SS Henry B. Smith wreck
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The SS Henry B. Smith wreck is the submerged remains of a freighter that sank during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 and now lies as a notable historic shipwreck in Lake Superior.
All labels observed (1)
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| SS Henry B. Smith wreck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13410371 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS Henry B. Smith wreck Context triple: [Great Lakes shipwrecks, hasPart, SS Henry B. Smith wreck]
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A.
USS United States
USS United States was one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy, a heavy frigate launched in the 1790s that saw notable service in the early 19th century, including the War of 1812.
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B.
Molasses Reef Wreck
Molasses Reef Wreck is one of the oldest known European shipwrecks in the Americas, offering key archaeological insights into early transatlantic exploration and trade.
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C.
USS Cyane
USS Cyane was a former British Royal Navy sixth-rate warship captured during the War of 1812 and subsequently commissioned into the United States Navy, where it served in various roles including anti-piracy and Mediterranean patrols.
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D.
General Slocum steamship disaster
The General Slocum steamship disaster was a 1904 New York City ferry fire and sinking that killed over a thousand people, becoming one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in U.S. history.
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E.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast Alaska.
- 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: SS Henry B. Smith wreck Target entity description: The SS Henry B. Smith wreck is the submerged remains of a freighter that sank during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 and now lies as a notable historic shipwreck in Lake Superior.
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A.
USS United States
USS United States was one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy, a heavy frigate launched in the 1790s that saw notable service in the early 19th century, including the War of 1812.
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B.
Molasses Reef Wreck
Molasses Reef Wreck is one of the oldest known European shipwrecks in the Americas, offering key archaeological insights into early transatlantic exploration and trade.
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C.
USS Cyane
USS Cyane was a former British Royal Navy sixth-rate warship captured during the War of 1812 and subsequently commissioned into the United States Navy, where it served in various roles including anti-piracy and Mediterranean patrols.
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D.
General Slocum steamship disaster
The General Slocum steamship disaster was a 1904 New York City ferry fire and sinking that killed over a thousand people, becoming one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in U.S. history.
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E.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
shipwreck ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duluth, Minnesota
ⓘ
linked to:
Duluth
Great Lakes Storm of 1913 ⓘ
linked to:
Great Storm of 1913
|
| causeOfWreck |
high winds and heavy seas
ⓘ
severe storm conditions ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentCondition |
partially intact
ⓘ
submerged ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| event | loss of ship and crew ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | maritime heritage site ⓘ |
| hasPart | remains of SS Henry B. Smith ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStatus | considered historically significant by Great Lakes maritime historians ⓘ |
| locatedIn | off Duluth, Minnesota ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Superior ⓘ |
| materialRemains |
cargo holds
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deck structures ⓘ steel hull ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry B. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Great Lakes shipping
ⓘ
maritime history of Lake Superior ⓘ |
| risk | cold deep water environment ⓘ |
| sankIn |
Great Lakes Storm of 1913
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Storm of 1913
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| significance |
example of early 20th-century Great Lakes freighter loss
ⓘ
notable Great Lakes shipwreck ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | November 1913 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
technical diving
ⓘ
underwater archaeology ⓘ |
| vesselType |
freighter
ⓘ
lake freighter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SS Henry B. Smith wreck Description of subject: The SS Henry B. Smith wreck is the submerged remains of a freighter that sank during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 and now lies as a notable historic shipwreck in Lake Superior.
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