USS Vincennes (CA-44)
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USS Vincennes (CA-44) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Vincennes (CA-44) canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13221155 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Vincennes (CA-44) Context triple: [CA-44, designates, USS Vincennes (CA-44)]
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A.
USS Louisville (CA-28)
USS Louisville (CA-28) was a Northampton-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
USS New Orleans (CA-32)
USS New Orleans (CA-32) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II, earning numerous battle stars for its service.
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C.
USS Wichita (CA-45)
USS Wichita (CA-45) was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser of the late 1930s and World War II that saw extensive combat service in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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D.
USS Honolulu (CL-48)
USS Honolulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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E.
USS Washington (BB-47)
USS Washington (BB-47) was an American Colorado-class battleship whose construction was halted and hull scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty before it could be completed or commissioned.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Vincennes (CA-44) Target entity description: USS Vincennes (CA-44) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
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A.
USS Louisville (CA-28)
USS Louisville (CA-28) was a Northampton-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
USS New Orleans (CA-32)
USS New Orleans (CA-32) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II, earning numerous battle stars for its service.
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C.
USS Wichita (CA-45)
USS Wichita (CA-45) was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser of the late 1930s and World War II that saw extensive combat service in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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D.
USS Honolulu (CL-48)
USS Honolulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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E.
USS Washington (BB-47)
USS Washington (BB-47) was an American Colorado-class battleship whose construction was halted and hull scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty before it could be completed or commissioned.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
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9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awarded | 3 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
ⓘ
Fore River Shipyard ⓘ
linked to:
Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts
|
| casualties | heavy loss of life at Battle of Savo Island ⓘ |
| commissioned | 24 February 1937 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | approximately 900 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 9 August 1942 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 10 October 1942 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 10,000 long tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in battle ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-44 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2 January 1934 ⓘ |
| launched | 21 May 1936 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 30 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
City of Vincennes, Indiana
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linked to:
Vincennes, Indiana
|
| navalRegistry | struck from Naval Vessel Register after sinking ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
provided anti-aircraft cover for carrier task forces
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sunk by Japanese naval gunfire and torpedoes at Savo Island ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Midway screening operations
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Battle of Savo Island ⓘ Doolittle Raid escort operations ⓘ Guadalcanal campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
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| patrolled |
Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Quincy, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared turbines
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
escort for aircraft carriers
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surface combatant ⓘ |
| shipClass | New Orleans class ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sponsor | Harriet Virginia Kimmell ⓘ |
| successor |
USS Vincennes (CG-49)
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USS Vincennes (CL-64) ⓘ |
| sunkAt | Battle of Savo Island ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Vincennes (CA-44) Description of subject: USS Vincennes (CA-44) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
Referenced by (6)
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