Drake-class cruiser
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The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drake class | 2 |
| Drake-class cruiser canonical | 1 |
| Monmouth-class cruiser | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1697887 — 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: Drake-class cruiser Context triple: [HMS Drake, class, Drake-class cruiser]
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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.
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.
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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.
New York-class battleship
The New York-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced 14-inch guns and served prominently through both World Wars.
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E.
Florida-class battleship
The Florida-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that marked a step forward in American capital ship design before World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Drake-class cruiser Target entity description: The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
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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.
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.
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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.
New York-class battleship
The New York-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced 14-inch guns and served prominently through both World Wars.
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E.
Florida-class battleship
The Florida-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that marked a step forward in American capital ship design before World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy cruiser class
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armoured cruiser class ⓘ |
| armourBeltThickness | 6 in ⓘ |
| armourConningTowerThickness | 12 in ⓘ |
| armourDeckThickness | 1–2.5 in ⓘ |
| armourTurretThickness | 6 in ⓘ |
| beam | 71 ft ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Barrow-in-Furness
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Elswick ⓘ Govan ⓘ Pembroke Dockyard ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1899–1903 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 900 officers and men ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range patrol
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protection of maritime trade routes ⓘ |
| designFeature |
improved speed over preceding classes
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large coal capacity for extended range ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 15500 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 14000 long tons ⓘ |
| draught | 26 ft ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Monmouth-class cruiser
ⓘ
linked to:
Drake-class cruiser
|
| lengthOverall | 553 ft ⓘ |
| lightArmament |
12-pounder guns
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3-pounder guns ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 2 × 9.2-inch guns in single turrets ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 23 knots ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | transitional design between earlier armoured cruisers and later battlecruisers ⓘ |
| notableLoss |
HMS Drake sunk by U-boat torpedo in 1917
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HMS Good Hope sunk at the Battle of Coronel ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Coronel
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| numberOfShips | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 30000 indicated horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Cressy-class cruiser
ⓘ
linked to:
Devonshire-class armoured cruiser
|
| propulsion |
2 triple-expansion steam engines
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43 Belleville boilers ⓘ |
| range | 9000 nautical miles at 10 knots ⓘ |
| roleInWartime |
patrol duties
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trade protection ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 16 × 6-inch guns in casemates ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| ship |
HMS Drake
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HMS Good Hope ⓘ HMS King Alfred ⓘ HMS Leviathan ⓘ
linked to:
HMS Drake
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| torpedoArmament | 2 × 18-inch submerged torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First World War
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linked to:
World War I
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Subject: Drake-class cruiser Description of subject: The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
Referenced by (4)
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