Baltimore-class cruiser
E1129065
UNEXPLORED
The Baltimore-class cruiser was a class of fast, heavily armed U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built during World War II and used extensively in the Pacific Theater and early Cold War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-class cruiser canonical | 4 |
| Baltimore class | 1 |
| Baltimore-class cruiser (protected) | 1 |
| Baltimore-class cruisers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14940260 — 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: Baltimore-class cruiser Context triple: [USS Chicago (CA-136), partOf, Baltimore-class cruiser]
-
A.
Cleveland-class cruiser
The Cleveland-class cruiser was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy light cruisers known for their heavy anti-aircraft armament, numerous wartime deployments, and later conversions into guided missile cruisers.
-
B.
Brooklyn-class cruiser
The Brooklyn-class cruiser was a class of United States Navy light cruisers built in the 1930s, known for their heavy main battery of fifteen 6-inch guns and extensive World War II service, with some ships later serving in foreign navies.
-
C.
Portland-class cruiser
The Portland-class cruiser was a class of U.S. Navy heavy cruisers of the interwar and World War II era, noted for their balanced design and extensive wartime service in the Pacific.
-
D.
Olympia-class cruiser
The Olympia-class cruiser was a late 19th-century United States Navy protected cruiser class best known for its lead ship, USS Olympia, flagship of Commodore Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay.
-
E.
Ticonderoga-class cruiser
The Ticonderoga-class cruiser is a class of U.S. Navy guided-missile warships equipped with the Aegis combat system, designed for multi-role air, surface, and missile defense operations.
- 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: Baltimore-class cruiser Target entity description: The Baltimore-class cruiser was a class of fast, heavily armed U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built during World War II and used extensively in the Pacific Theater and early Cold War.
-
A.
Cleveland-class cruiser
The Cleveland-class cruiser was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy light cruisers known for their heavy anti-aircraft armament, numerous wartime deployments, and later conversions into guided missile cruisers.
-
B.
Brooklyn-class cruiser
The Brooklyn-class cruiser was a class of United States Navy light cruisers built in the 1930s, known for their heavy main battery of fifteen 6-inch guns and extensive World War II service, with some ships later serving in foreign navies.
-
C.
Portland-class cruiser
The Portland-class cruiser was a class of U.S. Navy heavy cruisers of the interwar and World War II era, noted for their balanced design and extensive wartime service in the Pacific.
-
D.
Olympia-class cruiser
The Olympia-class cruiser was a late 19th-century United States Navy protected cruiser class best known for its lead ship, USS Olympia, flagship of Commodore Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay.
-
E.
Ticonderoga-class cruiser
The Ticonderoga-class cruiser is a class of U.S. Navy guided-missile warships equipped with the Aegis combat system, designed for multi-role air, surface, and missile defense operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Baltimore-class cruiser
linked to: Baltimore-class cruiser
linked to: Baltimore-class cruiser