Lütjens-class destroyer
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The Lütjens-class destroyer was a class of German Navy guided-missile destroyers based on the U.S. Charles F. Adams design and operated during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lütjens-class destroyer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11833175 — 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: Lütjens-class destroyer Context triple: [German Navy destroyer Lütjens (D185), shipClass, Lütjens-class destroyer]
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A.
Deutschland-class cruiser
The Deutschland-class cruiser was a group of German warships built in the interwar period, often dubbed "pocket battleships" for their heavy armament on relatively small, fast hulls.
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B.
V-class destroyer
The V-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy destroyers built during World War I, known for their speed, versatility, and long service lives across multiple navies.
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C.
Tribal-class destroyer (1936 design)
The Tribal-class destroyer (1936 design) was a class of large, heavily armed British destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s, noted for their powerful gun armament and extensive service during the Second World War.
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D.
Moltke-class battlecruiser
The Moltke-class battlecruiser was a class of early 20th-century German Imperial Navy capital ships that combined heavy armament and relatively high speed, serving prominently during World War I.
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E.
Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser
The Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser was a group of German World War II warships known for their powerful armament, advanced engineering, and service with the Kriegsmarine.
- 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: Lütjens-class destroyer Target entity description: The Lütjens-class destroyer was a class of German Navy guided-missile destroyers based on the U.S. Charles F. Adams design and operated during the Cold War.
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A.
Deutschland-class cruiser
The Deutschland-class cruiser was a group of German warships built in the interwar period, often dubbed "pocket battleships" for their heavy armament on relatively small, fast hulls.
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B.
V-class destroyer
The V-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy destroyers built during World War I, known for their speed, versatility, and long service lives across multiple navies.
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C.
Tribal-class destroyer (1936 design)
The Tribal-class destroyer (1936 design) was a class of large, heavily armed British destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s, noted for their powerful gun armament and extensive service during the Second World War.
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D.
Moltke-class battlecruiser
The Moltke-class battlecruiser was a class of early 20th-century German Imperial Navy capital ships that combined heavy armament and relatively high speed, serving prominently during World War I.
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E.
Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser
The Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser was a group of German World War II warships known for their powerful armament, advanced engineering, and service with the Kriegsmarine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
destroyer class
ⓘ
guided-missile destroyer class ⓘ warship class ⓘ |
| allianceService | NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Charles F. Adams-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder |
Bath Iron Works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
destroyer classes of Germany
ⓘ
guided-missile destroyer classes ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| constructionLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 330 ⓘ |
| decommissioned |
1990s
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
escort duties
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fleet air defense ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 4520 tons standard
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approximately 6200 tons full load ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWithGermanNavy |
1969
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1970 ⓘ 1972 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| hasRadar |
air-search radar
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fire-control radar ⓘ |
| hasSonar | hull-mounted sonar ⓘ |
| inServiceWith | German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Wilhelmshaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Günther Lütjens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureOrigin | United States Navy design ⓘ |
| navalBranch | Deutsche Marine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShipPreservedAsMuseum | D185 Mölders GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 3 ⓘ |
| operator |
Bundesmarine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
5-inch (127 mm) naval guns
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RIM-24 Tartar surface-to-air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-submarine torpedoes ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
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twin shafts ⓘ |
| role |
air-defense destroyer
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| ship |
D185 Mölders
NERFINISHED
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D186 Lütjens NERFINISHED ⓘ D187 Rommel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lütjens-class destroyer Description of subject: The Lütjens-class destroyer was a class of German Navy guided-missile destroyers based on the U.S. Charles F. Adams design and operated during the Cold War.
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