CSS Florida (cruiser)
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CSS Florida was a Confederate Navy commerce raider during the American Civil War, known for disrupting Union merchant shipping across the Atlantic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| CSS Florida (cruiser) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23221447 — 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: CSS Florida (cruiser) Context triple: [John Newland Maffitt, commanded, CSS Florida (cruiser)]
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A.
USS Florida (SSGN-728)
USS Florida (SSGN-728) is a United States Navy Ohio-class guided-missile submarine that was originally built as a ballistic missile submarine and later converted to carry cruise missiles and support special operations.
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B.
Atlanta-class cruiser
The Atlanta-class cruiser was a World War II–era U.S. Navy light cruiser class designed primarily for anti-aircraft defense, featuring numerous dual-purpose guns and serving extensively in Pacific combat operations.
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C.
SS Maitland
SS Maitland was a coastal steamship that famously wrecked off the New South Wales coast in 1898, becoming one of Australia’s notable maritime disasters.
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D.
Pensacola class
The Pensacola class was a pair of early U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, notable for their heavy armament and relatively light armor.
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E.
USS Florida (BB-30)
USS Florida (BB-30) was a United States Navy dreadnought battleship that served in the early 20th century, including World War I, as the lead ship of its class.
- 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: CSS Florida (cruiser) Target entity description: CSS Florida was a Confederate Navy commerce raider during the American Civil War, known for disrupting Union merchant shipping across the Atlantic.
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A.
USS Florida (SSGN-728)
USS Florida (SSGN-728) is a United States Navy Ohio-class guided-missile submarine that was originally built as a ballistic missile submarine and later converted to carry cruise missiles and support special operations.
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B.
Atlanta-class cruiser
The Atlanta-class cruiser was a World War II–era U.S. Navy light cruiser class designed primarily for anti-aircraft defense, featuring numerous dual-purpose guns and serving extensively in Pacific combat operations.
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C.
SS Maitland
SS Maitland was a coastal steamship that famously wrecked off the New South Wales coast in 1898, becoming one of Australia’s notable maritime disasters.
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D.
Pensacola class
The Pensacola class was a pair of early U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, notable for their heavy armament and relatively light armor.
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E.
USS Florida (BB-30)
USS Florida (BB-30) was a United States Navy dreadnought battleship that served in the early 20th century, including World War I, as the lead ship of its class.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.