HMS Benbow
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HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Benbow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8343015 — 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 Benbow Context triple: [Iron Duke-class battleship, member, HMS Benbow]
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HMS Saumarez
HMS Saumarez was a British Royal Navy S-class destroyer that saw significant action during World War II, including Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements.
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B.
HMS Onslow
HMS Onslow was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served with distinction during World War II, notably in Arctic convoy operations.
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HMS Eridge
HMS Eridge was a Royal Navy Hunt-class escort destroyer that served during World War II, notably in Mediterranean convoy and escort operations.
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D.
HMS Obdurate
HMS Obdurate was a British Royal Navy O-class destroyer that served with distinction as an escort vessel on Arctic convoys and in key naval engagements during World War II.
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E.
HMS Burford
HMS Burford was a Royal Navy ship of the line that served in the 18th century, notably participating in major fleet actions such as those off Porto Bello during Britain’s colonial-era naval conflicts.
- 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 Benbow Target entity description: HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
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A.
HMS Saumarez
HMS Saumarez was a British Royal Navy S-class destroyer that saw significant action during World War II, including Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements.
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B.
HMS Onslow
HMS Onslow was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served with distinction during World War II, notably in Arctic convoy operations.
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C.
HMS Eridge
HMS Eridge was a Royal Navy Hunt-class escort destroyer that served during World War II, notably in Mediterranean convoy and escort operations.
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D.
HMS Obdurate
HMS Obdurate was a British Royal Navy O-class destroyer that served with distinction as an escort vessel on Arctic convoys and in key naval engagements during World War II.
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E.
HMS Burford
HMS Burford was a Royal Navy ship of the line that served in the 18th century, notably participating in major fleet actions such as those off Porto Bello during Britain’s colonial-era naval conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Duke-class battleship
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Royal Navy warship ⓘ dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns
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6-inch (152 mm) secondary guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armamentUpgrade | anti-aircraft guns added during World War I ⓘ |
| armour |
belt up to about 12 inches thick
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deck armour up to about 2.5 inches ⓘ turret armour up to about 11 inches ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 90 feet ⓘ |
| builder | William Beardmore and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Dalmuir, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Iron Duke class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 900 officers and men ⓘ |
| decommissionedYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 25000 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | built under the 1911–1912 Naval Programme ⓘ |
| laidDownYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| launchedYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 622 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Admiral John Benbow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTechnology | all-big-gun battleship ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | 07 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| removedFromServiceReason | Washington Naval Treaty limitations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scrappedYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Atlantic Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 21.25 knots ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blockade duties
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fleet engagements ⓘ training duties (late career) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Benbow Description of subject: HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
Referenced by (1)
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