USS Holland (SS-1)
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USS Holland (SS-1) was the United States Navy’s first commissioned modern submarine, pioneering practical undersea warfare at the turn of the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Holland (SS-1) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7193842 — 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 Holland (SS-1) Context triple: [John Philip Holland, notableWork, USS Holland (SS-1)]
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A.
USS Apogon
USS Apogon was a U.S. Navy Balao-class submarine that served in World War II and was later sunk during the Operation Crossroads atomic tests at Bikini Atoll.
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B.
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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C.
USS S-44
USS S-44 was a United States Navy S-class submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II, noted for sinking several Japanese warships before being lost in 1943.
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D.
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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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
- 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 Holland (SS-1) Target entity description: USS Holland (SS-1) was the United States Navy’s first commissioned modern submarine, pioneering practical undersea warfare at the turn of the 20th century.
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A.
USS Apogon
USS Apogon was a U.S. Navy Balao-class submarine that served in World War II and was later sunk during the Operation Crossroads atomic tests at Bikini Atoll.
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B.
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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C.
USS S-44
USS S-44 was a United States Navy S-class submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II, noted for sinking several Japanese warships before being lost in 1943.
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D.
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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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy submarine
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military vessel ⓘ prototype submarine ⓘ submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 18-inch torpedo tube
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dynamite gun (early configuration) ⓘ |
| beam | 10 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| builder |
Crescent Shipyard
NERFINISHED
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Holland Torpedo Boat Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1900-10-12 ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Elizabeth, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | 6 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1905-07-21 ⓘ |
| designer | John Philip Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | turn of the 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCallSign | SS-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundation of the U.S. Navy submarine force ⓘ |
| hullNumber | SS-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1896-11-17 ⓘ |
| launched | 1897-05-17 ⓘ |
| leadShipOfClass | Holland-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
53 ft
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approximately 16.2 m ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Philip Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameShipClass | Holland-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalBranch | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first commissioned modern U.S. Navy submarine
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pioneering practical undersea warfare for the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerSourceSubmerged | battery-electric drive ⓘ |
| powerSourceSurface | internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| precededBy | Holland VI (as private vessel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
electric motor
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gasoline engine ⓘ |
| propulsionType | diesel-electric predecessor ⓘ |
| purchaseDate | 1900-04-11 ⓘ |
| purchasedBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | pre–World War I U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
experimental test platform
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training submarine ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 1913-06-18 ⓘ |
| stricken | 1905-11-21 ⓘ |
| type | experimental submarine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
developing U.S. submarine tactics
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evaluating submarine technology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Holland (SS-1) Description of subject: USS Holland (SS-1) was the United States Navy’s first commissioned modern submarine, pioneering practical undersea warfare at the turn of the 20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.