Sink the Bismarck!
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Sink the Bismarck! is a 1960 British war film dramatizing the Royal Navy’s pursuit and destruction of the German battleship Bismarck during World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sink the Bismarck! canonical | 3 |
| Hunt for the Bismarck | 1 |
| Sinking of the Bismarck | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sink the Bismarck! Context triple: [Lewis Gilbert, directed, Sink the Bismarck!]
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A.
Dover Patrol
The Dover Patrol was a Royal Navy command during World War I responsible for securing the English Channel, protecting cross-Channel traffic, and countering German naval and submarine threats.
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B.
North Atlantic sea lines of communication
The North Atlantic sea lines of communication are the vital maritime routes across the North Atlantic Ocean that enable the movement of military forces, trade, and supplies between North America and Europe.
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C.
Sinking of Blücher
The Sinking of Blücher refers to the dramatic 1940 World War II naval engagement in the Oslofjord where Norwegian coastal defenses destroyed the German heavy cruiser Blücher, delaying the German invasion of Norway.
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D.
Der Scutt
Der Scutt was an American architect best known for designing prominent New York City skyscrapers, most notably Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.
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E.
Hitler Line
The Hitler Line was a German defensive fortification in central Italy during World War II, forming part of the Axis defensive system south of Rome.
- 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: Sink the Bismarck! Target entity description: Sink the Bismarck! is a 1960 British war film dramatizing the Royal Navy’s pursuit and destruction of the German battleship Bismarck during World War II.
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A.
Dover Patrol
The Dover Patrol was a Royal Navy command during World War I responsible for securing the English Channel, protecting cross-Channel traffic, and countering German naval and submarine threats.
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B.
North Atlantic sea lines of communication
The North Atlantic sea lines of communication are the vital maritime routes across the North Atlantic Ocean that enable the movement of military forces, trade, and supplies between North America and Europe.
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C.
Sinking of Blücher
The Sinking of Blücher refers to the dramatic 1940 World War II naval engagement in the Oslofjord where Norwegian coastal defenses destroyed the German heavy cruiser Blücher, delaying the German invasion of Norway.
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D.
Der Scutt
Der Scutt was an American architect best known for designing prominent New York City skyscrapers, most notably Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.
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E.
Hitler Line
The Hitler Line was a German defensive fortification in central Italy during World War II, forming part of the Axis defensive system south of Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck
NERFINISHED
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book by C. S. Forester ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Christopher Challis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Battle of the Atlantic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy operations ⓘ sinking of the German battleship Bismarck ⓘ |
| director | Lewis Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
20th Century Fox (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Peter R. Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama film
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAccuracy | loosely based on real events ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
German battleship Bismarck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy pursuit of Bismarck ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Clifton Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Admiralty Operations Room, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Admiral Günther Lütjens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British naval officers ⓘ Captain Ernst Lindemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John Brabourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1960-02-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Edmund H. North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| setInYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| stars |
Carl Möhner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dana Wynter NERFINISHED ⓘ Karel Štěpánek NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth More NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurence Naismith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleSong | Sink the Bismarck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleSongPerformer | Johnny Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Sink the Bismarck! Description of subject: Sink the Bismarck! is a 1960 British war film dramatizing the Royal Navy’s pursuit and destruction of the German battleship Bismarck during World War II.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sinking of the Bismarck
this entity surface form:
Hunt for the Bismarck