British battleship Barham
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The British battleship Barham was a Queen Elizabeth-class Royal Navy warship that served prominently in both World Wars before being sunk by a German U-boat in 1941.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Barham | 2 |
| British battleship Barham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2865874 — 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.
Target entity: British battleship Barham Context triple: [Battle of Cape Matapan, AlliedShip, British battleship Barham]
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British battleship Valiant
The British battleship Valiant was a Queen Elizabeth-class Royal Navy warship that saw extensive service in both World Wars, notably in major Mediterranean engagements against the Italian fleet.
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HMS Warspite
HMS Warspite was a renowned British Royal Navy battleship celebrated for its distinguished combat service in both World Wars.
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HMS Glorious
HMS Glorious was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, originally built as a battlecruiser, that served during the interwar period and early World War II before being sunk in 1940.
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HMS Invincible
HMS Invincible was a pioneering British battlecruiser of the early 20th century, best known for her dramatic loss during World War I at the Battle of Jutland.
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E.
HMS Rodney
HMS Rodney was a British Royal Navy battleship of the Nelson class that served prominently during World War II, including in major Atlantic and Mediterranean operations and the destruction of the German battleship Bismarck.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British battleship Barham Target entity description: The British battleship Barham was a Queen Elizabeth-class Royal Navy warship that served prominently in both World Wars before being sunk by a German U-boat in 1941.
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A.
British battleship Valiant
The British battleship Valiant was a Queen Elizabeth-class Royal Navy warship that saw extensive service in both World Wars, notably in major Mediterranean engagements against the Italian fleet.
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B.
HMS Warspite
HMS Warspite was a renowned British Royal Navy battleship celebrated for its distinguished combat service in both World Wars.
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C.
HMS Glorious
HMS Glorious was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, originally built as a battlecruiser, that served during the interwar period and early World War II before being sunk in 1940.
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D.
HMS Invincible
HMS Invincible was a pioneering British battlecruiser of the early 20th century, best known for her dramatic loss during World War I at the Battle of Jutland.
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E.
HMS Rodney
HMS Rodney was a British Royal Navy battleship of the Nelson class that served prominently during World War II, including in major Atlantic and Mediterranean operations and the destruction of the German battleship Bismarck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Queen Elizabeth-class battleship
ⓘ
Royal Navy warship ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary | 8 × 15-inch (381 mm) guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary |
6-inch guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armourBelt | up to about 13 inches ⓘ |
| armourDeck | up to about 3 inches ⓘ |
| BattleOfCapeMatapanDate | 1941-03 ⓘ |
| battleOfJutlandDate | 1916-05-31 ⓘ |
| beam | about 90 feet ⓘ |
| builder | John Brown & Company ⓘ |
| casualties | over 800 crew killed ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | torpedo attack ⓘ |
| class |
Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth class
|
| commissioned | 1915-10-19 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 32,000 long tons after reconstruction ⓘ |
| explosion | magazine explosion on capsizing ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
Grand Fleet
ⓘ
Mediterranean Fleet ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1913-02-24 ⓘ |
| launched | 1914-10-31 ⓘ |
| length | about 643 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 24 knots as built ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
1st Baron Barham
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham
|
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Cape Matapan
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Battle of Jutland ⓘ Operation Weserübung ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian Campaign
|
| pennantNumber | 04 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| role |
capital ship
ⓘ
fleet flagship at times ⓘ |
| servedInConflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | Dreadnought era ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Clydebank
ⓘ
surface form:
Clydebank, Scotland
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| sinkingDate | 1941-11-25 ⓘ |
| sinkingLocation |
Levantine Sea
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surface form:
Mediterranean Sea, off the Egyptian coast
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| sinkingRecordedOnFilm | yes ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
HMS Malaya
NERFINISHED
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HMS Queen Elizabeth ⓘ HMS Valiant NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Warspite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkBy | German submarine U-331 ⓘ |
| survivors | several hundred crew rescued ⓘ |
| timeToCapsize | within minutes of being hit ⓘ |
| torpedoesHit | three torpedoes ⓘ |
| underwent | interwar reconstruction ⓘ |
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Subject: British battleship Barham Description of subject: The British battleship Barham was a Queen Elizabeth-class Royal Navy warship that served prominently in both World Wars before being sunk by a German U-boat in 1941.
Referenced by (3)
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