Princeton (warship)
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Princeton (warship) was a pioneering mid-19th-century U.S. Navy screw steam warship notable as one of the first propeller-driven warships and for a deadly 1844 gun explosion incident.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Princeton (warship) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4639339 — 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: Princeton (warship) Context triple: [John Ericsson, designed, Princeton (warship)]
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A.
Arielle Ship
Arielle Ship is an American soccer forward known for her standout collegiate career at the University of California, Berkeley and subsequent professional play in the National Women's Soccer League.
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B.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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C.
HMS Providence
HMS Providence is a British Royal Navy ship featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series as the vessel commanded by Captain Hector Barbossa.
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D.
HMS Serapis
HMS Serapis was a British Royal Navy warship best known for its capture by John Paul Jones’s Bonhomme Richard during a fierce 1779 naval battle off Flamborough Head in the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
HMS Guerriere
HMS Guerriere was a British Royal Navy frigate best known for being decisively defeated by the American frigate USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
- 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: Princeton (warship) Target entity description: Princeton (warship) was a pioneering mid-19th-century U.S. Navy screw steam warship notable as one of the first propeller-driven warships and for a deadly 1844 gun explosion incident.
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A.
Arielle Ship
Arielle Ship is an American soccer forward known for her standout collegiate career at the University of California, Berkeley and subsequent professional play in the National Women's Soccer League.
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B.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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C.
HMS Providence
HMS Providence is a British Royal Navy ship featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series as the vessel commanded by Captain Hector Barbossa.
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D.
HMS Serapis
HMS Serapis was a British Royal Navy warship best known for its capture by John Paul Jones’s Bonhomme Richard during a fierce 1779 naval battle off Flamborough Head in the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
HMS Guerriere
HMS Guerriere was a British Royal Navy frigate best known for being decisively defeated by the American frigate USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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explosion ⓘ naval accident ⓘ screw steam warship ⓘ steam warship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament | large naval guns ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century naval ship of the United States
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screw frigate ⓘ steam frigate ⓘ |
| cause | explosion of a large naval gun ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1844-02-28 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
combination of sail and steam power
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screw propeller below the waterline ⓘ single screw propulsion ⓘ |
| era | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| flag | naval ensign of the United States ⓘ |
| hasAccident | USS Princeton gun explosion of 1844 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | USS Princeton gun explosion of 1844 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early adoption of screw propulsion in a national navy
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influenced subsequent U.S. Navy steam warship designs ⓘ |
| injured | John Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed |
Abel P. Upshur
NERFINISHED
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David Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Walker Gilmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Potomac River
NERFINISHED
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USS Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1844 gun explosion incident
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being one of the first propeller-driven warships ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Navy fleet modernization in the 1840s ⓘ |
| propulsion |
screw propeller
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steam engine ⓘ |
| role | demonstration of new naval propulsion technology ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | warship ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demonstration cruises for U.S. government officials
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sea trials of screw propulsion ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimTitle |
U.S. Secretary of State
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Secretary of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Princeton (warship) Description of subject: Princeton (warship) was a pioneering mid-19th-century U.S. Navy screw steam warship notable as one of the first propeller-driven warships and for a deadly 1844 gun explosion incident.
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