Krupp armor
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Krupp armor is a type of hardened steel naval armor developed in late 19th-century Germany that became the standard protective plating for battleships and other warships worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krupp armor canonical | 1 |
| Krupp cemented armor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3855463 — 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: Krupp armor Context triple: [Russian battleship Tsesarevich, armorType, Krupp armor]
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A.
Mark I armor
The Mark I armor is Tony Stark’s first crude, improvised Iron Man suit, built in captivity and serving as the prototype for all subsequent Iron Man armors.
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B.
Schwerer Gustav railway gun
The Schwerer Gustav railway gun was an enormous German World War II super-heavy artillery piece, one of the largest cannons ever built, designed to destroy heavily fortified targets.
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C.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
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D.
Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun
The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
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E.
Big Bertha howitzer
The Big Bertha howitzer was a massive German siege artillery piece used in World War I, renowned for its ability to destroy heavily fortified positions with long-range, high-caliber shells.
- 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: Krupp armor Target entity description: Krupp armor is a type of hardened steel naval armor developed in late 19th-century Germany that became the standard protective plating for battleships and other warships worldwide.
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A.
Mark I armor
The Mark I armor is Tony Stark’s first crude, improvised Iron Man suit, built in captivity and serving as the prototype for all subsequent Iron Man armors.
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B.
Schwerer Gustav railway gun
The Schwerer Gustav railway gun was an enormous German World War II super-heavy artillery piece, one of the largest cannons ever built, designed to destroy heavily fortified targets.
-
C.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
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D.
Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun
The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
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E.
Big Bertha howitzer
The Big Bertha howitzer was a massive German siege artillery piece used in World War I, renowned for its ability to destroy heavily fortified positions with long-range, high-caliber shells.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
face-hardened steel armor
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naval armor ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
barbettes
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gun shields ⓘ vertical armor belts ⓘ |
| characteristic |
high resistance to armor-piercing shells
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improved ductility of backing ⓘ thin plate effectiveness compared to earlier armor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Krupp (company)
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surface form:
Krupp
|
| developedIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Krupp armor
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Krupp cemented armor
improved Krupp armor ⓘ |
| follows | Harvey armor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
hardened face layer
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tougher backing layer ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1893 ⓘ |
| industry | warship construction ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Krupp (company)
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surface form:
Krupp
|
| partOf | naval arms race of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| productionMethod |
cementation process
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face hardening ⓘ nickel-steel alloying ⓘ |
| replaced | Harvey armor ⓘ |
| significantImprovementOver | Harvey armor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Austro-Hungarian Navy
ⓘ
French Navy ⓘ Imperial German Navy ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ Italian Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Russian Navy ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
armored cruiser protection
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armored deck ⓘ battleship protection ⓘ belt armor ⓘ coastal defense ship protection ⓘ conning tower armor ⓘ naval gun turret protection ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 1890s ⓘ |
| usedOn |
armored cruisers
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battlecruisers ⓘ dreadnought battleships ⓘ pre-dreadnought battleships ⓘ |
| usedUntil |
early 20th century
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interwar period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Krupp armor Description of subject: Krupp armor is a type of hardened steel naval armor developed in late 19th-century Germany that became the standard protective plating for battleships and other warships worldwide.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Krupp cemented armor