HMS Indefatigable
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HMS Indefatigable was a British battlecruiser of the early 20th century Royal Navy, best known for her catastrophic loss during the First World War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Indefatigable canonical | 5 |
| HMS Indefatigable (1891) | 1 |
| HMS Indefatigable (1909) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T552393 — 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 Indefatigable Context triple: [Battle of Jutland, notableBritishShip, HMS Indefatigable]
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A.
HMS Ajax
HMS Ajax was a British Leander-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that gained fame for its role in early World War II naval actions, particularly in the South Atlantic.
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B.
HMS Bellerophon
HMS Bellerophon was a British Royal Navy ship of the line famed for her prominent role in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, including the surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte aboard her in 1815.
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C.
HMS Goliath
HMS Goliath was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that played a significant role in Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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D.
HMS Warspite
HMS Warspite was a renowned British Royal Navy battleship celebrated for its distinguished combat service in both World Wars.
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E.
HMS Arethusa
HMS Arethusa was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served prominently during the early years of World War II, including North Sea operations and convoy escort duties.
- 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 Indefatigable Target entity description: HMS Indefatigable was a British battlecruiser of the early 20th century Royal Navy, best known for her catastrophic loss during the First World War.
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A.
HMS Ajax
HMS Ajax was a British Leander-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that gained fame for its role in early World War II naval actions, particularly in the South Atlantic.
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B.
HMS Bellerophon
HMS Bellerophon was a British Royal Navy ship of the line famed for her prominent role in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, including the surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte aboard her in 1815.
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C.
HMS Goliath
HMS Goliath was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that played a significant role in Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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D.
HMS Warspite
HMS Warspite was a renowned British Royal Navy battleship celebrated for its distinguished combat service in both World Wars.
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E.
HMS Arethusa
HMS Arethusa was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served prominently during the early years of World War II, including North Sea operations and convoy escort duties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
battlecruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
16 × 4-inch (102 mm) guns
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8 × 12-inch (305 mm) guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armamentType | naval artillery ⓘ |
| armour |
belt up to 6 inches thick
ⓘ
deck armour up to 2.5 inches ⓘ turret armour up to 7 inches ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Jutland
ⓘ
Dardanelles naval operations ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Dardanelles
|
| beam | 80 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company ⓘ |
| category | World War I battlecruisers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | magazine explosion ⓘ |
| commissioned | February 1911 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| constructionSite |
Govan
ⓘ
surface form:
Govan, Scotland
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1,000 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 31 May 1916 ⓘ |
| design | improved Invincible-class battlecruiser design ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 18,500 long tons (standard)
ⓘ
about 22,130 long tons (deep load) ⓘ |
| draught | 29 feet ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk at the Battle of Jutland ⓘ |
| hullNumber | Indefatigable ⓘ |
| laidDown | 23 February 1909 ⓘ |
| launched | 28 October 1909 ⓘ |
| length | 590 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfWreck | North Sea ⓘ |
| namesake | HMS Indefatigable (1794) ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign ⓘ |
| notableEvent | catastrophic loss with heavy casualties at Jutland ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
ⓘ
oil-sprayed coal firing ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | capital ship ⓘ |
| service | Mediterranean Fleet ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | Home Fleet ⓘ |
| shipClass | Indefatigable-class battlecruiser ⓘ |
| squadron | 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron ⓘ |
| status | war grave ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
Moltke-class battlecruiser
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surface form:
German battlecruiser SMS Von der Tann
|
| survivors | very few crew survived sinking ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 25 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Indefatigable Description of subject: HMS Indefatigable was a British battlecruiser of the early 20th century Royal Navy, best known for her catastrophic loss during the First World War.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
HMS Indefatigable
this entity surface form:
HMS Indefatigable (1891)
subject surface form:
HMS Indefatigable
this entity surface form:
HMS Indefatigable (1909)