USS San Francisco (CA-38)
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USS San Francisco (CA-38) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that earned fame and numerous battle stars for her fierce service in the Pacific during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS San Francisco (CA-38) canonical | 8 |
| USS San Francisco | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1090444 — 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)
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Target entity: USS San Francisco (CA-38) Context triple: [Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, involvedShip, USS San Francisco (CA-38)]
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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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USS California (BB-44)
USS California (BB-44) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served as the flagship of the Pacific Fleet and saw extensive action in World War II, including being sunk and later salvaged and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack.
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USS Pensacola (CA-24)
USS Pensacola (CA-24) was a U.S. Navy Pensacola-class heavy cruiser that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning numerous battle stars for its combat operations.
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USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
USS Minneapolis (CA-36) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for her service.
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USS Northampton (CA-26)
USS Northampton (CA-26) was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser of the Northampton class that served in the Pacific during World War II until she was lost in late 1942.
- 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 San Francisco (CA-38) Target entity description: USS San Francisco (CA-38) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that earned fame and numerous battle stars for her fierce service in the Pacific during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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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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B.
USS California (BB-44)
USS California (BB-44) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served as the flagship of the Pacific Fleet and saw extensive action in World War II, including being sunk and later salvaged and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack.
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C.
USS Pensacola (CA-24)
USS Pensacola (CA-24) was a U.S. Navy Pensacola-class heavy cruiser that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning numerous battle stars for its combat operations.
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D.
USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
USS Minneapolis (CA-36) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for her service.
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E.
USS Northampton (CA-26)
USS Northampton (CA-26) was a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser of the Northampton class that served in the Pacific during World War II until she was lost in late 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
ⓘ
United States Navy cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
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| battleStars | 17 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Mare Island Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| class | New Orleans class ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerAtGuadalcanal | Captain Cassin Young (killed in action) ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 10 February 1934 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplementWartime | approximately 1,200 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 10 February 1946 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 12,775 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9,950 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 19 feet 4 inches ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-38 ⓘ |
| laidDownAt |
Mare Island Navy Yard
ⓘ
linked to:
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
|
| laidDownDate | 9 September 1931 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 9 March 1933 ⓘ |
| length | 588 feet ⓘ |
| memorial | sections of her bridge preserved as a memorial in San Francisco, California ⓘ |
| namedAfter | San Francisco, California ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Cape Esperance
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Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Guadalcanal campaign
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linked to:
Battle of Guadalcanal
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| notableCasualties | suffered heavy crew losses at Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| notableEvent | heavily damaged in night surface action off Guadalcanal in November 1942 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| postwarUse | placed in reserve ⓘ |
| preWarServiceArea | Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 propeller shafts
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8 boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| soldForScrapDate | 9 September 1959 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Barbara M. Rolph ⓘ |
| statusOn7December1941 | undergoing overhaul at Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1 March 1959 ⓘ |
| survivedAttackOnPearlHarbor | yes ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
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| topSpeed | 32.7 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS San Francisco (CA-38) Description of subject: USS San Francisco (CA-38) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that earned fame and numerous battle stars for her fierce service in the Pacific during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
Referenced by (9)
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linked to: USS San Francisco (CA-38)