USS Washington (BB-47) (canceled)
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USS Washington (BB-47) was a planned Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy whose construction was halted and hull scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Washington (BB-47) (canceled) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T259980 — 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 Washington (BB-47) (canceled) Context triple: [USS West Virginia (BB-48), sisterShip, USS Washington (BB-47) (canceled)]
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A.
USS Nevada (BB-36)
USS Nevada (BB-36) was a United States Navy battleship notable for its World War I and World War II service, including being the only battleship to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later supporting major Allied amphibious operations in Europe and the Pacific.
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B.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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D.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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E.
USS Maryland (BB-46)
USS Maryland (BB-46) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including surviving and continuing operations after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- 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 Washington (BB-47) (canceled) Target entity description: USS Washington (BB-47) was a planned Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy whose construction was halted and hull scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty.
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A.
USS Nevada (BB-36)
USS Nevada (BB-36) was a United States Navy battleship notable for its World War I and World War II service, including being the only battleship to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later supporting major Allied amphibious operations in Europe and the Pacific.
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B.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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D.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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E.
USS Maryland (BB-46)
USS Maryland (BB-46) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including surviving and continuing operations after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colorado-class battleship
ⓘ
United States Navy battleship ⓘ canceled ship ⓘ |
| armamentTestingUse | target for gunnery tests ⓘ |
| category |
Canceled battleships of the United States Navy
ⓘ
Colorado-class battleship ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado-class battleships
Ships built in Camden, New Jersey ⓘ |
| conflictEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| constructionHalted | February 1922 ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | canceled ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped on slipway ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-47 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 30 June 1919 ⓘ |
| laidDownAt |
Camden
ⓘ
surface form:
Camden, New Jersey
New York Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. state of Washington
|
| notableEvent | subjected to experimental gunfire tests before scrapping ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| percentageCompleteAtCancellation | about 75 percent ⓘ |
| plannedDisplacement | approximately 32,600 long tons standard ⓘ |
| plannedMainBattery | 8 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns ⓘ |
| plannedMainBatteryConfiguration | 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| plannedMaximumSpeed | 21 knots ⓘ |
| plannedPropulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| plannedSecondaryBattery | 5-inch guns ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
Five-Power Treaty
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Naval Treaty
|
| scrappingBegan | 1924 ⓘ |
| scrappingCompleted | 1924 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Colorado class ⓘ |
| successorNameReusedBy | USS Washington (BB-56) ⓘ |
| treaty |
Five-Power Treaty
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Naval Treaty
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Washington (BB-47) (canceled) Description of subject: USS Washington (BB-47) was a planned Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy whose construction was halted and hull scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty.
Referenced by (1)
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