USS Bunker Hill
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USS Bunker Hill was an Essex-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Bunker Hill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11407985 — 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: USS Bunker Hill Context triple: [Battle of Cape Engaño, aircraftCarrierInvolved, USS Bunker Hill]
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USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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USS Boston
USS Boston was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the late 19th century, including participation in the Spanish–American War and operations in the Pacific.
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USS Concord
USS Concord was a United States Navy gunboat best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including participation in the Battle of Manila Bay.
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USS Hartford
USS Hartford was a prominent Union Navy screw sloop-of-war that served as Admiral David Farragut’s flagship in several major Civil War naval engagements, including the Battle of Mobile Bay.
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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: USS Bunker Hill Target entity description: USS Bunker Hill was an Essex-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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A.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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B.
USS Boston
USS Boston was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy that gained prominence for its service in the late 19th century, including participation in the Spanish–American War and operations in the Pacific.
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C.
USS Concord
USS Concord was a United States Navy gunboat best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including participation in the Battle of Manila Bay.
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D.
USS Hartford
USS Hartford was a prominent Union Navy screw sloop-of-war that served as Admiral David Farragut’s flagship in several major Civil War naval engagements, including the Battle of Mobile Bay.
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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 (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Essex-class aircraft carrier
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United States Navy aircraft carrier ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated |
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
NERFINISHED
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Grumman F6F Hellcat NERFINISHED ⓘ Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airGroupComplement | approximately 90–100 aircraft (WWII) ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 5 in/38 caliber guns
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20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awards |
Navy Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 93 ft waterline ⓘ |
| builder | Bethlehem Steel Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesIn1945KamikazeAttack | over 600 killed or wounded ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1943-05-25 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 2,500 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1947-01-09 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 36,380 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 27,100 long tons ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| flightDeckBeam | 147 ft ⓘ |
| homeportDuringWWII | various Pacific bases including Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CV-17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1941-09-15 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1942-12-07 ⓘ |
| length | 872 ft overall ⓘ |
| locationOfMajorDamage | off Okinawa GENERATED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Bunker Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | CV-17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarStatus | placed in reserve fleet ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 150,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 shafts
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8 boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| sawCombatIn | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Essex class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipyard | Fore River Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrapOn | 1973-05-02 ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | 1966-11-01 ⓘ |
| sufferedAttackType | kamikaze attack ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianas campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ operations against Iwo Jima ⓘ operations against Okinawa ⓘ |
| wasHeavilyDamagedOn | 1945-05-11 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Bunker Hill Description of subject: USS Bunker Hill was an Essex-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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