HMS Vanguard
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HMS Vanguard is a British Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine that serves as part of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent force.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Vanguard canonical | 6 |
| HMS Vanguard (S28) | 3 |
| HMS Vanguard (different class, later battleship) | 1 |
| HMS Victorious | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2023335 — 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: HMS Vanguard Context triple: [Trident nuclear missile system, deliveryPlatform, HMS Vanguard]
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A.
HMS Vanguard
HMS Vanguard was a British Royal Navy ship of the line best known for serving as Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship during the decisive 1798 Battle of the Nile in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
HMS Indomitable
HMS Indomitable was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Illustrious class that saw extensive service in World War II, including major operations in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.
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C.
HMS Centurion
HMS Centurion was a British King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy that served during World War I and later as a target and decoy ship in World War II.
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D.
HMS Warspite
HMS Warspite was a renowned British Royal Navy battleship celebrated for its distinguished combat service in both World Wars.
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E.
HMS Invincible
HMS Invincible was a pioneering British battlecruiser of the early 20th century, best known for her dramatic loss during World War I at the Battle of Jutland.
- 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: HMS Vanguard Target entity description: HMS Vanguard is a British Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine that serves as part of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent force.
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A.
HMS Vanguard
HMS Vanguard was a British Royal Navy ship of the line best known for serving as Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship during the decisive 1798 Battle of the Nile in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
HMS Indomitable
HMS Indomitable was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Illustrious class that saw extensive service in World War II, including major operations in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.
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C.
HMS Centurion
HMS Centurion was a British King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy that served during World War I and later as a target and decoy ship in World War II.
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D.
HMS Warspite
HMS Warspite was a renowned British Royal Navy battleship celebrated for its distinguished combat service in both World Wars.
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E.
HMS Invincible
HMS Invincible was a pioneering British battlecruiser of the early 20th century, best known for her dramatic loss during World War I at the Battle of Jutland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy submarine
ⓘ
ballistic missile submarine ⓘ nuclear-powered submarine ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| armament |
Trident II D5 ballistic missiles
ⓘ
linked to:
Trident II D5 missile
torpedoes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 12.8 metres ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems Submarines
ⓘ
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd ⓘ
linked to:
Vickers-Armstrongs
|
| class | Vanguard class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1993 ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Barrow-in-Furness ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
approximately 135
ⓘ
approximately 140 ⓘ |
| defenceSystem | countermeasure launchers ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 16000 tonnes submerged ⓘ |
| draught | approximately 12 metres ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign ⓘ |
| fleet | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
| homeport |
Faslane
ⓘ
HMNB Clyde ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| hullType | teardrop hull ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1986 ⓘ |
| launched | 1992 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 149.9 metres ⓘ |
| missionProfile | continuous at-sea deterrent patrols ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Vanguard
ⓘ
earlier Royal Navy ships named Vanguard ⓘ |
| natoDesignation | SSBN ⓘ |
| nuclearDeterrentRole |
United Kingdom strategic nuclear deterrent
ⓘ
linked to:
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom
|
| nuclearWeaponsPlatform | Trident nuclear missile system ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Kingdom nuclear weapons programme
ⓘ
linked to:
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom
Vanguard-class submarine ⓘ |
| powerPlant | pressurised water reactor ⓘ |
| primarySensor | sonar systems ⓘ |
| propulsion |
nuclear reactor
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
ballistic missile submarine
ⓘ
strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1990s ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| submarineType | SSBN ⓘ |
| successorTo | Resolution-class submarines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Vanguard Description of subject: HMS Vanguard is a British Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine that serves as part of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent force.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: HMS Vanguard
subject linked to:
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines
linked to: HMS Vanguard
linked to: HMS Vanguard
linked to: HMS Vanguard
linked to: HMS Vanguard