USS Alliance
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USS Alliance was a Continental Navy frigate that served during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its fast sailing and participation in several key naval engagements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Alliance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2850445 — 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 Alliance Context triple: [Commodore John Barry, commanded, USS Alliance]
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USS Leonard F. Mason
USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
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USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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C.
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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D.
USS Pope
USS Pope was a U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer that saw intense action in the early Pacific War before being lost during the Japanese advance in 1942.
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E.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 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 Alliance Target entity description: USS Alliance was a Continental Navy frigate that served during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its fast sailing and participation in several key naval engagements.
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A.
USS Leonard F. Mason
USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
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B.
USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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C.
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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D.
USS Pope
USS Pope was a U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer that saw intense action in the early Pacific War before being lost during the Japanese advance in 1942.
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E.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Navy ship
ⓘ
frigate ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| armament | 32 guns ⓘ |
| battleHonour | American Revolutionary War service ⓘ |
| builder | Enoch Briggs ⓘ |
| builtAt | Salisbury, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain |
John Barry
ⓘ
Pierre Landais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured | multiple British prizes ⓘ |
| carried |
American diplomats to Europe
ⓘ
Marquis de Lafayette ⓘ
surface form:
Marquis de Lafayette to France
|
| class | 32-gun frigate ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
John Barry during later war service
ⓘ
Pierre Landais during early European cruises ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | 1779 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decommissionedIn | 1785 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
HMS Countess of Scarborough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Serapis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAlongside | Bonhomme Richard ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate |
broken up after sale
ⓘ
sold out of service ⓘ |
| flag | naval ensign of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the last ships of the Continental Navy to be decommissioned
ⓘ
symbol of Franco-American cooperation during the Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| launchedIn | 1778 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 126 feet ⓘ |
| namesake |
Treaty of Alliance (1778)
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surface form:
Franco-American alliance
|
| navalTheater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
European waters ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | action against HMS Sybil in 1783 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fast sailing
ⓘ
participation in key naval engagements ⓘ |
| operator | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Flamborough Head
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convoy escort missions ⓘ cruises against British commerce in European waters ⓘ transatlantic voyages carrying diplomats and supplies ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfFlamboroughHead | fired on both Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis during the engagement ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| typeOfRigging | ship-rigged sailing vessel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Alliance Description of subject: USS Alliance was a Continental Navy frigate that served during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its fast sailing and participation in several key naval engagements.
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