Triple
T15602882
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | USS S-44 |
E375076
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entity |
| Predicate | engagement |
P1256
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako
The Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako was a World War II naval action in August 1942 in which the Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Kako was torpedoed and sunk by the U.S. submarine USS S-44 near New Ireland following the Battle of Savo Island.
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E1166793
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako | Statement: [USS S-44, engagement, Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako Context triple: [USS S-44, engagement, Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako]
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A.
Japanese submarine I-168
Japanese submarine I-168 was an Imperial Japanese Navy fleet submarine best known for its role in the Battle of Midway, where it torpedoed and sank the damaged aircraft carrier USS Yorktown and the destroyer USS Hammann.
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B.
Ngāti Maru
Ngāti Maru is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, traditionally based in the Taranaki region and recognized as a distinct Treaty of Waitangi settlement group.
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C.
Sinking of HMS Repulse
The Sinking of HMS Repulse was a pivotal early World War II naval disaster in which the British battlecruiser was destroyed by Japanese aircraft off Malaya, demonstrating the vulnerability of capital ships to air power.
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D.
Second Battle of the Java Sea
The Second Battle of the Java Sea was a World War II naval engagement in early March 1942 in which Japanese forces decisively defeated retreating Allied ships near Java, completing their control over the Dutch East Indies.
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E.
Kaigun-shō
Kaigun-shō was the government ministry responsible for administering and overseeing the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako Triple: [USS S-44, engagement, Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako]
Generated description
The Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako was a World War II naval action in August 1942 in which the Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Kako was torpedoed and sunk by the U.S. submarine USS S-44 near New Ireland following the Battle of Savo Island.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako Target entity description: The Sinking of Japanese cruiser Kako was a World War II naval action in August 1942 in which the Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Kako was torpedoed and sunk by the U.S. submarine USS S-44 near New Ireland following the Battle of Savo Island.
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A.
Japanese submarine I-168
Japanese submarine I-168 was an Imperial Japanese Navy fleet submarine best known for its role in the Battle of Midway, where it torpedoed and sank the damaged aircraft carrier USS Yorktown and the destroyer USS Hammann.
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B.
Ngāti Maru
Ngāti Maru is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, traditionally based in the Taranaki region and recognized as a distinct Treaty of Waitangi settlement group.
-
C.
Sinking of HMS Repulse
The Sinking of HMS Repulse was a pivotal early World War II naval disaster in which the British battlecruiser was destroyed by Japanese aircraft off Malaya, demonstrating the vulnerability of capital ships to air power.
-
D.
Second Battle of the Java Sea
The Second Battle of the Java Sea was a World War II naval engagement in early March 1942 in which Japanese forces decisively defeated retreating Allied ships near Java, completing their control over the Dutch East Indies.
-
E.
Kaigun-shō
Kaigun-shō was the government ministry responsible for administering and overseeing the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d85cce25008190b13b52745fbd719b |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04e6399d88190b2c3e781667666d4 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:50 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff56d1607c8190a42dc664abe45b32 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 3:46 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff57c304188190afa695ae88cf0234 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 3:50 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff5920436c81909addad5bb4566ae9 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 3:56 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:12 a.m.