USS Macon (ZRS-5)
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USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a U.S. Navy rigid airship of the early 1930s that served as a flying aircraft carrier, capable of launching and recovering biplane fighters in midair.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Macon (ZRS-5) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1995318 — 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 Macon (ZRS-5) Context triple: [Hangar One, designedFor, USS Macon (ZRS-5)]
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A.
USS Alfred
USS Alfred was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for serving as one of its earliest flagships.
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B.
USS Orville
USS Orville is the mid-level exploratory starship featured in the science fiction television series "The Orville," serving as the primary setting for the show's adventures.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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 Macon (ZRS-5) Target entity description: USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a U.S. Navy rigid airship of the early 1930s that served as a flying aircraft carrier, capable of launching and recovering biplane fighters in midair.
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A.
USS Alfred
USS Alfred was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for serving as one of its earliest flagships.
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B.
USS Orville
USS Orville is the mid-level exploratory starship featured in the science fiction television series "The Orville," serving as the primary setting for the show's adventures.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy airship
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flying aircraft carrier ⓘ rigid airship ⓘ |
| aircraftLaunchRecoverySystem | trapeze system ⓘ |
| airframeStructure | durable metal framework ⓘ |
| builder |
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
|
| carriedAircraftRole | biplane fighter ⓘ |
| carriedAircraftType | Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk ⓘ |
| casualties | most crew survived the crash ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | structural failure of the upper fin leading to gas cell rupture ⓘ |
| class | Akron-class airship ⓘ |
| commissioned | 23 June 1933 ⓘ |
| constructionCity |
Akron, Ohio
ⓘ
linked to:
Akron
|
| constructionSite | Goodyear Airdock ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | approximately 60–80 personnel ⓘ |
| dateOfLoss | 12 February 1935 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 12 February 1935 ⓘ |
| designationMeaning |
ZRS stands for rigid airship, scouting
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linked to:
Zeppelin airships
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| diameter |
approximately 132 feet
ⓘ
approximately 40 meters ⓘ |
| fate | crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Point Sur, California ⓘ |
| gasType | helium ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated concept of airborne aircraft carriers
ⓘ
one of the last large rigid airships operated by the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| hullNumber | ZRS-5 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 21 March 1931 ⓘ |
| launched | 21 March 1933 ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 239 meters
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approximately 785 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Macon, Georgia
ⓘ
linked to:
Macon, Georgia, United States
|
| notableFeature |
ability to launch and recover aircraft in flight
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internal hangar for parasite aircraft ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| placeOfLoss | off Point Sur, California ⓘ |
| primaryBase |
Moffett Field, California
ⓘ
Naval Air Station Sunnyvale ⓘ |
| program | U.S. Navy rigid airship program ⓘ |
| propulsion | internal combustion engines ⓘ |
| role |
fleet scouting
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| sisterShip | USS Akron (ZRS-4) ⓘ |
| successorTo | earlier U.S. Navy airships such as USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) ⓘ |
| usedAs | airborne aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| volume |
approximately 184,000 cubic meters
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approximately 6,500,000 cubic feet ⓘ |
| wreckLocationStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| wreckSurveyedBy | NOAA expeditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Macon (ZRS-5) Description of subject: USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a U.S. Navy rigid airship of the early 1930s that served as a flying aircraft carrier, capable of launching and recovering biplane fighters in midair.
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