No. 210 Squadron RAF
E418940
No. 210 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force maritime patrol and flying boat squadron that served prominently in reconnaissance and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 210 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4107206 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 210 Squadron RAF Context triple: [Supermarine Southampton, operator, No. 210 Squadron RAF]
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No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 201 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare roles.
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B.
No. 207 Squadron RAF
No. 207 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with origins in World War I that later served in various roles, including strategic bombing, throughout much of the 20th century.
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C.
No. 216 Squadron RAF
No. 216 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force transport and air-to-air refuelling unit that operated various aircraft over its history, including the Lockheed TriStar, to support global airlift and tanker missions.
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D.
No. 203 Squadron RAF
No. 203 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with distinguished service in both World Wars, particularly noted for its operations in maritime patrol and reconnaissance roles.
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E.
No. 208 Squadron RAF
No. 208 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with a long history of reconnaissance and fighter operations, particularly noted for its service in the Middle East and postwar jet era.
- 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: No. 210 Squadron RAF Target entity description: No. 210 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force maritime patrol and flying boat squadron that served prominently in reconnaissance and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.
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A.
No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 201 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare roles.
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B.
No. 207 Squadron RAF
No. 207 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with origins in World War I that later served in various roles, including strategic bombing, throughout much of the 20th century.
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C.
No. 216 Squadron RAF
No. 216 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force transport and air-to-air refuelling unit that operated various aircraft over its history, including the Lockheed TriStar, to support global airlift and tanker missions.
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D.
No. 203 Squadron RAF
No. 203 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with distinguished service in both World Wars, particularly noted for its operations in maritime patrol and reconnaissance roles.
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E.
No. 208 Squadron RAF
No. 208 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit with a long history of reconnaissance and fighter operations, particularly noted for its service in the Middle East and postwar jet era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Boeing Fortress I
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Consolidated Catalina ⓘ Felixstowe F.2A ⓘ Felixstowe F.3 ⓘ Felixstowe F.5 ⓘ Lockheed Hudson ⓘ Short S.30 Empire flying boat ⓘ
surface form:
Short S.23 Empire flying boat
Short Singapore flying boat ⓘ
surface form:
Short Singapore
Short Sunderland ⓘ Supermarine Southampton ⓘ Supermarine Stranraer ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement |
anti-U-boat operations in North Atlantic
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maritime reconnaissance over Atlantic approaches ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
flying boats
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long-range patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Loch Erne Castle Archdale
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RAF Lough Erne ONNED1 ⓘ RAF Oban ⓘ RAF Pembroke Dock ⓘ RAF Sullom Voe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| missionType |
convoy escort
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oceanic patrol ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
flying boat operations from the British Isles
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long-range anti-submarine patrols ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
RAF Coastal Command
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surface form:
Coastal Command
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| partOf |
RAF Coastal Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Coastal Command flying boat force
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| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
flying boat operations ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | maritime aviation unit ⓘ |
| serviceRoleWWII |
locating and shadowing enemy submarines
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protection of Allied shipping lanes ⓘ support to naval operations ⓘ |
| theatre | Battle of the Atlantic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 210 Squadron RAF Description of subject: No. 210 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force maritime patrol and flying boat squadron that served prominently in reconnaissance and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.