Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
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The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy warships known for their enhanced anti-aircraft armament, improved stability, and extensive postwar service.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Allen M. Sumner class | 1 |
| Allen M. Sumner class destroyer | 1 |
| Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6859962 — 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: Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer Context triple: [USS Laffey, class, Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer]
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Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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Benham-class destroyer
The Benham-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s that featured improved torpedo armament and served extensively during World War II.
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C.
Sims-class destroyers
Sims-class destroyers were a group of U.S. Navy warships built just before World War II that featured improved machinery and armament over earlier destroyer classes and saw extensive wartime service.
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D.
Edsall class
The Edsall class was a group of U.S. Navy destroyer escorts built during World War II, designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and convoy protection in the Atlantic.
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E.
Forrest Sherman class
The Forrest Sherman class was a group of post–World War II U.S. Navy destroyers designed for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare during the early Cold War era.
- 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: Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer Target entity description: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy warships known for their enhanced anti-aircraft armament, improved stability, and extensive postwar service.
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A.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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B.
Benham-class destroyer
The Benham-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s that featured improved torpedo armament and served extensively during World War II.
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C.
Sims-class destroyers
Sims-class destroyers were a group of U.S. Navy warships built just before World War II that featured improved machinery and armament over earlier destroyer classes and saw extensive wartime service.
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D.
Edsall class
The Edsall class was a group of U.S. Navy destroyer escorts built during World War II, designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and convoy protection in the Atlantic.
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E.
Forrest Sherman class
The Forrest Sherman class was a group of post–World War II U.S. Navy destroyers designed for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare during the early Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II–era naval ship class
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destroyer class ⓘ warship class ⓘ |
| armamentType |
5-inch dual-purpose guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
anti-aircraft warfare
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improved anti-aircraft capability over Fletcher-class
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improved stability and seakeeping ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
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World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy | Gearing-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
backbone of U.S. destroyer force in late World War II
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widely modernized and exported after World War II ⓘ |
| modernization | many units received FRAM or similar upgrades ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Allen M. Sumner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
twin 5-inch turrets fore and aft
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wider beam than Fletcher-class ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dual-purpose main battery
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enhanced anti-aircraft armament ⓘ improved stability ⓘ increased beam compared to Fletcher-class ⓘ strong postwar modernization potential ⓘ twin 5-inch gun mounts ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fletcher-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbine propulsion ⓘ |
| role |
fleet destroyer
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multi-purpose escort ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceDuration | extensive postwar service ⓘ |
| timePeriod | introduced during World War II ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Navy
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various allied navies postwar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine patrols
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carrier screening ⓘ convoy protection ⓘ escort duties ⓘ radar picket duties ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer Description of subject: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy warships known for their enhanced anti-aircraft armament, improved stability, and extensive postwar service.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Allen M. Sumner class
this entity surface form:
Allen M. Sumner class destroyer