Hobart-class destroyer
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The Hobart-class destroyer is a class of advanced air warfare destroyers built for Australia, equipped with the Aegis combat system to provide fleet area air defense and multi-mission capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hobart-class destroyer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1352858 — 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: Hobart-class destroyer Context triple: [Royal Australian Navy, operatesVesselClass, Hobart-class destroyer]
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A.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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B.
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.
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C.
K-class destroyer
The K-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy warships built in the late 1930s, designed for high-speed fleet escort and anti-submarine duties during World War II.
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D.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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E.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
- 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: Hobart-class destroyer Target entity description: The Hobart-class destroyer is a class of advanced air warfare destroyers built for Australia, equipped with the Aegis combat system to provide fleet area air defense and multi-mission capabilities.
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A.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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B.
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.
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C.
K-class destroyer
The K-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy warships built in the late 1930s, designed for high-speed fleet escort and anti-submarine duties during World War II.
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D.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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E.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
destroyer class
ⓘ
guided missile destroyer class ⓘ |
| alliancePartner |
ASC Pty Ltd
ⓘ
Lockheed Martin ⓘ Navantia ⓘ
linked to:
Navantia Ferrol shipyard
|
| builder | ASC Pty Ltd ⓘ |
| canEmbark |
MH-60R Seahawk helicopter
ⓘ
linked to:
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
|
| canUseMissile |
ESSM (Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile)
ⓘ
linked to:
RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
|
| constructionMethod | air warfare destroyer alliance program ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| designOrigin | based on Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class (F100) frigate design ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 7000 tonnes full load ⓘ |
| firstOfClass | HMAS Hobart (DDG 39) ⓘ |
| hasCapability | ballistic missile defence growth potential ⓘ |
| hasCloseInWeaponSystem |
Phalanx CIWS
ⓘ
linked to:
Phalanx CIWS (modernization era)
|
| hasCommandSystem |
Australianised Aegis combat system
ⓘ
linked to:
AEGIS combat system
|
| hasCommunicationCapability | network-centric warfare interoperability ⓘ |
| hasCrew | approximately 180 personnel ⓘ |
| hasElectronicWarfareCapability |
decoy launchers
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electronic support measures ⓘ |
| hasGun | 127 mm main gun ⓘ |
| hasHelicopterFacility | flight deck and hangar ⓘ |
| hasRadar | AN/SPY-1D(V) phased array radar ⓘ |
| hasTorpedo | lightweight anti-submarine torpedoes ⓘ |
| hasVerticalLaunchSystem | Mk 41 VLS ⓘ |
| homePortCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
escort operations
ⓘ
maritime strike ⓘ multi-mission operations ⓘ task group air defence ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 28 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
City of Hobart
ⓘ
linked to:
Hobart
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| namedShipType | Australian cities ⓘ |
| navalForce |
Royal Australian Navy Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Australian Navy
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| numberOfShipsPlanned | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole | air warfare ⓘ |
| primarySurfaceToAirMissile | SM-2 Standard Missile ⓘ |
| propulsionType | combined diesel or gas (CODOG) ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
anti-surface warfare ⓘ fleet area air defence ⓘ strike warfare ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| shipInClass |
HMAS Brisbane (DDG 41)
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HMAS Hobart (DDG 39) ⓘ HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) ⓘ |
| usesCombatSystem |
Aegis combat system
ⓘ
linked to:
AEGIS combat system
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hobart-class destroyer Description of subject: The Hobart-class destroyer is a class of advanced air warfare destroyers built for Australia, equipped with the Aegis combat system to provide fleet area air defense and multi-mission capabilities.
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