Collins-class submarine
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The Collins-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines designed for long-range patrols and operated as the primary undersea warfare asset of the Royal Australian Navy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Collins-class submarine canonical | 8 |
| Collins-class submarines | 1 |
| Oberon-class submarine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1352860 — 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: Collins-class submarine Context triple: [Royal Australian Navy, operatesVesselClass, Collins-class submarine]
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Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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B.
Victoria-class submarine
The Victoria-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines originally built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder class and later modernized and operated by the Royal Canadian Navy for coastal defense, surveillance, and training.
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Dreadnought-class submarine
The Dreadnought-class submarine is a new generation of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed to replace the Royal Navy’s Vanguard class as the backbone of the UK’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
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E.
Type 42 destroyer
The Type 42 destroyer was a class of Royal Navy guided-missile destroyers designed primarily for anti-air warfare, notably serving in front-line roles during the late Cold War era.
- 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: Collins-class submarine Target entity description: The Collins-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines designed for long-range patrols and operated as the primary undersea warfare asset of the Royal Australian Navy.
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A.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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B.
Victoria-class submarine
The Victoria-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines originally built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder class and later modernized and operated by the Royal Canadian Navy for coastal defense, surveillance, and training.
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C.
Dreadnought-class submarine
The Dreadnought-class submarine is a new generation of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed to replace the Royal Navy’s Vanguard class as the backbone of the UK’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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D.
Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
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E.
Type 42 destroyer
The Type 42 destroyer was a class of Royal Navy guided-missile destroyers designed primarily for anti-air warfare, notably serving in front-line roles during the late Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric attack submarine
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submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
533 mm torpedo tubes
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Mark 48 torpedoes ⓘ UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles ⓘ
linked to:
UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
|
| armamentCapacity | up to 22 torpedoes and missiles ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 7.8 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
ASC Pty Ltd
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Australian Submarine Corporation ⓘ |
| classification | conventional submarine ⓘ |
| constructionCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Adelaide ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 58 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range patrols
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undersea warfare ⓘ |
| designer | Kockums ⓘ |
| designOrigin | Kockums Västergötland-class design ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | approximately 3350 tonnes ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | approximately 3050 tonnes ⓘ |
| draught | approximately 7 metres ⓘ |
| endurance | up to 70 days ⓘ |
| firstOfClass | HMAS Collins ⓘ |
| hullType | single-hull ⓘ |
| length | approximately 77.8 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | over 20 knots ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSurfaced | approximately 10 knots ⓘ |
| modernization | life-of-type extension program ⓘ |
| namesake | Vice Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole | primary undersea warfare asset of the Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
initial problems with combat system integration
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reliability and availability concerns in early service ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| plannedToBeReplacedBy |
Attack-class submarine
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future nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS ⓘ |
| powerPlant |
diesel generators
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electric motor ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Oberon-class submarine
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linked to:
Collins-class submarine
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| primaryUser | Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| range | over 11000 nautical miles at 10 knots surfaced or snorting ⓘ |
| role | attack submarine ⓘ |
| sensor |
electronic warfare systems
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periscopes ⓘ sonar suite ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1996 ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service
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linked to:
Royal Australian Navy
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| usedIn | Royal Australian Navy submarine fleet modernisation era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Collins-class submarine Description of subject: The Collins-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines designed for long-range patrols and operated as the primary undersea warfare asset of the Royal Australian Navy.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Collins-class submarine
subject linked to:
Vice Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins
subject linked to:
Mark 48 torpedoes
linked to: Collins-class submarine