Gotland-class submarine
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The Gotland-class submarine is a Swedish diesel-electric attack submarine renowned for its advanced air-independent propulsion system and exceptional stealth capabilities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gotland-class submarine canonical | 3 |
| Saab Kockums submarines | 1 |
| Västergötland-class submarine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3738539 — 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: Gotland-class submarine Context triple: [Saab Kockums, notableProduct, Gotland-class submarine]
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A.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
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B.
Kalvari-class submarine
The Kalvari-class submarine is a series of modern, diesel-electric attack submarines operated by India and based on the French Scorpène design, featuring advanced stealth and weapon systems for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
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C.
Collins-class submarine
The Collins-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines designed for long-range patrols and operated as the primary undersea warfare asset of the Royal Australian Navy.
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D.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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E.
Trafalgar-class submarine
The Trafalgar-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered fleet submarines that formed the backbone of the Royal Navy’s attack submarine force from the 1980s into the early 21st century.
- 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: Gotland-class submarine Target entity description: The Gotland-class submarine is a Swedish diesel-electric attack submarine renowned for its advanced air-independent propulsion system and exceptional stealth capabilities.
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A.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
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B.
Kalvari-class submarine
The Kalvari-class submarine is a series of modern, diesel-electric attack submarines operated by India and based on the French Scorpène design, featuring advanced stealth and weapon systems for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
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C.
Collins-class submarine
The Collins-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines designed for long-range patrols and operated as the primary undersea warfare asset of the Royal Australian Navy.
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D.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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E.
Trafalgar-class submarine
The Trafalgar-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered fleet submarines that formed the backbone of the Royal Navy’s attack submarine force from the 1980s into the early 21st century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric attack submarine class
ⓘ
submarine class ⓘ |
| AIPTechnology | Stirling engine ⓘ |
| builder | Kockums AB ⓘ |
| canLaunchWeapon |
heavyweight torpedoes
ⓘ
lightweight torpedoes ⓘ |
| canLay | naval mines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ coastal defense ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ |
| enteredServiceIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| firstUnitCommissioned | HSwMS Gotland ⓘ |
| hasBeam | approximately 6.2 meters ⓘ |
| hasCombatSystem | integrated combat management system ⓘ |
| hasCrewSize | about 25 ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
X-shaped rudder configuration
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hydrodynamically optimized hull for stealth ⓘ |
| hasDisplacementSubmerged | approximately 1600 tonnes ⓘ |
| hasDisplacementSurfaced | approximately 1500 tonnes ⓘ |
| hasDraught | approximately 5.6 meters ⓘ |
| hasHullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| hasHullType | single-hull ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 60 meters ⓘ |
| hasNavigationSystem | inertial navigation system ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
high stealth capability
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long submerged endurance with AIP ⓘ very low acoustic signature ⓘ |
| hasOperationalRole |
Baltic Sea operations
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littoral operations ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryArmament | 533 mm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| hasSensor |
electronic support measures
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periscope ⓘ |
| hasSonarType |
bow-mounted sonar
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flank array sonar ⓘ towed array sonar ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
HSwMS Gotland
ⓘ
HSwMS Halland NERFINISHED ⓘ HSwMS Gotland ⓘ
surface form:
HSwMS Uppland
|
| isKnownFor | outperforming nuclear submarines in exercises ⓘ |
| isSuccessorOf |
Gotland-class submarine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Västergötland-class submarine
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| isUsedBy |
Swedish Navy
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surface form:
Royal Swedish Navy
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| manufacturer | Kockums AB ⓘ |
| operator | Swedish Navy ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | US Navy anti-submarine warfare exercises ⓘ |
| usesPropulsionType |
air-independent propulsion
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diesel-electric propulsion ⓘ |
| wasLeasedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gotland-class submarine Description of subject: The Gotland-class submarine is a Swedish diesel-electric attack submarine renowned for its advanced air-independent propulsion system and exceptional stealth capabilities.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Västergötland-class submarine
this entity surface form:
Saab Kockums submarines