USS Kearsarge
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USS Kearsarge was a Union Navy sloop-of-war best known for sinking the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France, during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Kearsarge canonical | 3 |
| USS Kearsarge (BB-5) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5403955 — 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.
Target entity: USS Kearsarge Context triple: [Raphael Semmes, opponentInBattleOfCherbourg, USS Kearsarge]
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USS Boston
USS Boston was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the late 19th century, including participation in the Spanish–American War and operations in the Pacific.
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USS Gloucester
USS Gloucester was a former yacht converted into a U.S. Navy gunboat that gained distinction for its aggressive role in destroying Spanish torpedo boats during the Spanish–American War.
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USS Concord
USS Concord was a United States Navy gunboat best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including participation in the Battle of Manila Bay.
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USS Augusta
USS Augusta was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that notably served as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s flagship during key World War II conferences and operations.
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USS Alfred
USS Alfred was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for serving as one of its earliest flagships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: USS Kearsarge Target entity description: USS Kearsarge was a Union Navy sloop-of-war best known for sinking the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France, during the American Civil War.
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A.
USS Boston
USS Boston was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the late 19th century, including participation in the Spanish–American War and operations in the Pacific.
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B.
USS Gloucester
USS Gloucester was a former yacht converted into a U.S. Navy gunboat that gained distinction for its aggressive role in destroying Spanish torpedo boats during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
USS Concord
USS Concord was a United States Navy gunboat best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including participation in the Battle of Manila Bay.
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D.
USS Augusta
USS Augusta was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that notably served as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s flagship during key World War II conferences and operations.
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E.
USS Alfred
USS Alfred was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for serving as one of its earliest flagships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Navy warship
ⓘ
screw sloop-of-war ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament | naval guns ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Cherbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Portsmouth Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Kearsarge-class sloop-of-war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1862 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approximately 150 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfWreck | 1894 ⓘ |
| depictedIn | numerous paintings and engravings ⓘ |
| engagedShip | CSS Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century warship ⓘ |
| fate | wrecked ⓘ |
| flag | United States flag ⓘ |
| hasArmor | chain armor along hull ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | symbol of Union naval power ⓘ |
| hasSailPlan | barque-rigged ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorName |
USS Kearsarge (BB-5)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Kearsarge (CV-33) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wooden hull ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1861 ⓘ |
| launched | 1861 ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | off Cherbourg, France ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Kearsarge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Captain John A. Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | sinking CSS Alabama ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Union blockade operations ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Kittery, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWreck | off Roncador Bank, Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam screw ⓘ |
| resultOfEngagementWith CSS Alabama | CSS Alabama sunk ⓘ |
| role |
blockade duty
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commerce raider hunter ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | sloop-of-war ⓘ |
| status | scrapped after wreck ⓘ |
| subjectOf | naval histories of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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European waters ⓘ |
| victory | defeat of CSS Alabama ⓘ |
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Subject: USS Kearsarge Description of subject: USS Kearsarge was a Union Navy sloop-of-war best known for sinking the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France, during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (4)
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