Sting Ray torpedo
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The Sting Ray torpedo is a British lightweight anti-submarine torpedo designed for deployment from helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and surface ships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sting Ray torpedo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9594086 — 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: Sting Ray torpedo Context triple: [Merlin HM2, armament, Sting Ray torpedo]
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A.
Mark 48 torpedoes
Mark 48 torpedoes are heavyweight, wire-guided, submarine-launched torpedoes used by several navies for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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B.
Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes are advanced British submarine-launched torpedoes designed for high-speed, long-range engagement of both surface ships and submarines.
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C.
Type 93 Long Lance torpedo
The Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedo was a highly advanced, oxygen-fueled Japanese naval torpedo of World War II, renowned for its exceptional range, speed, and destructive power.
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D.
SS-N-15 Starfish
The SS-N-15 Starfish is a Soviet/Russian submarine-launched anti-submarine missile system designed to deliver a torpedo or nuclear depth charge over long ranges against underwater targets.
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E.
Mark 8 torpedo
The Mark 8 torpedo is a World War II–era British-designed straight-running torpedo that remained in service for decades and gained particular notoriety for its use by the Royal Navy in the 1982 sinking of the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
- 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: Sting Ray torpedo Target entity description: The Sting Ray torpedo is a British lightweight anti-submarine torpedo designed for deployment from helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and surface ships.
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A.
Mark 48 torpedoes
Mark 48 torpedoes are heavyweight, wire-guided, submarine-launched torpedoes used by several navies for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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B.
Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes are advanced British submarine-launched torpedoes designed for high-speed, long-range engagement of both surface ships and submarines.
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C.
Type 93 Long Lance torpedo
The Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedo was a highly advanced, oxygen-fueled Japanese naval torpedo of World War II, renowned for its exceptional range, speed, and destructive power.
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D.
SS-N-15 Starfish
The SS-N-15 Starfish is a Soviet/Russian submarine-launched anti-submarine missile system designed to deliver a torpedo or nuclear depth charge over long ranges against underwater targets.
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E.
Mark 8 torpedo
The Mark 8 torpedo is a World War II–era British-designed straight-running torpedo that remained in service for decades and gained particular notoriety for its use by the Royal Navy in the 1982 sinking of the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-submarine weapon
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lightweight torpedo ⓘ |
| allianceStandard | NATO 324 mm lightweight torpedo standard ⓘ |
| category |
Anti-submarine warfare weapons
ⓘ
Naval torpedoes of the United Kingdom ⓘ Torpedoes of the Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod |
air launch
ⓘ
surface ship launch ⓘ |
| designedBy | GEC-Marconi Underwater Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
| designedForLaunchPlatform |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
helicopters ⓘ surface ships ⓘ |
| developedFor | NATO-standard 324 mm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 324 millimetres ⓘ |
| enteredServicePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceFeature |
acoustic homing
ⓘ
target discrimination capability ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
active sonar
ⓘ
passive sonar ⓘ |
| hasUpgrade | Sting Ray Mod 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedTarget | submarines ⓘ |
| launchAircraftExample |
AgustaWestland Merlin helicopter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westland Lynx helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchShipExample |
Type 23 frigate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Type 45 destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchTubeDiameterStandard | 324 millimetres ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2.6 metres ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BAE Systems
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GEC-Marconi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 260 kilograms ⓘ |
| navalBranch | anti-submarine warfare branch ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
Royal Norwegian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Saudi Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Thai Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | electric motor ⓘ |
| rangeClass | short range ⓘ |
| role |
air-launched anti-submarine weapon
ⓘ
ship self-defence against submarines ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| speedClass | high subsonic underwater speed ⓘ |
| successor | Sting Ray Mod 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedIn | Cold War era naval forces ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive warhead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sting Ray torpedo Description of subject: The Sting Ray torpedo is a British lightweight anti-submarine torpedo designed for deployment from helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and surface ships.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
AW159 Wildcat