Italian cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
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Italian cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was a Condottieri-class light cruiser of the Regia Marina that served in World War II, noted for its high speed and participation in Mediterranean naval operations before being sunk in 1942.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Italian cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere canonical | 1 |
| Italian cruiser Giovanni delle Bande Nere | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Italian cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere Context triple: [Battle of Cape Spada, shipInvolved, Italian cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere]
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Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni
Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni was a Giussano-class light cruiser of the Regia Marina that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk by Allied forces in the Mediterranean.
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Italian heavy cruiser Zara
Italian heavy cruiser Zara was a World War II-era lead ship of the Zara-class heavy cruisers of the Regia Marina, noted for her powerful armor and armament before being lost in combat.
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Italian destroyer Alfieri
The Italian destroyer Alfieri was a Regia Marina warship that served in World War II and was lost during the 1941 Battle of Cape Matapan in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Italian destroyer Carducci
The Italian destroyer Carducci was a Regia Marina warship that served during World War II and was lost in action during the Battle of Cape Matapan in 1941.
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E.
battleship Vittorio Veneto
The battleship Vittorio Veneto was a World War II Italian fast battleship of the Littorio class that served as a flagship of the Regia Marina and saw major action in Mediterranean naval engagements.
- 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 cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere Target entity description: Italian cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was a Condottieri-class light cruiser of the Regia Marina that served in World War II, noted for its high speed and participation in Mediterranean naval operations before being sunk in 1942.
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A.
Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni
Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni was a Giussano-class light cruiser of the Regia Marina that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk by Allied forces in the Mediterranean.
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B.
Italian heavy cruiser Zara
Italian heavy cruiser Zara was a World War II-era lead ship of the Zara-class heavy cruisers of the Regia Marina, noted for her powerful armor and armament before being lost in combat.
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C.
Italian destroyer Alfieri
The Italian destroyer Alfieri was a Regia Marina warship that served in World War II and was lost during the 1941 Battle of Cape Matapan in the Mediterranean Sea.
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D.
Italian destroyer Carducci
The Italian destroyer Carducci was a Regia Marina warship that served during World War II and was lost in action during the Battle of Cape Matapan in 1941.
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E.
battleship Vittorio Veneto
The battleship Vittorio Veneto was a World War II Italian fast battleship of the Littorio class that served as a flagship of the Regia Marina and saw major action in Mediterranean naval engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Condottieri-class light cruiser
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Italian Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
100 mm secondary guns
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8 × 152 mm main guns ⓘ light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 15.5 meters ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | torpedo attack ⓘ |
| class |
Alberto di Giussano subclass
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Giussano class ⓘ
surface form:
Condottieri class
|
| commissioned | 1931 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 500–600 officers and men ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
emphasis on speed over protection
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light armor ⓘ |
| designPurpose | high-speed scout cruiser ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 5100 tons standard
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approximately 6800 tons full load ⓘ |
| draft | approximately 5.3 meters ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1928 ⓘ |
| launched | 1930 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 169 meters ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 36 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Giovanni dalle Bande Nere ⓘ |
| navalBranch | surface fleet ⓘ |
| navalCampaign | Battle of the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Mediterranean naval operations
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high speed ⓘ |
| operator |
Italian Navy
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surface form:
Regia Marina
|
| participatedIn |
Battle of Calabria
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Battle of Cape Matapan ⓘ Battle of Cape Spartivento ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 95,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
commerce raiding
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convoy escort ⓘ fleet screening ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| status | wreck ⓘ |
| sunk | 1942 ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
British submarine
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Royal Navy ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere Description of subject: Italian cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was a Condottieri-class light cruiser of the Regia Marina that served in World War II, noted for its high speed and participation in Mediterranean naval operations before being sunk in 1942.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Italian cruiser Giovanni delle Bande Nere