USS New York
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USS New York was a late 19th-century United States Navy armored cruiser that served as a flagship during the Spanish–American War and later saw extensive service in both World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS New York canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4526606 — 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: USS New York Context triple: [Battle of Santiago de Cuba, involvedShip, USS New York]
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USS Brooklyn
USS Brooklyn was a United States Navy armored cruiser that served as a principal American warship during the Spanish–American War, notably distinguishing itself in combat against the Spanish fleet.
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USS Boston
USS Boston was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the late 19th century, including participation in the Spanish–American War and operations in the Pacific.
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C.
USS Baltimore
USS Baltimore was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the Pacific and participation in key events of American naval expansion.
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D.
USS Niagara
USS Niagara was an American warship that served as Oliver Hazard Perry’s relief flagship and played a decisive role in securing U.S. victory at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
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E.
USS Portsmouth
USS Portsmouth was a 19th-century United States Navy sloop-of-war notable for its service during the Mexican–American War and in the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS New York Target entity description: USS New York was a late 19th-century United States Navy armored cruiser that served as a flagship during the Spanish–American War and later saw extensive service in both World Wars.
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A.
USS Brooklyn
USS Brooklyn was a United States Navy armored cruiser that served as a principal American warship during the Spanish–American War, notably distinguishing itself in combat against the Spanish fleet.
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B.
USS Boston
USS Boston was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the late 19th century, including participation in the Spanish–American War and operations in the Pacific.
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C.
USS Baltimore
USS Baltimore was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the Pacific and participation in key events of American naval expansion.
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D.
USS Niagara
USS Niagara was an American warship that served as Oliver Hazard Perry’s relief flagship and played a decisive role in securing U.S. victory at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
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E.
USS Portsmouth
USS Portsmouth was a 19th-century United States Navy sloop-of-war notable for its service during the Mexican–American War and in the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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armored cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 4-inch (102 mm) guns (as built, approx.)
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6 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns in twin and single turrets (as built) ⓘ smaller rapid-fire guns and machine guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armor |
belt armor up to about 4 inches (102 mm)
ⓘ
turret armor up to about 5.5 inches (140 mm) ⓘ |
| beam | 64 ft (19.5 m, approx.) ⓘ |
| builder | William Cramp & Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1893-08-01 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crew | about 500–600 officers and men (varied over career) ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1933-04-29 ⓘ |
| displacement | 8150 long tons (standard, approx.) ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
USS New York (BB-34)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS New York (LPD-21) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draft | 24 ft (7.3 m, approx.) ⓘ |
| fate | scuttled ⓘ |
| flagshipFor | North Atlantic Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | ACR-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1890-09-19 ⓘ |
| launched | 1891-12-02 ⓘ |
| length | 384 ft (117 m, approx.) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | served as flagship of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson during Spanish–American War operations in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blockade of Cuba ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Maine (ACR-1) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 shafts
ⓘ
2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ 6 double-ended coal-fired boilers ⓘ |
| renamed |
Rochester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedToRochester | 1917 ⓘ |
| renamedToSaratoga | 1909 ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship ⓘ |
| scuttledAt | off the Philippines ⓘ |
| scuttledDate | 1941-12-24 ⓘ |
| servedInConflict |
Spanish–American War
NERFINISHED
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World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceRegion |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | New York-class armored cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Helen Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | later armored cruisers of the Pennsylvania class ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
| WWIIRole | station ship and auxiliary duties in the Pacific ⓘ |
| WWIRole | convoy escort and patrol duties ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS New York Description of subject: USS New York was a late 19th-century United States Navy armored cruiser that served as a flagship during the Spanish–American War and later saw extensive service in both World Wars.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.