Triple

T17816983

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	William Denny and Brothers	`E444870`	entity
Predicate	notableWork	`P4`	FINISHED
Object	PS Waverley (1947 hull design involvement)	`—`	NE NERFINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: PS Waverley (1947 hull design involvement) | Statement: [William Denny and Brothers, notableWork, PS Waverley (1947 hull design involvement)]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: PS Waverley (1947 hull design involvement)
Context triple: [William Denny and Brothers, notableWork, PS Waverley (1947 hull design involvement)]

A. Arethusa class (1930s)
The Arethusa class (1930s) was a group of British Royal Navy light cruisers built between the World Wars, designed for fleet screening, trade protection, and versatile service during World War II.
B. Martin PBM Mariner flying boat
The Martin PBM Mariner was an American twin-engine patrol flying boat used extensively by the U.S. Navy during World War II for maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and search-and-rescue missions.
C. Island Class ferries
Island Class ferries are a series of battery-hybrid, double-ended passenger and vehicle vessels operated by BC Ferries on shorter coastal routes in British Columbia, Canada.
D. Bagley class
The Bagley class was a group of U.S. Navy destroyers built in the late 1930s that saw extensive service during World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
E. ABP Humber
ABP Humber is a regional division of Associated British Ports that manages and operates major commercial ports on England’s Humber Estuary.
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: PS Waverley (1947 hull design involvement)
Target entity description: PS Waverley is a mid-20th-century passenger paddle steamer, famed as the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer and a preserved heritage vessel offering excursion cruises.

A. Arethusa class (1930s)
The Arethusa class (1930s) was a group of British Royal Navy light cruisers built between the World Wars, designed for fleet screening, trade protection, and versatile service during World War II.
B. Martin PBM Mariner flying boat
The Martin PBM Mariner was an American twin-engine patrol flying boat used extensively by the U.S. Navy during World War II for maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and search-and-rescue missions.
C. Island Class ferries
Island Class ferries are a series of battery-hybrid, double-ended passenger and vehicle vessels operated by BC Ferries on shorter coastal routes in British Columbia, Canada.
D. Bagley class
The Bagley class was a group of U.S. Navy destroyers built in the late 1930s that saw extensive service during World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
E. ABP Humber
ABP Humber is a regional division of Associated British Ports that manages and operates major commercial ports on England’s Humber Estuary.
F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage	Batch ID	Job type	Status
creating	`batch_69d8b9f0de78819099395b14db75a8a6`	elicitation	completed
NER	`batch_69e48880457c81908214741d6cd7a1ee`	ner	completed

Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:14 a.m.