USS Pampanito
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USS Pampanito is a World War II-era Balao-class submarine preserved as a museum ship and memorial in San Francisco.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Pampanito canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T70676 — 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: USS Pampanito Context triple: [Fisherman’s Wharf, hasPart, USS Pampanito]
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USS Utah (AG-16)
USS Utah (AG-16) was a former U.S. battleship converted to a target and training ship that was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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B.
USS Nevada (BB-36)
USS Nevada (BB-36) was a United States Navy battleship notable for its World War I and World War II service, including being the only battleship to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later supporting major Allied amphibious operations in Europe and the Pacific.
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C.
USS Missouri
USS Missouri is a United States Navy Iowa-class battleship best known as the site of Japan’s formal surrender in World War II, marking the end of the conflict.
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D.
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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E.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
- 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: USS Pampanito Target entity description: USS Pampanito is a World War II-era Balao-class submarine preserved as a museum ship and memorial in San Francisco.
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A.
USS Utah (AG-16)
USS Utah (AG-16) was a former U.S. battleship converted to a target and training ship that was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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B.
USS Nevada (BB-36)
USS Nevada (BB-36) was a United States Navy battleship notable for its World War I and World War II service, including being the only battleship to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later supporting major Allied amphibious operations in Europe and the Pacific.
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C.
USS Missouri
USS Missouri is a United States Navy Iowa-class battleship best known as the site of Japan’s formal surrender in World War II, marking the end of the conflict.
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D.
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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E.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Balao-class submarine
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World War II warship ⓘ museum ship ⓘ naval memorial ⓘ submarine ⓘ |
| allowsOvernightPrograms | yes ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ deck gun ⓘ |
| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation
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linked to:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 27.3 ft ⓘ |
| berth |
Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf
ⓘ
linked to:
Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
|
| builder | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| builderLocation | Kittery, Maine ⓘ |
| class | Balao class ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | November 6, 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | about 70 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| currentStatus | museum ship ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | December 15, 1945 ⓘ |
| designation |
California Historical Landmark
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National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | about 2,424 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | about 1,526 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 17 ft ⓘ |
| hasExhibitType | restored wartime configuration ⓘ |
| hullNumber | SS-383 ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | March 15, 1943 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | July 12, 1943 ⓘ |
| length | 311.8 ft ⓘ |
| location |
San Francisco, California
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco
|
| managedBy | San Francisco Maritime National Park Association ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | about 9 knots ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSurfaced | about 20 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | pampanito (a type of fish) ⓘ |
| notableAction | rescued Allied prisoners of war from Japanese transport ships in 1944 ⓘ |
| numberOfWarPatrols | 6 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryMission | submarine warfare against Japanese shipping ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| roleAsMemorial | memorial to submariners lost in World War II ⓘ |
| roleAsMuseum | naval history education ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | March 20, 1959 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
|
| tourType | self-guided audio tours ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Pampanito Description of subject: USS Pampanito is a World War II-era Balao-class submarine preserved as a museum ship and memorial in San Francisco.
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