HMS Duncan
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HMS Duncan is a Type 45 (Daring-class) air-defence destroyer of the Royal Navy, designed to provide advanced fleet protection and missile defence capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Duncan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9593819 — 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 Duncan Context triple: [SAMPSON radar, installedOn, HMS Duncan]
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A.
HMS Dunedin
HMS Dunedin was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served with distinction between the World Wars and during the early years of World War II before being sunk in 1941.
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B.
HMS Benbow
HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
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C.
HMS Saumarez
HMS Saumarez was a British Royal Navy S-class destroyer that saw significant action during World War II, including Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements.
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D.
HMS Onslow
HMS Onslow was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served with distinction during World War II, notably in Arctic convoy operations.
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E.
HMS Dorset
HMS Dorset was a British merchant vessel that served in World War II and was sunk during the critical 1942 Malta convoy mission known as Operation Pedestal.
- 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 Duncan Target entity description: HMS Duncan is a Type 45 (Daring-class) air-defence destroyer of the Royal Navy, designed to provide advanced fleet protection and missile defence capabilities.
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A.
HMS Dunedin
HMS Dunedin was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served with distinction between the World Wars and during the early years of World War II before being sunk in 1941.
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B.
HMS Benbow
HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
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C.
HMS Saumarez
HMS Saumarez was a British Royal Navy S-class destroyer that saw significant action during World War II, including Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements.
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D.
HMS Onslow
HMS Onslow was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served with distinction during World War II, notably in Arctic convoy operations.
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E.
HMS Dorset
HMS Dorset was a British merchant vessel that served in World War II and was sunk during the critical 1942 Malta convoy mission known as Operation Pedestal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| 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 ⓘ |
| alliedNATODesignation | air-defence destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Phalanx CIWS NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea Viper air-defence system NERFINISHED ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| beam | about 21.2 metres ⓘ |
| builder | BAE Systems Naval Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canOperate |
AgustaWestland Merlin helicopter
NERFINISHED
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Wildcat helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Daring class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2013-09-26 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | around 190 personnel ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 8,000 tonnes ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2013 ⓘ |
| hasSisterShip |
HMS Daring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Dauntless NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Defender NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeport | HMNB Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2007-01-26 ⓘ |
| launched | 2010-10-11 ⓘ |
| length | about 152.4 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | in excess of 27 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Camperdown victor ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy Surface Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | D37 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
area air defence
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ballistic and cruise missile defence support ⓘ fleet protection ⓘ |
| propulsion |
Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines
NERFINISHED
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diesel generators ⓘ integrated electric propulsion ⓘ |
| range | about 7,000 nautical miles at 18 knots ⓘ |
| sensor |
S1850M long-range radar
NERFINISHED
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SAMPSON multi-function radar NERFINISHED ⓘ bow-mounted sonar ⓘ |
| succeeds | Type 42 destroyer class ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Duncan Description of subject: HMS Duncan is a Type 45 (Daring-class) air-defence destroyer of the Royal Navy, designed to provide advanced fleet protection and missile defence capabilities.
Referenced by (2)
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