tuscania
Tuscania is a historic town in Italy’s Lazio region, known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and Etruscan archaeological sites.
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B.
Isuzu (damaged and later scuttled)
Isuzu (damaged and later scuttled) was a Japanese Imperial Navy light cruiser that was heavily damaged in World War II and ultimately scuttled after the Battle off Cape Engaño.
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C.
Japanese battleship Hiei
Japanese battleship Hiei was a Kongō-class fast battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1942.
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D.
Russian battleship Retvizan
The Russian battleship Retvizan was a pre-dreadnought warship of the Imperial Russian Navy that served in the Russo-Japanese War, notably during the siege of Port Arthur and major fleet engagements.
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E.
ORP Orzeł
ORP Orzeł was a famous Polish Navy submarine that served with distinction during World War II, becoming a symbol of Polish resistance and naval prowess.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Littorio-class battleship
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World War II warship ⓘ battleship ⓘ capital ship ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 152 mm secondary guns
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9 × 381 mm (15 in) main guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes (removed early in service) ⓘ |
| armor |
belt armor up to about 350 mm
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deck armor up to about 162 mm ⓘ |
| battleResultAtCapeMatapan | heavily damaged but not sunk ⓘ |
| builder | Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico ⓘ |
| class |
Littorio
ⓘ
surface form:
Littorio class
|
| commissioned | 1940 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 1,900 officers and men ⓘ |
| damagedBy | British torpedo bombers at Cape Matapan ⓘ |
| dateOfDamageAtCapeMatapan | March 1941 ⓘ |
| designFeature | Pugliese torpedo defense system ⓘ |
| displacement | about 45,000 tons full load ⓘ |
| era | interwar naval rearmament era ⓘ |
| fate |
later scrapped
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survived World War II ⓘ |
| hullType | fast battleship ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1934 ⓘ |
| launched | 1937 ⓘ |
| length | about 237.8 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 30 knots ⓘ |
| missionType |
convoy escort
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fleet action ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Battle of Vittorio Veneto
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Vittorio Veneto ⓘ
surface form:
Vittorio Veneto (town)
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| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| navalForce |
Italian Navy
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surface form:
Italian Royal Navy
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| notableEngagement | Battle of Cape Matapan ⓘ |
| operator |
Italian Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Regia Marina
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| propulsion |
four shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship at various times ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Central Mediterranean
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Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| shipyard | Trieste shipyard ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
Italian battleship Impero
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Littorio ⓘ
surface form:
Italian battleship Littorio
Italian battleship Roma ⓘ |
| status | damaged in combat but not sunk ⓘ |
| survivedBattle | Battle of Cape Matapan ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto (damaged, not sunk) Description of subject: The Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto was a World War II Littorio-class fast battleship of the Regia Marina that saw major action in the Mediterranean, including being heavily damaged but surviving the Battle of Cape Matapan.
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