USS Darter
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USS Darter was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine active in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its successful attacks on Japanese warships before running aground in 1944.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Darter canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6210799 — 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: USS Darter Context triple: [Japanese heavy cruiser Atago, sunkBy, USS Darter]
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A.
USS Callister
"USS Callister" is a critically acclaimed episode of the anthology series Black Mirror that satirizes classic space opera and explores themes of power, escapism, and digital consciousness.
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B.
USS Petrel
USS Petrel was a U.S. Navy gunboat best known for its service in the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including action at the Battle of Manila Bay.
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C.
USS Farenholt
USS Farenholt was a U.S. Navy Benson-class destroyer that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
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D.
USS Leonard F. Mason
USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
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E.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 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: USS Darter Target entity description: USS Darter was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine active in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its successful attacks on Japanese warships before running aground in 1944.
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A.
USS Callister
"USS Callister" is a critically acclaimed episode of the anthology series Black Mirror that satirizes classic space opera and explores themes of power, escapism, and digital consciousness.
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B.
USS Petrel
USS Petrel was a U.S. Navy gunboat best known for its service in the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including action at the Battle of Manila Bay.
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C.
USS Farenholt
USS Farenholt was a U.S. Navy Benson-class destroyer that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
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D.
USS Leonard F. Mason
USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
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E.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gato-class submarine
ⓘ
United States Navy submarine ⓘ World War II submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
10 21-inch torpedo tubes
ⓘ
3-inch/50 caliber deck gun ⓘ |
| attemptedDestructionBy |
U.S. destroyers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Dace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Navy Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
four battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 27 feet 3 inches ⓘ |
| builder |
Electric Boat Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Groton, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Gato class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | Commander David H. McClintock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 7 September 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | about 60 ⓘ |
| crewRescuedBy | USS Dace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damaged | Japanese heavy cruiser Takao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfAttackOnAtago | 23 October 1944 ⓘ |
| dateOfGrounding | 24 October 1944 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 31 October 1944 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1525 tons surfaced
ⓘ
2424 tons submerged ⓘ |
| draft | 17 feet ⓘ |
| fate | ran aground on Bombay Shoal in the South China Sea ⓘ |
| hullNumber | SS-227 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 20 October 1942 ⓘ |
| launched | 6 June 1943 ⓘ |
| length | 311 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| locationOfGrounding |
Bombay Shoal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palawan Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | darter (a type of freshwater fish) ⓘ |
| notableAction | attack on Japanese Center Force in Palawan Passage ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| patrolArea | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| reasonForLoss | grounding ⓘ |
| sank | Japanese heavy cruiser Atago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scuttled | 31 October 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| speed |
20 knots surfaced
ⓘ
9 knots submerged ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. David S. Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | wreck remains on Bombay Shoal ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Darter Description of subject: USS Darter was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine active in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its successful attacks on Japanese warships before running aground in 1944.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.