Formidable-class frigate
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The Formidable-class frigate is a class of stealth-capable, multi-role guided-missile warships designed for advanced air, surface, and underwater warfare operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Formidable-class frigate canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7442939 — 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: Formidable-class frigate Context triple: [Republic of Singapore Navy, hasShipType, Formidable-class frigate]
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A.
Kamorta-class corvette
The Kamorta-class corvette is a class of Indian-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvettes designed for coastal and blue-water operations.
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B.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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C.
Gepard-class frigate
The Gepard-class frigate is a class of Russian multi-role warships designed for patrol, escort, and anti-submarine operations, used both by the Russian Navy and for export.
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D.
Buyan-class corvette
The Buyan-class corvette is a class of small, Russian Navy missile-armed warships designed for littoral operations and capable of launching long-range cruise missiles.
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E.
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.
- 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: Formidable-class frigate Target entity description: The Formidable-class frigate is a class of stealth-capable, multi-role guided-missile warships designed for advanced air, surface, and underwater warfare operations.
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A.
Kamorta-class corvette
The Kamorta-class corvette is a class of Indian-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvettes designed for coastal and blue-water operations.
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B.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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C.
Gepard-class frigate
The Gepard-class frigate is a class of Russian multi-role warships designed for patrol, escort, and anti-submarine operations, used both by the Russian Navy and for export.
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D.
Buyan-class corvette
The Buyan-class corvette is a class of small, Russian Navy missile-armed warships designed for littoral operations and capable of launching long-range cruise missiles.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frigate class
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stealth warship class ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried |
S-70B Seahawk (typical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
naval helicopter ⓘ |
| allShipsNamed |
RSS Formidable
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RSS Intrepid NERFINISHED ⓘ RSS Stalwart NERFINISHED ⓘ RSS Steadfast NERFINISHED ⓘ RSS Supreme NERFINISHED ⓘ RSS Tenacious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
76 mm naval gun
ⓘ
close-in weapon system ⓘ surface-to-air missiles ⓘ surface-to-surface missiles ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| basedOn | La Fayette-class frigate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 16.3 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
DCNS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ST Marine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
about 70
ⓘ
including air detachment ⓘ |
| designer |
Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ST Marine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 3,200 tonnes ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Republic of Singapore Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
flight deck
ⓘ
helicopter hangar ⓘ integrated mast ⓘ reduced radar cross-section ⓘ stealth design ⓘ |
| firstOfClass | RSS Formidable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullClassificationSymbol | F68 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 114.8 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 27 knots ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 6 ⓘ |
| numberInClass | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | Republic of Singapore Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
maritime security
ⓘ
sea control ⓘ task group escort ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Republic of Singapore Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | CODAD ⓘ |
| range | over 4,000 nautical miles at cruising speed ⓘ |
| role |
air warfare
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ multi-role frigate ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ |
| sensor |
3D air search radar
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fire-control radar ⓘ hull-mounted sonar ⓘ towed array sonar ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Formidable-class frigate Description of subject: The Formidable-class frigate is a class of stealth-capable, multi-role guided-missile warships designed for advanced air, surface, and underwater warfare operations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.