USS Alabama
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USS Alabama was a South Dakota-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing anti-aircraft defense and shore bombardment support.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Alabama (BB-60) | 12 |
| USS Alabama canonical | 3 |
| World War II battleship USS Alabama | 1 |
| famous World War II U.S. battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1550064 — 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 Alabama Context triple: [Battle off Cape Engaño, U.S.BattleshipParticipated, USS Alabama]
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USS Arkansas
USS Arkansas was a Wyoming-class battleship of the United States Navy that served in both World Wars before being used as a target and sunk during postwar atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
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B.
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.
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C.
USS Milwaukee
USS Milwaukee was a United States Navy warship whose deep-sea sounding work contributed to the discovery of the Milwaukee Deep, one of the deepest points in the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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E.
USS Utah
USS Utah was a Florida-class battleship of the United States Navy that later served as a target ship and was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
- 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 Alabama Target entity description: USS Alabama was a South Dakota-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing anti-aircraft defense and shore bombardment support.
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A.
USS Arkansas
USS Arkansas was a Wyoming-class battleship of the United States Navy that served in both World Wars before being used as a target and sunk during postwar atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
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B.
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.
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C.
USS Milwaukee
USS Milwaukee was a United States Navy warship whose deep-sea sounding work contributed to the discovery of the Milwaukee Deep, one of the deepest points in the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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E.
USS Utah
USS Utah was a Florida-class battleship of the United States Navy that later served as a target ship and was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Dakota-class battleship
ⓘ
battleship ⓘ museum ship ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
20 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 9 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns ⓘ |
| awarded | 9 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 108 feet 2 inches (approximately 33 meters) ⓘ |
| builder | Norfolk Navy Yard ⓘ |
| callSign | Navy call sign “Alabama” ⓘ |
| classPrecededBy | North Carolina-class battleship ⓘ |
| classSucceededBy | Iowa-class battleship ⓘ |
| commissioned | 16 August 1942 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 2,500 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 9 January 1947 ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 35,000 long tons (standard)
ⓘ
about 44,500 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 35 feet 1 inch (approximately 10.7 meters) ⓘ |
| hullNumber | 60 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1 February 1940 ⓘ |
| launched | 16 February 1942 ⓘ |
| length | 680 feet (approximately 207 meters) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mobile, Alabama ⓘ |
| location | USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 27 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
U.S. state of Alabama
ⓘ
linked to:
Alabama
|
| nickname | “Mighty A” ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1965 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
ⓘ
Marianas campaign ⓘ Okinawa campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Okinawa
Philippines campaign ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. invasion of Leyte
attacks on the Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| partOf | South Dakota-class battleship ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | BB-60 ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Portsmouth, Virginia ⓘ |
| preservationMethod | permanently moored ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 propeller shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft defense
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escort for fast carrier task forces ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| status | preserved as museum ship ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Atlantic
Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Alabama Description of subject: USS Alabama was a South Dakota-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing anti-aircraft defense and shore bombardment support.
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