United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) named in his honor
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The United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) was a James Madison-class ballistic missile submarine that served as part of America's nuclear deterrent force during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
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| United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) named in his honor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1915504 — 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: United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) named in his honor Context triple: [Brien McMahon, hasHonor, United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) named in his honor]
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USCGC Commodore Barry (WHEC-34) named in his honor
USCGC Commodore Barry (WHEC-34) was a United States Coast Guard high endurance cutter named in honor of Revolutionary War naval hero John Barry.
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USS Maryland (SSBN-738)
USS Maryland (SSBN-738) is an Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy, designed for strategic deterrence patrols.
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USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines are the United Kingdom’s nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarines that form the seaborne leg of its strategic deterrent force.
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E.
Virginia-class submarine
The Virginia-class submarine is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines used by the United States Navy, designed for a broad range of open-ocean and littoral missions with advanced stealth, surveillance, and strike capabilities.
- 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: United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) named in his honor Target entity description: The United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) was a James Madison-class ballistic missile submarine that served as part of America's nuclear deterrent force during the Cold War.
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A.
USCGC Commodore Barry (WHEC-34) named in his honor
USCGC Commodore Barry (WHEC-34) was a United States Coast Guard high endurance cutter named in honor of Revolutionary War naval hero John Barry.
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B.
USS Maryland (SSBN-738)
USS Maryland (SSBN-738) is an Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy, designed for strategic deterrence patrols.
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C.
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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D.
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines are the United Kingdom’s nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarines that form the seaborne leg of its strategic deterrent force.
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E.
Virginia-class submarine
The Virginia-class submarine is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines used by the United States Navy, designed for a broad range of open-ocean and littoral missions with advanced stealth, surveillance, and strike capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
James Madison-class submarine
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United States Navy submarine ⓘ ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| armament | submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War submarines of the United States
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James Madison-class ballistic missile submarines ⓘ
linked to:
James Madison-class submarine
nuclear-powered submarines of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| class |
James Madison class
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linked to:
Ohio class
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| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedFor | strategic deterrent patrols ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| hullNumber | SSBN-642 ⓘ |
| mission | nuclear deterrent patrols ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brien McMahon ⓘ |
| navalFleet |
United States Atlantic Fleet
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linked to:
Atlantic Fleet
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| nuclearCapability | sea-based nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States strategic nuclear triad
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linked to:
United States nuclear triad
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| propulsion | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceRole | ballistic missile platform ⓘ |
| shipType | submarine ⓘ |
| type | fleet ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) named in his honor Description of subject: The United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) was a James Madison-class ballistic missile submarine that served as part of America's nuclear deterrent force during the Cold War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Brien McMahon
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United States Navy submarine USS Brien McMahon (SSBN-642) named in his honor
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