Triple

T9514236
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject 2nd U-boat Flotilla E229481 entity
Predicate equipment P2728 FINISHED
Object Type IX U-boat
The Type IX U-boat was a class of long-range German submarines used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II, designed for extended patrols and operations far from European waters.
E804141 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: Type IX U-boat | Statement: [2nd U-boat Flotilla, equipment, Type IX U-boat]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Type IX U-boat
Context triple: [2nd U-boat Flotilla, equipment, Type IX U-boat]
  • A. U-9
    U-9 was a German World War I U-boat famed for its early and dramatic successes in submarine warfare, including the sinking of three British cruisers in a single engagement in 1914.
  • B. A26-class submarine
    The A26-class submarine is a next-generation Swedish diesel-electric attack submarine designed for stealthy coastal and blue-water operations, featuring advanced modular systems and air-independent propulsion.
  • C. Type 212CD-class submarine
    The Type 212CD-class submarine is a next-generation German-Norwegian diesel-electric attack submarine design featuring advanced stealth, air-independent propulsion, and enhanced combat capabilities for modern naval operations.
  • D. Type B1 submarine
    The Type B1 submarine was a class of long-range Japanese fleet submarines in World War II, notable for their large size, endurance, and ability to carry a reconnaissance seaplane.
  • E. Type A1 submarine
    The Type A1 submarine was a large Japanese World War II fleet submarine class notable for its long-range reconnaissance role and ability to carry a seaplane for scouting missions.
  • 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: Type IX U-boat
Triple: [2nd U-boat Flotilla, equipment, Type IX U-boat]
Generated description
The Type IX U-boat was a class of long-range German submarines used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II, designed for extended patrols and operations far from European waters.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Type IX U-boat
Target entity description: The Type IX U-boat was a class of long-range German submarines used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II, designed for extended patrols and operations far from European waters.
  • A. U-9
    U-9 was a German World War I U-boat famed for its early and dramatic successes in submarine warfare, including the sinking of three British cruisers in a single engagement in 1914.
  • B. A26-class submarine
    The A26-class submarine is a next-generation Swedish diesel-electric attack submarine designed for stealthy coastal and blue-water operations, featuring advanced modular systems and air-independent propulsion.
  • C. Type 212CD-class submarine
    The Type 212CD-class submarine is a next-generation German-Norwegian diesel-electric attack submarine design featuring advanced stealth, air-independent propulsion, and enhanced combat capabilities for modern naval operations.
  • D. Type B1 submarine
    The Type B1 submarine was a class of long-range Japanese fleet submarines in World War II, notable for their large size, endurance, and ability to carry a reconnaissance seaplane.
  • E. Type A1 submarine
    The Type A1 submarine was a large Japanese World War II fleet submarine class notable for its long-range reconnaissance role and ability to carry a seaplane for scouting missions.
  • 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_69ca84777560819084cddd999badc1aa completed March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cd986bfcac8190aa97f8975cb17f6c completed April 1, 2026, 10:13 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d13a3e93a481908569a4ec80c834ab completed April 4, 2026, 4:20 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d13c88a8b881909b024cf99a6a2778 completed April 4, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d13cfaab2c8190a6cc0fefeac7cd45 completed April 4, 2026, 4:31 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:58 p.m.