US heavy cruiser USS Chicago
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The US heavy cruiser USS Chicago was a World War II American warship that saw extensive service in the Pacific, including surviving the disastrous night action at the Battle of Savo Island before being sunk in 1943.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| US heavy cruiser USS Chicago canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T610275 — 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)
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Target entity: US heavy cruiser USS Chicago Context triple: [Battle of Savo Island, notableShip, US heavy cruiser USS Chicago]
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US heavy cruiser USS Quincy
The US heavy cruiser USS Quincy was an American warship of the New Orleans class that served in the early Pacific campaigns of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
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US heavy cruiser USS Astoria
The US heavy cruiser USS Astoria was a New Orleans-class warship of the United States Navy that saw early World War II service in the Pacific before being sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign.
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US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes
The US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes was an American warship of the New Orleans class that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by Japanese forces in 1942.
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New York-class battleship
The New York-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced 14-inch guns and served prominently through both World Wars.
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USS South Dakota (BB-57)
USS South Dakota (BB-57) was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fast battleship that served prominently in the Pacific Theater, earning numerous battle stars for its combat service.
- 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)
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Target entity: US heavy cruiser USS Chicago Target entity description: The US heavy cruiser USS Chicago was a World War II American warship that saw extensive service in the Pacific, including surviving the disastrous night action at the Battle of Savo Island before being sunk in 1943.
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US heavy cruiser USS Quincy
The US heavy cruiser USS Quincy was an American warship of the New Orleans class that served in the early Pacific campaigns of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
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B.
US heavy cruiser USS Astoria
The US heavy cruiser USS Astoria was a New Orleans-class warship of the United States Navy that saw early World War II service in the Pacific before being sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign.
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C.
US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes
The US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes was an American warship of the New Orleans class that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by Japanese forces in 1942.
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New York-class battleship
The New York-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced 14-inch guns and served prominently through both World Wars.
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E.
USS South Dakota (BB-57)
USS South Dakota (BB-57) was a World War II-era U.S. Navy fast battleship that served prominently in the Pacific Theater, earning numerous battle stars for its combat service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northampton-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
9 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns
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secondary 5-inch guns ⓘ |
| awards |
Navy Unit Commendation
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multiple battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| builder | Mare Island Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | Japanese aerial torpedoes ⓘ |
| commissioned | 9 March 1931 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 700–800 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateSunk | 30 January 1943 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 9,050 long tons standard ⓘ |
| era | interwar period and World War II ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| homeport | various Pacific bases ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| hullNumber | 29 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 10 September 1928 ⓘ |
| launched | 10 April 1930 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 600 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | south of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| notableEvent |
damaged but escaped during Battle of Savo Island
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heavily damaged by torpedoes at Battle of Rennell Island ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Rennell Island
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Battle of Savo Island ⓘ Battle of Coral Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Coral Sea (support operations)
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
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| pennantNumber | CA-29 ⓘ |
| placeBuilt |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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surface form:
Mare Island, California
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| previousPennantNumber | CL-29 ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
escort and patrol duties
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surface combatant ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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surface form:
US Pacific Fleet
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| serviceEntryDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| shipClass | Northampton-class cruiser ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sponsor | Edith S. Britten ⓘ |
| successorShipName |
USS Chicago
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surface form:
USS Chicago (CA-136)
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| sunkIn | Battle of Rennell Island ⓘ |
| survived |
Battle of Savo Island
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surface form:
Battle of Savo Island night action
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| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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Input
Subject: US heavy cruiser USS Chicago Description of subject: The US heavy cruiser USS Chicago was a World War II American warship that saw extensive service in the Pacific, including surviving the disastrous night action at the Battle of Savo Island before being sunk in 1943.
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