Charleston Navy Yard
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Charleston Navy Yard was a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding and repair facility in Charleston, South Carolina, active through both World Wars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charleston Navy Yard canonical | 4 |
| Charleston Naval Shipyard | 2 |
| Charleston Navy Yard and Naval Base | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1944991 — 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: Charleston Navy Yard Context triple: [USS Russell (DD-414), builder, Charleston Navy Yard]
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A.
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown Navy Yard is a historic former U.S. Navy shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its role in American naval history and as the home port of the USS Constitution.
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B.
Charleston Historic District
The Charleston Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its well-preserved antebellum architecture, cobblestone streets, and rich colonial and Civil War–era history.
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C.
Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Fort Fisher State Historic Site is a preserved Civil War coastal fortification in North Carolina that interprets the history of the pivotal Confederate stronghold and its role in the fall of Wilmington.
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D.
Old Point Comfort
Old Point Comfort is a historic strategic promontory at the mouth of Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia, long used as a coastal defense site and navigational landmark.
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E.
Freedom Hall complex
Freedom Hall complex is a facility within the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park that serves as a cultural, educational, and event space dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- 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: Charleston Navy Yard Target entity description: Charleston Navy Yard was a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding and repair facility in Charleston, South Carolina, active through both World Wars.
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A.
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown Navy Yard is a historic former U.S. Navy shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its role in American naval history and as the home port of the USS Constitution.
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B.
Charleston Historic District
The Charleston Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its well-preserved antebellum architecture, cobblestone streets, and rich colonial and Civil War–era history.
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C.
Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Fort Fisher State Historic Site is a preserved Civil War coastal fortification in North Carolina that interprets the history of the pivotal Confederate stronghold and its role in the fall of Wilmington.
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D.
Old Point Comfort
Old Point Comfort is a historic strategic promontory at the mouth of Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia, long used as a coastal defense site and navigational landmark.
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E.
Freedom Hall complex
Freedom Hall complex is a facility within the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park that serves as a cultural, educational, and event space dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy shipyard
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military installation ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | City of Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Charleston Naval Shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Charleston Navy Yard
Charleston Navy Yard and Naval Base ⓘ
linked to:
Charleston Navy Yard
|
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1901 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major employer in Charleston region ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
administration buildings
ⓘ
dry docks ⓘ machine shops ⓘ piers ⓘ shipbuilding ways ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | partly listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Cold War United States naval infrastructure
ⓘ
early 20th century United States naval expansion ⓘ |
| inception | 1901 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Charleston metropolitan area ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | North Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Charleston Harbor ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Cooper River ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
overhaul of aircraft carriers
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overhaul of cruisers ⓘ overhaul of destroyers ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
destroyers
ⓘ
submarines ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States Department of the Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Navy
United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Atlantic Fleet support infrastructure
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
United States naval shore establishment ⓘ
linked to:
United States Navy shore establishment
|
| peakEmployment | tens of thousands of workers during World War II ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
World War I shipbuilding and repair operations
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World War II shipbuilding and repair operations ⓘ |
| startOfOperation | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subsequentUse | naval base functions after major shipbuilding declined ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conversion of naval vessels
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maintenance of naval vessels ⓘ overhaul of naval vessels ⓘ ship repair ⓘ shipbuilding ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charleston Navy Yard Description of subject: Charleston Navy Yard was a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding and repair facility in Charleston, South Carolina, active through both World Wars.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Charleston Navy Yard
linked to: Charleston Navy Yard
linked to: Charleston Navy Yard