destroyer escort USS Dennis
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The destroyer escort USS Dennis (DE-405) was a John C. Butler-class U.S. Navy warship that saw notable action in the Pacific during World War II, including the Battle off Samar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| destroyer escort USS Dennis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11324142 — 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: destroyer escort USS Dennis Context triple: [U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3, associatedWith, destroyer escort USS Dennis]
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USS Darter
USS Darter was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine active in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its successful attacks on Japanese warships before running aground in 1944.
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USS Ellet (DD-398)
USS Ellet (DD-398) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served extensively in the Pacific during World War II, participating in major campaigns including Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands.
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USS Decatur (DD-341)
USS Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served primarily between World War I and World War II, performing patrol, training, and fleet support duties.
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USS Gleaves (DD-423)
USS Gleaves (DD-423) was the lead ship of the Gleaves-class destroyers that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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USS Dace
USS Dace was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its successful combat patrols against Japanese shipping.
- 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: destroyer escort USS Dennis Target entity description: The destroyer escort USS Dennis (DE-405) was a John C. Butler-class U.S. Navy warship that saw notable action in the Pacific during World War II, including the Battle off Samar.
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A.
USS Darter
USS Darter was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine active in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its successful attacks on Japanese warships before running aground in 1944.
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B.
USS Ellet (DD-398)
USS Ellet (DD-398) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served extensively in the Pacific during World War II, participating in major campaigns including Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands.
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C.
USS Decatur (DD-341)
USS Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served primarily between World War I and World War II, performing patrol, training, and fleet support duties.
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D.
USS Gleaves (DD-423)
USS Gleaves (DD-423) was the lead ship of the Gleaves-class destroyers that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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E.
USS Dace
USS Dace was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its successful combat patrols against Japanese shipping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
John C. Butler-class destroyer escort
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World War II warship ⓘ destroyer escort ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm anti-aircraft guns
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40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| builder | Brown Shipbuilding Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Brown Shipbuilding Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts
NERFINISHED
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Ships built in Houston, Texas ⓘ World War II destroyer escorts of the United States ⓘ |
| class | John C. Butler class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-submarine escort duty
ⓘ
protection of larger warships ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 1,350 tons standard ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
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| flag | United States Navy ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DE-405 ⓘ |
| locationOfConstruction | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Donald A. Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTask |
convoy escort
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escort of aircraft carriers ⓘ patrol duty ⓘ screening operations ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | action against Japanese surface forces off Samar ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric drive ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft escort
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anti-submarine warfare ship ⓘ escort ship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | escort destroyer ⓘ |
| usedIn | carrier task group operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: destroyer escort USS Dennis Description of subject: The destroyer escort USS Dennis (DE-405) was a John C. Butler-class U.S. Navy warship that saw notable action in the Pacific during World War II, including the Battle off Samar.
Referenced by (1)
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