DD-409
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DD-409 is the hull number of USS Sims, a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was the lead ship of the Sims-class destroyers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DD-409 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1790322 — 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: DD-409 Context triple: [USS Sims (DD-409), hullNumber, DD-409]
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A.
DD-412
DD-412 was the hull number of USS Hammann, a Sims-class U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
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B.
SS Jeremiah O’Brien
SS Jeremiah O’Brien is a preserved World War II Liberty ship now serving as a museum vessel and historic attraction in San Francisco.
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C.
USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy best known for its controversial role in the events that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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D.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
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E.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
- 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: DD-409 Target entity description: DD-409 is the hull number of USS Sims, a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was the lead ship of the Sims-class destroyers.
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A.
DD-412
DD-412 was the hull number of USS Hammann, a Sims-class U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
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B.
SS Jeremiah O’Brien
SS Jeremiah O’Brien is a preserved World War II Liberty ship now serving as a museum vessel and historic attraction in San Francisco.
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C.
USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy best known for its controversial role in the events that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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D.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
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E.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
ⓘ
World War II naval ship ⓘ destroyer ⓘ destroyer class ⓘ hull number ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
ⓘ
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builder |
Bath Iron Works
ⓘ
linked to:
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
|
| causeOfLoss | Japanese air attack ⓘ |
| class |
Sims-class destroyer
ⓘ
linked to:
Sims-class destroyers
Sims-class destroyer ⓘ
linked to:
Sims-class destroyers
|
| commissionedDate | 1939-08-01 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | about 192 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designation | DD-409 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2179 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1570 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-409 ⓘ |
| identifies | USS Sims ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1937-07-15 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1938-04-08 ⓘ |
| leadShip | USS Sims ⓘ |
| leadShipOfClass |
Sims-class destroyer
ⓘ
linked to:
Sims-class destroyers
Sims-class destroyer ⓘ
linked to:
Sims-class destroyers
|
| lengthOverall | 348 ft ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Coral Sea ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Sims ⓘ |
| navalService |
United States Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of the Coral Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Coral Sea
|
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared turbines
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ two propeller shafts ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| sunkDate | 1942-05-07 ⓘ |
| sunkDuring |
Battle of the Coral Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Coral Sea
|
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
| topSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: DD-409 Description of subject: DD-409 is the hull number of USS Sims, a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was the lead ship of the Sims-class destroyers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.