FV106 Samson
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The FV106 Samson is a British tracked armored recovery vehicle derived from the CVR(T) light tank family, designed to tow and repair damaged armored vehicles on the battlefield.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FV106 Samson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4737249 — 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: FV106 Samson Context triple: [FV101 Scorpion, familyVariant, FV106 Samson]
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A.
FV104 Samaritan
The FV104 Samaritan is a British tracked armored ambulance vehicle derived from the CVR(T) light tank family, designed to evacuate and treat casualties on the battlefield.
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B.
FV101 Scorpion
The FV101 Scorpion is a British light reconnaissance tank and combat vehicle known for its high speed, aluminum armor, and use as part of the CVR(T) family during the Cold War.
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C.
MAS 96 motor torpedo boat
The MAS 96 motor torpedo boat is a historic Italian World War I-era fast attack craft, preserved as a museum exhibit at the Vittoriale degli Italiani.
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D.
Balao class
The Balao class was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarines known for their improved diving depth, range, and significant role in the Pacific submarine campaign.
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E.
Hamina-class missile boat
The Hamina-class missile boat is a class of fast, stealthy Finnish Navy combat vessels designed for coastal defense and equipped with advanced anti-ship and air-defense weaponry.
- 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: FV106 Samson Target entity description: The FV106 Samson is a British tracked armored recovery vehicle derived from the CVR(T) light tank family, designed to tow and repair damaged armored vehicles on the battlefield.
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A.
FV104 Samaritan
The FV104 Samaritan is a British tracked armored ambulance vehicle derived from the CVR(T) light tank family, designed to evacuate and treat casualties on the battlefield.
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B.
FV101 Scorpion
The FV101 Scorpion is a British light reconnaissance tank and combat vehicle known for its high speed, aluminum armor, and use as part of the CVR(T) family during the Cold War.
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C.
MAS 96 motor torpedo boat
The MAS 96 motor torpedo boat is a historic Italian World War I-era fast attack craft, preserved as a museum exhibit at the Vittoriale degli Italiani.
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D.
Balao class
The Balao class was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarines known for their improved diving depth, range, and significant role in the Pacific submarine campaign.
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E.
Hamina-class missile boat
The Hamina-class missile boat is a class of fast, stealthy Finnish Navy combat vessels designed for coastal defense and equipped with advanced anti-ship and air-defense weaponry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armoured fighting vehicle
ⓘ
armoured recovery vehicle ⓘ |
| armament |
7.62 mm machine gun
ⓘ
smoke grenade launchers ⓘ |
| armourType | aluminium armour ⓘ |
| basedOn | CVR(T) chassis ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
British armoured fighting vehicles
ⓘ
military recovery vehicles ⓘ |
| combatWeight | about 8 tonnes ⓘ |
| configuration | tracked ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alvis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
battlefield recovery of damaged vehicles
ⓘ
maintenance support in forward areas ⓘ |
| designedToRecover |
CVR(T) vehicles
ⓘ
light armoured vehicles ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | 6-cylinder ⓘ |
| enginePower | 190 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | Jaguar J60 petrol engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCrewPosition |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ recovery mechanic ⓘ |
| hasDrive | rear drive sprockets ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dozer blade
ⓘ
towing equipment ⓘ winch ⓘ |
| hasHatch | rear door ⓘ |
| hasHullMaterial | welded aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| isVariantOf | Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alvis Vehicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobilityClass | light tracked vehicle ⓘ |
| partOf | CVR(T) family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
armoured recovery
ⓘ
battlefield repair ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Air Force Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
operational deployments by British forces
ⓘ
training operations ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scorpion light tank NERFINISHED ⓘ other CVR(T) variants ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FV106 Samson Description of subject: The FV106 Samson is a British tracked armored recovery vehicle derived from the CVR(T) light tank family, designed to tow and repair damaged armored vehicles on the battlefield.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.