USS Columbia (SSBN-826)
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USS Columbia (SSBN-826) is the lead boat of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, designed to replace the aging Ohio-class as a key component of the United States’ sea-based nuclear deterrent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Columbia (SSBN-826) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7198245 — 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 Columbia (SSBN-826) Context triple: [Columbia-class submarine, firstUnitName, USS Columbia (SSBN-826)]
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USS Maryland (SSBN-738)
USS Maryland (SSBN-738) is an Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy, designed for strategic deterrence patrols.
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USS Chicago (SSN-721)
USS Chicago (SSN-721) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy named after the city of Chicago.
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SSN-571
SSN-571 is the hull number of USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and a pioneering vessel in naval history.
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USS Virginia (SSN-774)
USS Virginia (SSN-774) is a United States Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine that serves as the lead boat of the Virginia class, designed for a broad range of open-ocean and littoral missions.
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USS Albacore (AGSS-569)
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.
- 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 Columbia (SSBN-826) Target entity description: USS Columbia (SSBN-826) is the lead boat of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, designed to replace the aging Ohio-class as a key component of the United States’ sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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A.
USS Maryland (SSBN-738)
USS Maryland (SSBN-738) is an Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy, designed for strategic deterrence patrols.
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B.
USS Chicago (SSN-721)
USS Chicago (SSN-721) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy named after the city of Chicago.
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C.
SSN-571
SSN-571 is the hull number of USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and a pioneering vessel in naval history.
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D.
USS Virginia (SSN-774)
USS Virginia (SSN-774) is a United States Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine that serves as the lead boat of the Virginia class, designed for a broad range of open-ocean and littoral missions.
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E.
USS Albacore (AGSS-569)
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Columbia-class submarine
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United States Navy ship ⓘ ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| alliance | NATO ⓘ |
| armament | submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| ballisticMissileCapability | true ⓘ |
| builder | General Dynamics Electric Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Columbia class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
X-shaped stern
ⓘ
electric drive propulsion ⓘ life-of-ship nuclear reactor core ⓘ |
| fleet | United States Navy Submarine Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | next-generation U.S. ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| homeCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hullClassificationSymbol | SSBN-826 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedServiceLife | long-life strategic deterrent platform ⓘ |
| leadShipOfClass | Columbia class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | strategic nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| namedAfter | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalService | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearDeterrentLeg | sea leg of the United States nuclear triad ⓘ |
| nuclearPowered | true ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | SSBN-826 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorClass | Ohio class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType | Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear ⓘ |
| purpose | to replace Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines ⓘ |
| replaces | Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | sea-based nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| shipyard | General Dynamics Electric Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | under construction ⓘ |
| strategicAsset | United States nuclear forces ⓘ |
| strategicCommand | United States Strategic Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole | strategic deterrence patrols ⓘ |
| submarineClassRole | ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Columbia (SSBN-826) Description of subject: USS Columbia (SSBN-826) is the lead boat of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, designed to replace the aging Ohio-class as a key component of the United States’ sea-based nuclear deterrent.
Referenced by (1)
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