M561 Gama Goat
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The M561 Gama Goat was a Vietnam War–era six-wheel-drive articulated military truck known for its exceptional off-road mobility and amphibious capability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M561 Gama Goat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T794121 — 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: M561 Gama Goat Context triple: [Humvee, replaced, M561 Gama Goat]
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A.
Navy Goat
Navy Goat is the live animal mascot of the United States Naval Academy, traditionally featured at Navy sporting events and especially known for its role in the Army–Navy football rivalry.
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B.
Mvezo
Mvezo is a small rural village in South Africa’s Eastern Cape best known as the birthplace of Nelson Mandela.
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C.
Carabao
Carabao is a Thai energy drink brand known internationally for its high-profile sports sponsorships, including naming rights to England’s EFL Cup.
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D.
Oliphant
Oliphant is a surname most notably associated with Australian physicist Sir Mark Oliphant, a pioneer in nuclear physics and radar technology.
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E.
Hama
Hama is a major city in west-central Syria, historically known for its ancient waterwheels (norias) on the Orontes River and its role as an important agricultural and industrial center.
- 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: M561 Gama Goat Target entity description: The M561 Gama Goat was a Vietnam War–era six-wheel-drive articulated military truck known for its exceptional off-road mobility and amphibious capability.
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A.
Navy Goat
Navy Goat is the live animal mascot of the United States Naval Academy, traditionally featured at Navy sporting events and especially known for its role in the Army–Navy football rivalry.
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B.
Mvezo
Mvezo is a small rural village in South Africa’s Eastern Cape best known as the birthplace of Nelson Mandela.
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C.
Carabao
Carabao is a Thai energy drink brand known internationally for its high-profile sports sponsorships, including naming rights to England’s EFL Cup.
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D.
Oliphant
Oliphant is a surname most notably associated with Australian physicist Sir Mark Oliphant, a pioneer in nuclear physics and radar technology.
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E.
Hama
Hama is a major city in west-central Syria, historically known for its ancient waterwheels (norias) on the Orontes River and its role as an important agricultural and industrial center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
articulated vehicle
ⓘ
military truck ⓘ tactical vehicle ⓘ |
| amphibious | true ⓘ |
| canCarryPassengers | up to 8 ⓘ |
| configuration | 6x6 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
air-transportability
ⓘ
cross-country mobility ⓘ |
| designedToBe |
air-droppable
ⓘ
air-transportable ⓘ |
| designedToOperateIn |
jungle environments
ⓘ
rough terrain ⓘ swampy terrain ⓘ |
| driveConfiguration | six-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
M561 tractor unit
ⓘ
M762 cargo trailer ⓘ |
| hasCrew | 2 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amphibious capability
ⓘ
articulated chassis ⓘ exceptional off-road mobility ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
complex articulation joint
ⓘ
high maintenance requirements ⓘ noisy operation ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Gama Goat ⓘ |
| hasSteering |
articulation steering
ⓘ
front-wheel steering ⓘ |
| height_m | 2.1 ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| length_m | 6.7 ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed_kmh | 80 ⓘ |
| maximumWaterSpeed_kmh | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfWheels | 6 ⓘ |
| payloadCapacity_kg | 1300 ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
cargo transport
ⓘ
personnel transport ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | United States Army ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| successor |
Humvee
ⓘ
surface form:
HMMWV
|
| usedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communications support
ⓘ
front-line resupply ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| width_m | 2.1 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M561 Gama Goat Description of subject: The M561 Gama Goat was a Vietnam War–era six-wheel-drive articulated military truck known for its exceptional off-road mobility and amphibious capability.
Referenced by (1)
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