Operation Cresset
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Operation Cresset was a series of U.S. nuclear weapons tests conducted as part of the broader American nuclear testing program during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Cresset canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4080589 — 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: Operation Cresset Context triple: [United States nuclear weapons testing, hasPart, Operation Cresset]
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A.
Operation Charnwood
Operation Charnwood was a World War II Allied offensive in July 1944 aimed at capturing the northern part of Caen during the Normandy campaign.
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B.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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C.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
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D.
Operation Halberd
Operation Halberd was a major British Royal Navy convoy operation in September 1941 to escort vital supplies to Malta through heavy Axis air and naval opposition in the Mediterranean.
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E.
Operation Ladbroke
Operation Ladbroke was a World War II Allied glider-borne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing key bridges and positions near Syracuse in Sicily ahead of the main invasion landings.
- 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: Operation Cresset Target entity description: Operation Cresset was a series of U.S. nuclear weapons tests conducted as part of the broader American nuclear testing program during the Cold War.
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A.
Operation Charnwood
Operation Charnwood was a World War II Allied offensive in July 1944 aimed at capturing the northern part of Caen during the Normandy campaign.
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B.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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C.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
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D.
Operation Halberd
Operation Halberd was a major British Royal Navy convoy operation in September 1941 to escort vital supplies to Malta through heavy Axis air and naval opposition in the Mediterranean.
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E.
Operation Ladbroke
Operation Ladbroke was a World War II Allied glider-borne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing key bridges and positions near Syracuse in Sicily ahead of the main invasion landings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States nuclear weapons test series
ⓘ
nuclear weapons test series ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | subsequent U.S. nuclear test series ⓘ |
| hasEffect | radioactive contamination at test site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cresset nuclear test 1
ⓘ
Cresset nuclear test 10 ⓘ Cresset nuclear test 2 ⓘ Cresset nuclear test 2 ⓘ
surface form:
Cresset nuclear test 3
Cresset nuclear test 4 ⓘ Cresset nuclear test 5 ⓘ Cresset nuclear test 6 ⓘ Cresset nuclear test 7 ⓘ Cresset nuclear test 8 ⓘ Cresset nuclear test 9 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nevada
ⓘ
Nevada Test Site NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| operator |
United States Atomic Energy Commission
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| partOf |
Cold War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War nuclear arms race
United States nuclear weapons testing program ONNED1 ⓘ |
| period | Cold War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier U.S. nuclear test series ⓘ |
| program | U.S. nuclear weapons testing program ⓘ |
| purpose |
weapons development
ⓘ
weapons effects research ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Cold War nuclear history studies
ⓘ
U.S. government nuclear test documentation ⓘ |
| testType |
cratering test
ⓘ
underground nuclear test ⓘ weapons development test ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Operation Cresset Description of subject: Operation Cresset was a series of U.S. nuclear weapons tests conducted as part of the broader American nuclear testing program during the Cold War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.