USS Albacore (AGSS-569)
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USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was an experimental U.S. Navy submarine whose revolutionary teardrop-shaped hull design greatly influenced the development of modern fast-attack submarines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Albacore (AGSS-569) canonical | 3 |
| USS Albacore (AGSS-569) experimental hull form | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6152288 — 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)
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Target entity: USS Albacore (AGSS-569) Context triple: [USS Albacore Museum, hasPart, USS Albacore (AGSS-569)]
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USS Albacore
USS Albacore was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine of World War II noted for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific, including the sinking of several Japanese warships.
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USS Silversides (SS-236)
USS Silversides (SS-236) is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy renowned for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific and now preserved as a museum ship.
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USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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USS Bluegill
USS Bluegill was a U.S. Navy submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II, conducting combat patrols and attacks against Japanese vessels.
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USS Torsk
USS Torsk is a World War II-era Tench-class submarine preserved as a museum ship in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Albacore (AGSS-569) Target entity description: USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was an experimental U.S. Navy submarine whose revolutionary teardrop-shaped hull design greatly influenced the development of modern fast-attack submarines.
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A.
USS Albacore
USS Albacore was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine of World War II noted for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific, including the sinking of several Japanese warships.
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B.
USS Silversides (SS-236)
USS Silversides (SS-236) is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy renowned for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific and now preserved as a museum ship.
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C.
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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D.
USS Bluegill
USS Bluegill was a U.S. Navy submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II, conducting combat patrols and attacks against Japanese vessels.
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E.
USS Torsk
USS Torsk is a World War II-era Tench-class submarine preserved as a museum ship in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy submarine
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experimental submarine ⓘ museum ship ⓘ |
| awarded |
National Historic Landmark status
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Navy Unit Commendation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 7.4 m ⓘ |
| builder | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War submarine
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research and development vessel ⓘ |
| city | Portsmouth, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1953-12-05 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfMuseum | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1972-12-09 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
highly streamlined sail
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single-shaft propulsion ⓘ teardrop-shaped hull ⓘ |
| designInfluence |
Los Angeles-class submarines
NERFINISHED
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Skipjack-class submarines NERFINISHED ⓘ modern fast-attack submarines ⓘ |
| homeport | Portsmouth, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | AGSS-569 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1952-03-15 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1953-08-01 ⓘ |
| length | 62.5 m ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| maximumSubmergedSpeed | over 30 knots ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Portsmouth, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumOpeningYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | albacore (fish) ⓘ |
| NHLDesignationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing submarine hull form standards
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pioneering submarine hydrodynamics ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Albacore (SS-218) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs | museum ship ⓘ |
| primaryRole | hydrodynamic test platform ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| shipClass | Albacore-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| statusAfterDecommissioning | placed in reserve ⓘ |
| strickenOn | 1973-05-01 ⓘ |
| testActivity |
maneuverability experiments
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noise-reduction experiments ⓘ propeller and control surface trials ⓘ |
| testOrganization | Naval Ship Research and Development Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Albacore (AGSS-569) Description of subject: USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was an experimental U.S. Navy submarine whose revolutionary teardrop-shaped hull design greatly influenced the development of modern fast-attack submarines.
Referenced by (4)
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USS Albacore (AGSS-569) experimental hull form