HMS Dragon
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HMS Dragon is a Type 45 (Daring-class) air-defence destroyer of the Royal Navy known for its advanced radar and missile systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Dragon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9593817 — 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 Dragon Context triple: [SAMPSON radar, installedOn, HMS Dragon]
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A.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in the early 20th century and serving prominently before and during World War I.
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B.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British Royal Navy warship that served during the Age of Sail and was notable enough to be captured and taken into service by the United States as USS Ranger.
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C.
HMS Firedrake
HMS Firedrake was a British Royal Navy F-class destroyer that served prominently as a convoy escort and fleet screening vessel during the early years of World War II.
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D.
HMS Tagus
HMS Tagus was a Royal Navy frigate active in the early 19th century, known for its service during the Napoleonic Wars and related maritime operations.
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E.
HMS Hero
HMS Hero was a Royal Navy ship of the line that served during the Napoleonic Wars, notably participating in major naval engagements against the French fleet.
- 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 Dragon Target entity description: HMS Dragon is a Type 45 (Daring-class) air-defence destroyer of the Royal Navy known for its advanced radar and missile systems.
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A.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British Royal Navy warship that served during the Age of Sail and was notable enough to be captured and taken into service by the United States as USS Ranger.
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B.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in the early 20th century and serving prominently before and during World War I.
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C.
HMS Firedrake
HMS Firedrake was a British Royal Navy F-class destroyer that served prominently as a convoy escort and fleet screening vessel during the early years of World War II.
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D.
HMS Tagus
HMS Tagus was a Royal Navy frigate active in the early 19th century, known for its service during the Napoleonic Wars and related maritime operations.
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E.
HMS Hero
HMS Hero was a Royal Navy ship of the line that served during the Napoleonic Wars, notably participating in major naval engagements against the French fleet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Daring-class destroyer
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Royal Navy warship ⓘ Type 45 destroyer ⓘ air-defence destroyer ⓘ |
| aircraftFacility |
flight deck
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hangar ⓘ |
| alliedWith | NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWith |
30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns
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4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun ⓘ 48-cell Sylver vertical launch system ⓘ Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles ⓘ Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Phalanx CIWS NERFINISHED ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| beam | about 21.2 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems Naval Ships
NERFINISHED
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BAE Systems Surface Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Scotstoun, Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canEmbark |
Merlin helicopter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wildcat helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class |
Daring class
NERFINISHED
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Type 45 destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatSystem | Sea Viper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2012-04-20 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
accommodation for about 235 personnel
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around 190 ⓘ |
| designedFor | operations with Royal Navy carrier strike groups ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 8000 tonnes ⓘ |
| equippedWith | advanced radar and missile systems ⓘ |
| homeport | Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | D35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2005-12-19 ⓘ |
| launched | 2008-11-17 ⓘ |
| length | about 152 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | in excess of 27 knots ⓘ |
| missileSystem | PAAMS (Principal Anti-Air Missile System) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | dragon ⓘ |
| NATO pennant number | D35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large red Welsh dragon motif on the bow ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| primaryMission | fleet area air defence ⓘ |
| propulsion |
Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines
NERFINISHED
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diesel generators ⓘ integrated electric propulsion ⓘ |
| radar |
S1850M long-range radar
NERFINISHED
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SAMPSON multi-function radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | about 7000 nautical miles at 18 knots ⓘ |
| role | air-defence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Dragon Description of subject: HMS Dragon is a Type 45 (Daring-class) air-defence destroyer of the Royal Navy known for its advanced radar and missile systems.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.