SS Mont-Blanc
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SS Mont-Blanc was a French cargo ship laden with explosives whose detonation in 1917 caused the catastrophic Halifax Explosion, one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SS Mont-Blanc canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4623998 — 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: SS Mont-Blanc Context triple: [Halifax Explosion, mainParticipant, SS Mont-Blanc]
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RMS Lusitania
RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner famously sunk by a German U-boat in 1915 during World War I, an event that significantly influenced public opinion against Germany.
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Lusitania
Lusitania was an ancient Roman province on the western Iberian Peninsula, roughly corresponding to much of modern Portugal and part of western Spain.
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HMS Ashanti
HMS Ashanti was a Royal Navy Tribal-class destroyer that served with distinction during the Second World War in various escort and combat operations.
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RMS Baltic (1903)
RMS Baltic (1903) was a large early 20th-century British ocean liner that served as a transatlantic passenger ship for the White Star Line.
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German light cruiser Breslau
The German light cruiser Breslau was a World War I-era warship that served with the Imperial German Navy and later the Ottoman Navy (as Midilli), participating in key naval operations in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: SS Mont-Blanc Target entity description: SS Mont-Blanc was a French cargo ship laden with explosives whose detonation in 1917 caused the catastrophic Halifax Explosion, one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history.
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A.
RMS Lusitania
RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner famously sunk by a German U-boat in 1915 during World War I, an event that significantly influenced public opinion against Germany.
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B.
Lusitania
Lusitania was an ancient Roman province on the western Iberian Peninsula, roughly corresponding to much of modern Portugal and part of western Spain.
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C.
HMS Ashanti
HMS Ashanti was a Royal Navy Tribal-class destroyer that served with distinction during the Second World War in various escort and combat operations.
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D.
RMS Baltic (1903)
RMS Baltic (1903) was a large early 20th-century British ocean liner that served as a transatlantic passenger ship for the White Star Line.
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E.
German light cruiser Breslau
The German light cruiser Breslau was a World War I-era warship that served with the Imperial German Navy and later the Ottoman Navy (as Midilli), participating in key naval operations in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cargo ship
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steamship ⓘ |
| armamentStatus | unarmed merchant vessel ⓘ |
| captain | Aimé Le Medec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cargo |
TNT
NERFINISHED
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benzol ⓘ explosives ⓘ guncotton ⓘ picric acid ⓘ |
| causeOf | Halifax Explosion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | massive explosion of cargo ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 41 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1917-12-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfShipwreck | 1917-12-06 ⓘ |
| destination | Bordeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | collision with SS Imo ⓘ |
| flag | French flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key vessel in one of Canada’s worst disasters ⓘ |
| legalAftermath | subject of post-disaster inquiries ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Narrows of Halifax Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mont Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
causing one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history
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central role in the 1917 Halifax Explosion ⓘ |
| operator | Compagnie Générale Transatlantique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World War I supply operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeBuilt |
Middlesbrough
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfShipwreck |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Halifax Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portCall | Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfDeparture | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam engine ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedShip | SS Imo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfExplosion |
complete destruction of the ship
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massive blast wave over Halifax ⓘ tsunami in Halifax Harbour ⓘ widespread fires in Halifax ⓘ |
| safetyCondition | carrying highly volatile cargo ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| tonnage | 3121 gross register tons ⓘ |
| typeOfCargoShip | munitions transport ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1899 ⓘ |
| yearOfLoss | 1917 ⓘ |
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Subject: SS Mont-Blanc Description of subject: SS Mont-Blanc was a French cargo ship laden with explosives whose detonation in 1917 caused the catastrophic Halifax Explosion, one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history.
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