HMS Macedonian
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HMS Macedonian was a British Royal Navy frigate famously captured by the American frigate USS United States during the War of 1812 and subsequently taken into U.S. service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Macedonian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7547408 — 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: HMS Macedonian Context triple: [USS United States, capturedShip, HMS Macedonian]
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A.
HMS Kimberley
HMS Kimberley was a British K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw extensive service during the Second World War, particularly in the Mediterranean and North African campaigns.
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B.
HMS Bellona
HMS Bellona is a fictional Royal Navy ship of the line featured in Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin series of historical naval novels.
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C.
HMS Strafford
HMS Strafford was a Royal Navy warship that served in the early 18th century, notably participating in British naval operations in the Caribbean during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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D.
HMS Cairo
HMS Cairo was a Royal Navy C-class light cruiser that served in both World Wars and was ultimately sunk while escorting a vital Malta convoy during World War II.
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E.
HMS Ashanti
HMS Ashanti was a Royal Navy Tribal-class destroyer that served with distinction during the Second World War in various escort and combat operations.
- 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: HMS Macedonian Target entity description: HMS Macedonian was a British Royal Navy frigate famously captured by the American frigate USS United States during the War of 1812 and subsequently taken into U.S. service.
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A.
HMS Kimberley
HMS Kimberley was a British K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw extensive service during the Second World War, particularly in the Mediterranean and North African campaigns.
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B.
HMS Bellona
HMS Bellona is a fictional Royal Navy ship of the line featured in Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin series of historical naval novels.
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C.
HMS Strafford
HMS Strafford was a Royal Navy warship that served in the early 18th century, notably participating in British naval operations in the Caribbean during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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D.
HMS Cairo
HMS Cairo was a Royal Navy C-class light cruiser that served in both World Wars and was ultimately sunk while escorting a vital Malta convoy during World War II.
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E.
HMS Ashanti
HMS Ashanti was a Royal Navy Tribal-class destroyer that served with distinction during the Second World War in various escort and combat operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship
ⓘ
fifth-rate frigate ⓘ |
| armament | 38-gun frigate ⓘ |
| armamentClass | frigate-class armament ⓘ |
| armamentDetail | additional carronades ⓘ |
| armamentDetail | main battery of 18-pounder long guns ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 40 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Woolwich Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Woolwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
USS United States
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedInConflict | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedOffCoastOf | Madeira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedOn | 1812-10-25 ⓘ |
| class | Lively-class frigate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | John Surman Carden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 270 ⓘ |
| designedBy | William Rule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 1,100 tons burthen ⓘ |
| engagedCommander | Stephen Decatur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedShip | USS United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredUSServiceAs | USS Macedonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | captured and taken into U.S. service ⓘ |
| flagshipCommander | Captain John Surman Carden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| laterOperator | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launched | 1810 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 154 feet (gundeck) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityAtLaunch | British ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Action of 25 October 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| rate | fifth rate ⓘ |
| renamed | USS Macedonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rigging | ship-rigged ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| statusAfterCapture | repaired and refitted in the United States ⓘ |
| takenIntoServiceBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | sailing frigate ⓘ |
| usedFor |
convoy escort
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patrol duties ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Macedonian Description of subject: HMS Macedonian was a British Royal Navy frigate famously captured by the American frigate USS United States during the War of 1812 and subsequently taken into U.S. service.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.