Delaware-class battleship
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The Delaware-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of United States Navy dreadnoughts that marked a significant step forward in American capital ship design and firepower.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Delaware-class battleship canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5709797 — 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: Delaware-class battleship Context triple: [Florida-class battleship, precededBy, Delaware-class battleship]
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Pennsylvania-class battleship
The Pennsylvania-class battleship was a pair of powerful U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that later served prominently in World War II, including at Pearl Harbor and in major Pacific campaigns.
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New Mexico-class battleship
The New Mexico-class battleship was a group of U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that introduced improved firepower, armor, and propulsion over earlier classes and served through World War II.
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North Carolina-class battleship
The North Carolina-class battleship was a pair of fast American World War II battleships, including USS North Carolina and USS Washington, designed with improved speed, armor, and anti-aircraft capabilities under the constraints of interwar naval treaties.
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Wyoming-class battleship
The Wyoming-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of United States Navy dreadnoughts that marked a step in the evolution of American capital ship design before later, more advanced classes like the New York class.
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Tennessee-class battleship
The Tennessee-class battleship was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts known for their heavy armor, improved underwater protection, and service in the Pacific during World War II.
- 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: Delaware-class battleship Target entity description: The Delaware-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of United States Navy dreadnoughts that marked a significant step forward in American capital ship design and firepower.
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A.
Pennsylvania-class battleship
The Pennsylvania-class battleship was a pair of powerful U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that later served prominently in World War II, including at Pearl Harbor and in major Pacific campaigns.
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B.
New Mexico-class battleship
The New Mexico-class battleship was a group of U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that introduced improved firepower, armor, and propulsion over earlier classes and served through World War II.
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C.
North Carolina-class battleship
The North Carolina-class battleship was a pair of fast American World War II battleships, including USS North Carolina and USS Washington, designed with improved speed, armor, and anti-aircraft capabilities under the constraints of interwar naval treaties.
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D.
Wyoming-class battleship
The Wyoming-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of United States Navy dreadnoughts that marked a step in the evolution of American capital ship design before later, more advanced classes like the New York class.
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E.
Tennessee-class battleship
The Tennessee-class battleship was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts known for their heavy armor, improved underwater protection, and service in the Pacific during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battleship class
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dreadnought battleship class ⓘ |
| armamentMainBattery | 10 × 12-inch (305 mm) guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondaryBattery | 5-inch (127 mm) guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoTubes | submerged torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armorBeltThickness | up to about 11 inches ⓘ |
| armorDeckThickness | up to about 2.5 inches ⓘ |
| armorTurretFaceThickness | up to about 12 inches ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 85 feet ⓘ |
| category |
Dreadnought battleships of the United States Navy
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World War I battleships of the United States ⓘ |
| classification | first true U.S. Navy dreadnought class with 10-gun main battery ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | 1910 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1907–1910 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedAs | capital ship ⓘ |
| designedBy | Bureau of Construction and Repair (U.S. Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
centerline superfiring main turrets
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heavier secondary battery than South Carolina class ⓘ improved speed over South Carolina class ⓘ increased displacement compared to predecessors ⓘ |
| displacement | about 20,000–21,000 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| draft | approximately 27 feet ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | both ships scrapped under naval arms limitation treaties ⓘ |
| followedBy | Florida-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
USS Delaware (BB-28)
NERFINISHED
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USS North Dakota (BB-29) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | steel hull ⓘ |
| length | approximately 510 feet ⓘ |
| mainBatteryArrangement | five twin turrets ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
| navalFleet | United States Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first U.S. battleships capable of sustained high speed with large main battery
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transition from pre-dreadnought to full dreadnought design in U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | South Carolina-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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steam turbines on USS North Dakota (BB-29) ⓘ triple-expansion steam engines on USS Delaware (BB-28) ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship (USS Delaware at times) ⓘ |
| scrappedUnder | Washington Naval Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | all-big-gun battleship ⓘ |
| WWIService | convoy escort duty in European waters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Delaware-class battleship Description of subject: The Delaware-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of United States Navy dreadnoughts that marked a significant step forward in American capital ship design and firepower.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.