Operation Tiderace
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Operation Tiderace was the Allied World War II operation to liberate and reoccupy Singapore from Japanese control in September 1945.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Ironclad | 2 |
| Operation Tiderace canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5179300 — 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: Operation Tiderace Context triple: [Operation Zipper, followedBy, Operation Tiderace]
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A.
Operation Halberd
Operation Halberd was a major British Royal Navy convoy operation in September 1941 to escort vital supplies to Malta through heavy Axis air and naval opposition in the Mediterranean.
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B.
Operation Diadem
Operation Diadem was a major Allied offensive in Italy during World War II aimed at breaking the German Gustav Line and enabling the liberation of Rome.
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C.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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D.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
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E.
Operation Cresset
Operation Cresset was a series of U.S. nuclear weapons tests conducted as part of the broader American nuclear testing program during the Cold War.
- 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: Operation Tiderace Target entity description: Operation Tiderace was the Allied World War II operation to liberate and reoccupy Singapore from Japanese control in September 1945.
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A.
Operation Halberd
Operation Halberd was a major British Royal Navy convoy operation in September 1941 to escort vital supplies to Malta through heavy Axis air and naval opposition in the Mediterranean.
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B.
Operation Diadem
Operation Diadem was a major Allied offensive in Italy during World War II aimed at breaking the German Gustav Line and enabling the liberation of Rome.
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C.
Operation Anadyr
Operation Anadyr was the secret Soviet military plan in 1962 to deploy nuclear missiles and other forces to Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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D.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
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E.
Operation Cresset
Operation Cresset was a series of U.S. nuclear weapons tests conducted as part of the broader American nuclear testing program during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt | restoring British colonial administration in Singapore ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codenameUser | Allied forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Admiral Arthur Power
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis Mountbatten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | September 1945 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-09-12 ⓘ |
| fleetFlagship | HMS Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | British Military Administration in Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Japanese Instrument of Surrender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
liberation of Singapore
ⓘ
reoccupation of Singapore by Allied forces ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked end of Japanese occupation of Singapore ⓘ |
| includesUnit |
23rd Indian Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
5th Indian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Australian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | formal Japanese surrender ceremony in Singapore ⓘ |
| objective |
liberate Singapore from Japanese control
ⓘ
secure Japanese surrender in Singapore ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Hisaichi Terauchi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Itagaki Seishiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied reoccupation of Malaya and Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allied reoccupation of Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese surrender announcement of 1945-08-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparationLocation |
Rangoon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trincomalee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Operation Zipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
Japanese surrender in Singapore ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-09-04 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| surrenderSignedAt | Municipal Building, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderSignedOn | 1945-09-12 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Pacific War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South-East Asian theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Operation Tiderace Description of subject: Operation Tiderace was the Allied World War II operation to liberate and reoccupy Singapore from Japanese control in September 1945.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Operation Ironclad
this entity surface form:
Operation Ironclad