USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823)
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USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the post–World War II era, continuing the legacy of the famed escort destroyer lost at the Battle off Samar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11716424 — 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)
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Target entity: USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) Context triple: [USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), hasSuccessor, USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823)]
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USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) was a John C. Butler–class destroyer escort famed for its heroic, outgunned charge against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy best known for its controversial role in the events that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Samuel B. Roberts
Samuel B. Roberts was a U.S. Navy coxswain who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II.
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USS Johnston (DD-821)
USS Johnston (DD-821) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the post–World War II era, named in honor of the famed World War II destroyer USS Johnston (DD-557) and her commanding officer, Commander Ernest E. Evans.
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USS Callaghan (DD-792)
USS Callaghan (DD-792) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in World War II and was named in honor of Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan.
- 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)
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Target entity: USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) Target entity description: USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the post–World War II era, continuing the legacy of the famed escort destroyer lost at the Battle off Samar.
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USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) was a John C. Butler–class destroyer escort famed for its heroic, outgunned charge against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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B.
USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy best known for its controversial role in the events that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Samuel B. Roberts
Samuel B. Roberts was a U.S. Navy coxswain who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II.
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D.
USS Johnston (DD-821)
USS Johnston (DD-821) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the post–World War II era, named in honor of the famed World War II destroyer USS Johnston (DD-557) and her commanding officer, Commander Ernest E. Evans.
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USS Callaghan (DD-792)
USS Callaghan (DD-792) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in World War II and was named in honor of Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gearing-class destroyer
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United States Navy warship ⓘ destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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11 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 12 × 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 6 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ depth charge tracks ⓘ |
| beam | 40 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1945 ships
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Cold War destroyers of the United States ⓘ Ships built in Orange, Texas ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 22 December 1946 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 336 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 2 November 1970 ⓘ |
| draft | 14 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | approximately 3,460 long tons ⓘ |
| homeport | various United States East Coast ports ⓘ |
| honors | battle stars for service ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-823 ⓘ |
| laidDownBy | Consolidated Steel Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 27 June 1945 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 30 November 1945 ⓘ |
| legacy | continued the name of the escort destroyer lost at the Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| length | 390 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Coxswain Samuel Booker Roberts Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
NATO exercises
NERFINISHED
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Sixth Fleet deployments ⓘ |
| partOf | Gearing class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 60,000 shp ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 geared steam turbines
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2 propeller shafts ⓘ 4 boilers ⓘ |
| range | 4,500 nautical miles at 20 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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escort duties ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | post–World War II ⓘ |
| soldForScrapOn | 6 October 1971 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Mrs. Samuel B. Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | approximately 2,425 long tons ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | 2 July 1971 ⓘ |
| successor | USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) Description of subject: USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the post–World War II era, continuing the legacy of the famed escort destroyer lost at the Battle off Samar.
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