aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal
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HMS Ark Royal was a famous British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of World War II, noted for its role in major Mediterranean and Atlantic operations and for helping disable the German battleship Bismarck.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2917033 — 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: aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal Context triple: [Operation Halberd, escortIncluded, aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal]
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HMS Ark Royal (seaplane carrier)
HMS Ark Royal was a pioneering British seaplane carrier of World War I that provided vital aerial reconnaissance and support during early naval aviation operations.
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HMS Illustrious
HMS Illustrious was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Illustrious-class that saw significant action during the Second World War, particularly in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.
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C.
HMS Formidable
HMS Formidable was a British Illustrious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that saw extensive service in World War II, including major operations in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.
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D.
HMS Indomitable
HMS Indomitable was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Illustrious class that saw extensive service in World War II, including major operations in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.
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E.
aircraft carrier Clemenceau
The aircraft carrier Clemenceau was a French Navy conventionally powered fleet carrier that served as a central platform for fixed-wing aircraft and naval operations during the Cold War.
- 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: aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal Target entity description: HMS Ark Royal was a famous British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of World War II, noted for its role in major Mediterranean and Atlantic operations and for helping disable the German battleship Bismarck.
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HMS Ark Royal (seaplane carrier)
HMS Ark Royal was a pioneering British seaplane carrier of World War I that provided vital aerial reconnaissance and support during early naval aviation operations.
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B.
HMS Illustrious
HMS Illustrious was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Illustrious-class that saw significant action during the Second World War, particularly in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.
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C.
HMS Formidable
HMS Formidable was a British Illustrious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that saw extensive service in World War II, including major operations in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.
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HMS Indomitable
HMS Indomitable was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Illustrious class that saw extensive service in World War II, including major operations in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.
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E.
aircraft carrier Clemenceau
The aircraft carrier Clemenceau was a French Navy conventionally powered fleet carrier that served as a central platform for fixed-wing aircraft and naval operations during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship
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aircraft carrier ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Blackburn Skua
ⓘ
Fairey Fulmar ⓘ Fairey Swordfish ⓘ |
| airGroupType |
fighters
ⓘ
fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| armament | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| attacker | German submarine U-81 ⓘ |
| builder | Cammell Laird ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | torpedoed ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1938-12-16 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of the Atlantic
ⓘ
Mediterranean Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 1500 officers and ratings ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1941-11-14 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
full-length flight deck
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hangar deck below flight deck ⓘ island superstructure ⓘ |
| displacement | about 22000 tons standard ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk by German submarine U-81 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Royal Navy carrier power in early World War II ⓘ |
| homePort |
Gibraltar Dockyard
ⓘ
surface form:
Gibraltar (Force H base)
|
| laidDown | 1935-09-16 ⓘ |
| launched | 1937-04-13 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 244 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 30 knots ⓘ |
| namingTradition | fourth Royal Navy ship named Ark Royal ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign ⓘ |
| notableFor |
launching Swordfish torpedo bomber attack that disabled Bismarck’s steering
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role in hunt for German battleship Bismarck ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Gibraltar garrison
ⓘ
surface form:
Force H operations from Gibraltar
Malta relief convoy of August 1942 ⓘ
surface form:
Malta convoys
Norwegian campaign air operations ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | off Gibraltar ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
fleet aircraft carrier
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strike carrier ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Ark Royal-class aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Cammell Laird shipyard, Birkenhead
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surface form:
Cammell Laird, Birkenhead
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| status | lost in action ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal Description of subject: HMS Ark Royal was a famous British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of World War II, noted for its role in major Mediterranean and Atlantic operations and for helping disable the German battleship Bismarck.
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