German submarine U-410
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German submarine U-410 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that conducted several patrols in the Mediterranean during World War II, sinking multiple Allied vessels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German submarine U-410 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11353754 — 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: German submarine U-410 Context triple: [HMS Penelope (97), sunkBy, German submarine U-410]
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German submarine U-616
German submarine U-616 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated in the Mediterranean during World War II, engaging Allied naval forces before being sunk in 1944.
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German submarine U-96
German submarine U-96 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine in World War II, best known as the real-life inspiration for the novel and film "Das Boot."
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German submarine U-557
German submarine U-557 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II, conducting Atlantic patrols and engaging Allied naval vessels.
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D.
German submarine U-75
German submarine U-75 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II, conducting Atlantic patrols and commerce raiding before being sunk in 1941.
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E.
German U-boat U-47
German U-boat U-47 was a World War II German submarine commanded by Günther Prien, best known for its daring and highly successful 1939 raid into the British naval base at Scapa Flow.
- 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: German submarine U-410 Target entity description: German submarine U-410 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that conducted several patrols in the Mediterranean during World War II, sinking multiple Allied vessels.
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A.
German submarine U-616
German submarine U-616 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated in the Mediterranean during World War II, engaging Allied naval forces before being sunk in 1944.
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B.
German submarine U-96
German submarine U-96 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine in World War II, best known as the real-life inspiration for the novel and film "Das Boot."
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C.
German submarine U-557
German submarine U-557 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II, conducting Atlantic patrols and engaging Allied naval vessels.
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D.
German submarine U-75
German submarine U-75 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II, conducting Atlantic patrols and commerce raiding before being sunk in 1941.
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E.
German U-boat U-47
German U-boat U-47 was a World War II German submarine commanded by Günther Prien, best known for its daring and highly successful 1939 raid into the British naval base at Scapa Flow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Type VIIC submarine
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U-boat ⓘ military vessel ⓘ |
| allegiance | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-aircraft guns
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deck gun ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | World War II submarines of Germany ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designOrigin | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
convoy attacks
ⓘ
patrol missions ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
diesel engines
ⓘ
electric motors ⓘ periscope ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| isPartOf | German submarine fleet in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off Italian coast ⓘ off North African coast ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Kriegsmarine U-boat arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | offensive naval platform ⓘ |
| navalClassification | Type VII submarine ⓘ |
| navalWarfareType | submarine warfare ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorLanguage | German ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German U-boat fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German submarine campaign in the Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| role | attack submarine ⓘ |
| sank | multiple Allied vessels ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submarineClass | Type VIIC ⓘ |
| targeted |
Allied merchant ships
ⓘ
Allied naval vessels ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeDesignation | U-410 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-shipping operations
ⓘ
commerce raiding ⓘ |
| usedIn | Mediterranean U-boat campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victims | Allied shipping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: German submarine U-410 Description of subject: German submarine U-410 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that conducted several patrols in the Mediterranean during World War II, sinking multiple Allied vessels.
Referenced by (1)
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