SS-236
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SS-236 is the hull number of USS Silversides, a famed World War II Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy now preserved as a museum ship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SS-236 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10994056 — 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: SS-236 Context triple: [USS Silversides (SS-236), hullNumber, SS-236]
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A.
SS-287
SS-287 is the hull number of USS Bowfin, a World War II-era Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy now preserved as a museum ship.
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B.
SS-383
SS-383 is the hull number of USS Pampanito, a World War II-era Balao-class submarine now preserved as a museum ship in San Francisco.
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C.
SS-18 Mod 3
SS-18 Mod 3 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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D.
SS-18 Mod 6
SS-18 Mod 6 is a later, more advanced variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, featuring improved accuracy and payload capabilities for strategic nuclear delivery.
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E.
SS-18 Mod 4
SS-18 Mod 4 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
- 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: SS-236 Target entity description: SS-236 is the hull number of USS Silversides, a famed World War II Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy now preserved as a museum ship.
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A.
SS-287
SS-287 is the hull number of USS Bowfin, a World War II-era Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy now preserved as a museum ship.
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B.
SS-383
SS-383 is the hull number of USS Pampanito, a World War II-era Balao-class submarine now preserved as a museum ship in San Francisco.
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C.
SS-18 Mod 3
SS-18 Mod 3 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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D.
SS-18 Mod 6
SS-18 Mod 6 is a later, more advanced variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, featuring improved accuracy and payload capabilities for strategic nuclear delivery.
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E.
SS-18 Mod 4
SS-18 Mod 4 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gato-class submarine
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United States Navy submarine ⓘ World War II submarine ⓘ museum ship ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ deck gun ⓘ |
| awards |
Navy Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 27.25 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Mare Island Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Mare Island Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1941-12-15 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 60–80 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-04-17 ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | 2410 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | 1526 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 17 feet ⓘ |
| hasHullNumber | SS-236 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | USS Silversides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | SS (submarine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1940-12-04 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1941-08-26 ⓘ |
| length | 311.75 feet ⓘ |
| locatedAt | USS Silversides Submarine Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Muskegon, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | about 9 knots ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSurfaced | about 20 knots ⓘ |
| museumRole | exhibit at USS Silversides Submarine Museum ⓘ |
| namedAfter | silversides fish ⓘ |
| navalFleet | United States Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | high number of successful war patrols in World War II ⓘ |
| numberOfWarPatrols | 14 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| postWarUse | training submarine ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved as museum ship ⓘ |
| preservedSince | 1960s ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| submarineClass | Gato class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SS-236 Description of subject: SS-236 is the hull number of USS Silversides, a famed World War II Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy now preserved as a museum ship.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.