Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various)
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Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various) are a group of decommissioned concrete barges used as hulks within the Purton Hulks ship graveyard on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9410836 — 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: Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various) Context triple: [Purton Hulks, notableShip, Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various)]
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A.
YOGN-42 concrete barge
YOGN-42 concrete barge is a World War II–era reinforced concrete fuel barge whose remains form a prominent and historically significant shipwreck off Shipwreck Beach.
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B.
Serna-class landing craft
The Serna-class landing craft is a Russian Navy amphibious vessel class designed for high-speed transport and beach landing of troops, vehicles, and equipment, notably used within formations such as the Caspian Flotilla.
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C.
BSF Water Wing
BSF Water Wing is the marine component of India’s Border Security Force responsible for patrolling and securing the country’s riverine and coastal borders.
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D.
Tacoma Tugs
Tacoma Tugs was the original name of the Minor League Baseball team now known as the Tacoma Rainiers.
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E.
C1 cargo ships
C1 cargo ships were a class of small to medium-sized American cargo vessels built during World War II for efficient coastal and short-sea transport.
- 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: Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various) Target entity description: Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various) are a group of decommissioned concrete barges used as hulks within the Purton Hulks ship graveyard on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, England.
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A.
YOGN-42 concrete barge
YOGN-42 concrete barge is a World War II–era reinforced concrete fuel barge whose remains form a prominent and historically significant shipwreck off Shipwreck Beach.
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B.
Serna-class landing craft
The Serna-class landing craft is a Russian Navy amphibious vessel class designed for high-speed transport and beach landing of troops, vehicles, and equipment, notably used within formations such as the Caspian Flotilla.
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C.
BSF Water Wing
BSF Water Wing is the marine component of India’s Border Security Force responsible for patrolling and securing the country’s riverine and coastal borders.
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D.
Tacoma Tugs
Tacoma Tugs was the original name of the Minor League Baseball team now known as the Tacoma Rainiers.
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E.
C1 cargo ships
C1 cargo ships were a class of small to medium-sized American cargo vessels built during World War II for efficient coastal and short-sea transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concrete barge
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group of ship hulks ⓘ maritime heritage site component ⓘ |
| access | publicly accessible foreshore (subject to tides) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Severn Estuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
riverbank erosion at Purton ⓘ |
| category |
concrete ships and barges
ⓘ
ship graveyards in England ⓘ |
| clusteredAt | shoreline of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal side of the River Severn ⓘ |
| condition | derelict ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic attraction
ⓘ
informal visitor site ⓘ |
| environment | intertidal zone ⓘ |
| hasFunctionAfterDecommissioning |
bank stabilisation
ⓘ
breakwater ⓘ |
| heritageValue |
industrial archaeology
ⓘ
maritime history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Gloucestershire ⓘ Purton NERFINISHED ⓘ Purton Hulks ship graveyard NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | River Severn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
use of concrete hull construction
ⓘ
visible remains at low tide ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
cargo transport
ⓘ
utility barge ⓘ |
| ownershipStatus | various owners or successors ⓘ |
| partOf |
Purton Hulks collection
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Purton ship graveyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | largely unmanaged ⓘ |
| propulsion | unpowered ⓘ |
| risk | tidal and weather erosion ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| use |
erosion control
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hulk ⓘ riverbank reinforcement ⓘ |
| vesselSubtype | scow ⓘ |
| vesselType | barge ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various) Description of subject: Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various) are a group of decommissioned concrete barges used as hulks within the Purton Hulks ship graveyard on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, England.
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