DD-419
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DD-419 was the hull number of USS Wainwright, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DD-419 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2044220 — 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: DD-419 Context triple: [USS Wainwright (DD-419), hullNumber, DD-419]
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A.
DD-413
DD-413 was the hull number of USS Mustin, a United States Navy Sims-class destroyer that served during World War II.
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B.
DD-415
DD-415 was the hull number of USS O’Brien, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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C.
DD-411
DD-411 was the hull number of USS Anderson, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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D.
DD-409
DD-409 is the hull number of USS Sims, a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was the lead ship of the Sims-class destroyers.
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E.
DD-418
DD-418 was the hull classification and pennant number of USS Roe, a World War II-era Sims-class destroyer in the United States Navy.
- 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: DD-419 Target entity description: DD-419 was the hull number of USS Wainwright, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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A.
DD-413
DD-413 was the hull number of USS Mustin, a United States Navy Sims-class destroyer that served during World War II.
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B.
DD-415
DD-415 was the hull number of USS O’Brien, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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C.
DD-411
DD-411 was the hull number of USS Anderson, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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D.
DD-409
DD-409 is the hull number of USS Sims, a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was the lead ship of the Sims-class destroyers.
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E.
DD-418
DD-418 was the hull classification and pennant number of USS Roe, a World War II-era Sims-class destroyer in the United States Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sims-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21 in torpedo tubes
ⓘ
4 × 0.50 in machine guns (as built) ⓘ 5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ |
| battleHonors | 7 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builtAt | Portsmouth, Virginia ⓘ |
| class | Sims class ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1940-04-15 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approx. 192 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-12-05 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2170 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1570 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| followedByClass | Benson-class destroyer ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-419 ⓘ |
| laidDownBy |
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Norfolk Navy Yard
|
| laidDownOn | 1938-06-07 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1939-06-01 ⓘ |
| length | 348 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I
ⓘ
linked to:
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II ⓘ
linked to:
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright III ⓘ
linked to:
Jonathan M. Wainwright
|
| notableAction |
escorted convoys in the North Atlantic
ⓘ
provided gunfire support during Mediterranean amphibious operations ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of North Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Torch
Anzio landings ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Anzio
Battle of the Atlantic ⓘ Invasion of Southern France ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Dragoon
Operation Torch ⓘ Sicilian campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Allied invasion of Sicily
|
| powerOutput | 50000 shp ⓘ |
| precededByClass | Benham-class destroyer ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 geared steam turbines
ⓘ
3 boilers ⓘ |
| range | 6490 nmi at 12 knots ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Atlantic Fleet ⓘ |
| shaftCount | 2 ⓘ |
| soldForScrapOn | 1972-04-16 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Mrs. J. M. Wainwright ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | 1971-12-01 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: DD-419 Description of subject: DD-419 was the hull number of USS Wainwright, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.