Hamburg America Line
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Hamburg America Line was a major German transatlantic shipping company that operated prominent passenger and cargo services between Europe and the Americas from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HAPAG | 2 |
| Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft | 2 |
| Hamburg America Line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4134216 — 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: Hamburg America Line Context triple: [White Star Line, competitor, Hamburg America Line]
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White Star Line
White Star Line was a prominent British shipping company best known for operating the RMS Titanic and other famous ocean liners during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Franklin Line
The Franklin Line is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail line serving communities southwest of Boston.
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C.
Black Star Line
Black Star Line was a shipping company established in the early 20th century as part of a broader movement to promote Black economic independence and facilitate the return of the African diaspora to Africa.
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D.
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
The American-Hawaiian Steamship Company was a prominent U.S. shipping firm that operated cargo services between the American mainland and Hawaii, particularly active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Old Colony Lines
Old Colony Lines are a group of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail routes connecting Boston with communities in the South Shore and southeastern Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hamburg America Line Target entity description: Hamburg America Line was a major German transatlantic shipping company that operated prominent passenger and cargo services between Europe and the Americas from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.
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A.
White Star Line
White Star Line was a prominent British shipping company best known for operating the RMS Titanic and other famous ocean liners during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Franklin Line
The Franklin Line is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail line serving communities southwest of Boston.
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C.
Black Star Line
Black Star Line was a shipping company established in the early 20th century as part of a broader movement to promote Black economic independence and facilitate the return of the African diaspora to Africa.
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D.
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
The American-Hawaiian Steamship Company was a prominent U.S. shipping firm that operated cargo services between the American mainland and Hawaii, particularly active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Old Colony Lines
Old Colony Lines are a group of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail routes connecting Boston with communities in the South Shore and southeastern Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cargo shipping line
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passenger shipping line ⓘ shipping company ⓘ transatlantic shipping company ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Hamburg America Line
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
HAPAG
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| alsoKnownAs |
Hamburg America Line
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surface form:
HAPAG
Hamburg America Line ⓘ
surface form:
Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
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| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1970 ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| fleetType |
cargo ships
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ocean liners ⓘ steamships ⓘ |
| foundedInCity | Hamburg ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Hamburg ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
interwar period
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post–World War II era ⓘ pre–World War I era ⓘ |
| inception | 1847 ⓘ |
| industry |
freight transport
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maritime transport ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Hapag-Lloyd AG
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surface form:
Hapag-Lloyd
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| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableRoute |
Hamburg–New York
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Hamburg–South America ⓘ Southampton–Cherbourg–New York ⓘ
surface form:
Hamburg–Southampton–New York
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| notableShip |
SS Bismarck
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SS Imperator ⓘ SS Vaterland ⓘ |
| operated | emigrant transport services ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
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Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
South America ⓘ West Indies ⓘ transatlantic routes ⓘ |
| peakStatus | one of the world’s largest shipping companies ⓘ |
| servedPort |
Cuxhaven
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Hamburg ⓘ Hoboken ⓘ New York City ⓘ Southampton ⓘ |
| serviceType |
cargo service
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mail service ⓘ passenger service ⓘ |
| successor |
Hapag-Lloyd AG
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surface form:
Hapag-Lloyd
|
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Hamburg America Line Description of subject: Hamburg America Line was a major German transatlantic shipping company that operated prominent passenger and cargo services between Europe and the Americas from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.