Tench-class submarine
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The Tench-class submarine was a World War II–era U.S. Navy diesel-electric attack submarine class, noted for improved endurance, habitability, and internal arrangements over its predecessors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tench class | 1 |
| Tench-class submarine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6673991 — 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: Tench-class submarine Context triple: [Balao-class submarine, followedBy, Tench-class submarine]
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A.
Upholder-class submarine
The Upholder-class submarine was a class of diesel-electric attack submarines built for the Royal Navy in the late 20th century, later modernized and transferred to Canada where they became the Victoria-class.
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B.
Victor-class submarine
The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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C.
Vanguard-class submarine
The Vanguard-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form the seaborne leg of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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E.
Nautilus-class submarine
The Nautilus-class submarine was a pioneering class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy submarines that included the famous USS Nautilus, one of the first operational American undersea vessels.
- 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: Tench-class submarine Target entity description: The Tench-class submarine was a World War II–era U.S. Navy diesel-electric attack submarine class, noted for improved endurance, habitability, and internal arrangements over its predecessors.
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A.
Upholder-class submarine
The Upholder-class submarine was a class of diesel-electric attack submarines built for the Royal Navy in the late 20th century, later modernized and transferred to Canada where they became the Victoria-class.
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B.
Victor-class submarine
The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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C.
Vanguard-class submarine
The Vanguard-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form the seaborne leg of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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E.
Nautilus-class submarine
The Nautilus-class submarine was a pioneering class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy submarines that included the famous USS Nautilus, one of the first operational American undersea vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II–era U.S. Navy submarine class
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diesel-electric attack submarine class ⓘ submarine class ⓘ |
| armamentType |
anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
deck gun ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedAs | long-range patrol submarine ⓘ |
| designedFor |
extended patrol endurance
ⓘ
improved survivability ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
enhanced habitability for crew
ⓘ
greater operational range ⓘ improved internal subdivision ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
improved crew accommodations
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increased fuel capacity ⓘ revised internal compartment arrangement ⓘ |
| navy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
improved endurance
ⓘ
improved habitability ⓘ improved internal arrangements ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant |
diesel engines
ⓘ
electric motors ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Balao-class submarine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gato-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| propulsionType | diesel-electric propulsion ⓘ |
| role | attack submarine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| type | conventional submarine ⓘ |
| usedIn | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tench-class submarine Description of subject: The Tench-class submarine was a World War II–era U.S. Navy diesel-electric attack submarine class, noted for improved endurance, habitability, and internal arrangements over its predecessors.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Balao-class submarine