George Washington-class submarine
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The George Washington-class submarine was the United States Navy’s first class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, pioneering sea-based strategic nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
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| George Washington-class submarine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9387454 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Washington-class submarine Context triple: [Polaris missile system, primaryLaunchPlatform, George Washington-class submarine]
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Columbia-class submarine
The Columbia-class submarine is the U.S. Navy’s next-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine designed to replace the aging Ohio-class as the backbone of America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine is a class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarines designed primarily for strategic nuclear deterrence, carrying long-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
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Virginia-class submarine
The Virginia-class submarine is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines used by the United States Navy, designed for a broad range of open-ocean and littoral missions with advanced stealth, surveillance, and strike capabilities.
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Vanguard-class submarine
The Vanguard-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form the seaborne leg of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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Los Angeles-class submarines
Los Angeles-class submarines are a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines used by the United States Navy for missions including anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, and strike operations.
- 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: George Washington-class submarine Target entity description: The George Washington-class submarine was the United States Navy’s first class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, pioneering sea-based strategic nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
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A.
Columbia-class submarine
The Columbia-class submarine is the U.S. Navy’s next-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine designed to replace the aging Ohio-class as the backbone of America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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B.
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine is a class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarines designed primarily for strategic nuclear deterrence, carrying long-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
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C.
Virginia-class submarine
The Virginia-class submarine is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines used by the United States Navy, designed for a broad range of open-ocean and littoral missions with advanced stealth, surveillance, and strike capabilities.
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D.
Vanguard-class submarine
The Vanguard-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form the seaborne leg of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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E.
Los Angeles-class submarines
Los Angeles-class submarines are a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines used by the United States Navy for missions including anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, and strike operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy submarine class
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ballistic missile submarine class ⓘ |
| armament | Polaris ballistic missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ballistic missile submarines
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Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy ⓘ Submarine classes of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enteredService | 1960 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ethan Allen-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602)
NERFINISHED
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USS George Washington (SSBN-598) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullDesignBasedOn | Skipjack-class submarine hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchPlatformFor | submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| missileTypeCarried | UGM-27 Polaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Washington ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant | nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| precededBy | Skipjack-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | first US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine class ⓘ |
| submarineType | SSBN ⓘ |
| usedFor | sea-based strategic nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: George Washington-class submarine Description of subject: The George Washington-class submarine was the United States Navy’s first class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, pioneering sea-based strategic nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
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