escort carrier USS Gambier Bay
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The escort carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier famed for her outgunned but heroic stand and sinking during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
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| escort carrier USS Gambier Bay canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: escort carrier USS Gambier Bay Context triple: [U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3, associatedWith, escort carrier USS Gambier Bay]
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USS Enterprise-B
The USS Enterprise-B is a 23rd-century Excelsior-class Federation starship in the Star Trek universe, known for its ill-fated maiden voyage during which Captain Kirk is presumed lost.
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USS Bonhomme Richard
USS Bonhomme Richard was a famed Revolutionary War frigate commanded by John Paul Jones, best known for its victory over HMS Serapis in 1779 despite being heavily damaged.
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USS Hornet
USS Hornet was a notable early 19th-century United States Navy sloop-of-war that gained fame for its victories during the War of 1812.
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Coast Guard One
Coast Guard One is the official air traffic control call sign used by any United States Coast Guard aircraft when the President of the United States is on board.
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USS Liscome Bay
USS Liscome Bay was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1943.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: escort carrier USS Gambier Bay Target entity description: The escort carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier famed for her outgunned but heroic stand and sinking during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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A.
USS Enterprise-B
The USS Enterprise-B is a 23rd-century Excelsior-class Federation starship in the Star Trek universe, known for its ill-fated maiden voyage during which Captain Kirk is presumed lost.
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B.
USS Bonhomme Richard
USS Bonhomme Richard was a famed Revolutionary War frigate commanded by John Paul Jones, best known for its victory over HMS Serapis in 1779 despite being heavily damaged.
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C.
USS Hornet
USS Hornet was a notable early 19th-century United States Navy sloop-of-war that gained fame for its victories during the War of 1812.
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D.
Coast Guard One
Coast Guard One is the official air traffic control call sign used by any United States Coast Guard aircraft when the President of the United States is on board.
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E.
USS Liscome Bay
USS Liscome Bay was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1943.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 28 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 5 in/38 caliber gun
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20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awards | Presidential Unit Citation (for Taffy 3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 65 feet ⓘ |
| builder |
Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
NERFINISHED
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Kaiser Shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerAtSamar | Captain Walter Vieweg Riera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 28 December 1943 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 860 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacement | about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk in action ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-73 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 10 November 1943 ⓘ |
| launched | 22 November 1943 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 512 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gambier Bay, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic stand against superior Japanese surface forces
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only U.S. aircraft carrier sunk solely by naval gunfire ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Philippine Sea
NERFINISHED
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Invasion of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Tinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
one shaft
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steam turbine ⓘ two boilers ⓘ |
| servedIn | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Ralph A. Ofstie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy surface forces
NERFINISHED
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Japanese heavy cruisers ⓘ |
| sunkDuring |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOn | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Taffy 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskUnitDesignation | Task Unit 77.4.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 19 knots ⓘ |
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Subject: escort carrier USS Gambier Bay Description of subject: The escort carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier famed for her outgunned but heroic stand and sinking during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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