Royal Navy ratings
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Royal Navy ratings are the enlisted sailors of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, forming the non-commissioned backbone of its seagoing and technical workforce.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Navy sailors | 4 |
| Royal Navy rating recruitment | 1 |
| Royal Navy ratings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T381637 — 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: Royal Navy ratings Context triple: [Royal Navy training system, targetGroup, Royal Navy ratings]
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A.
Royal Navy training system
The Royal Navy training system is the structured network of institutions, programs, and practices responsible for educating and preparing naval personnel for service in the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy.
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B.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the UK Ministry of Defence that provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy worldwide.
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C.
British Army officer ranks
British Army officer ranks are the hierarchical titles and insignia that define levels of commissioned leadership and authority within the British Army.
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D.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was a part-time volunteer reserve force of the British Royal Navy, composed mainly of civilian sailors and professionals who served in naval roles during peace and wartime.
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E.
Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station
The Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station was a major British naval command responsible for overseeing maritime operations, trade protection, and military engagements across the North American and Caribbean regions during the age of sail and early steam.
- 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: Royal Navy ratings Target entity description: Royal Navy ratings are the enlisted sailors of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, forming the non-commissioned backbone of its seagoing and technical workforce.
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A.
Royal Navy training system
The Royal Navy training system is the structured network of institutions, programs, and practices responsible for educating and preparing naval personnel for service in the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy.
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B.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the UK Ministry of Defence that provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy worldwide.
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C.
British Army officer ranks
British Army officer ranks are the hierarchical titles and insignia that define levels of commissioned leadership and authority within the British Army.
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D.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was a part-time volunteer reserve force of the British Royal Navy, composed mainly of civilian sailors and professionals who served in naval roles during peace and wartime.
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E.
Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station
The Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station was a major British naval command responsible for overseeing maritime operations, trade protection, and military engagements across the North American and Caribbean regions during the age of sail and early steam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military personnel category
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naval enlisted rank group ⓘ |
| basicTrainingType | Phase 1 training ⓘ |
| canHoldAppointment |
junior rate
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leading hand ⓘ senior rate ⓘ |
| commandStructure | subordinate to commissioned officers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Royal Navy officers ⓘ |
| eligibleCitizenship |
British citizens
ⓘ
Commonwealth citizens ⓘ Irish citizens ⓘ |
| hasTrainingLocation | HMS Raleigh ⓘ |
| highestNonCommissionedRank | warrant officer class 1 ⓘ |
| historicallyIncludedRank |
chief petty officer
ⓘ
leading seaman ⓘ ordinary seaman ⓘ petty officer 1st class ⓘ Petty Officer Second Class (United States Navy) ⓘ
surface form:
petty officer 2nd class
warrant officer ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | sailor rating system of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lowestRank | able rate ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | naval service ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| performsFunction |
aviation support
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communications ⓘ engineering support ⓘ logistics support ⓘ ship operations ⓘ submarine operations ⓘ weapons operation ⓘ |
| rankStructureIncludes |
able rate
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chief petty officer ⓘ leading rate ⓘ petty officer ⓘ warrant officer class 1 ⓘ warrant officer class 2 ⓘ |
| recruitedBy | Royal Navy Recruitment ⓘ |
| role |
enlisted sailors
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non-commissioned personnel ⓘ seagoing workforce ⓘ technical workforce ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| specialistTrainingType | Phase 2 training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Falklands War
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| usesInsigniaType |
shoulder slides
ⓘ
sleeve badges ⓘ |
| wearsUniformOf | Royal Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Navy ratings Description of subject: Royal Navy ratings are the enlisted sailors of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, forming the non-commissioned backbone of its seagoing and technical workforce.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Navy sailors
this entity surface form:
Royal Navy sailors
this entity surface form:
Royal Navy sailors
this entity surface form:
Royal Navy rating recruitment
this entity surface form:
Royal Navy sailors