Benham-class destroyer
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The Benham-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s that featured improved torpedo armament and served extensively during World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benham class | 9 |
| Benham-class destroyer canonical | 6 |
| 31-knot Burke | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2044262 — 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: Benham-class destroyer Context triple: [USS Wainwright (DD-419), precededBy, Benham-class destroyer]
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Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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Hobart-class destroyer
The Hobart-class destroyer is a class of advanced air warfare destroyers built for Australia, equipped with the Aegis combat system to provide fleet area air defense and multi-mission capabilities.
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K-class destroyer
The K-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy warships built in the late 1930s, designed for high-speed fleet escort and anti-submarine duties during World War II.
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D.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
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E.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
- 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: Benham-class destroyer Target entity description: The Benham-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s that featured improved torpedo armament and served extensively during World War II.
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A.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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B.
Hobart-class destroyer
The Hobart-class destroyer is a class of advanced air warfare destroyers built for Australia, equipped with the Aegis combat system to provide fleet area air defense and multi-mission capabilities.
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C.
K-class destroyer
The K-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy warships built in the late 1930s, designed for high-speed fleet escort and anti-submarine duties during World War II.
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D.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
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E.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship class
ⓘ
destroyer class ⓘ |
| armament |
16 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
ⓘ
4 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| armamentFeature | enhanced torpedo battery ⓘ |
| beam | 35 feet ⓘ |
| builtFor | treaty-limited destroyer tonnage ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| crewComplement | about 250 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designPeriod | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2050 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 9 feet 8 inches ⓘ |
| followedBy | Gleaves-class destroyer ⓘ |
| hullConfiguration | flush-deck design ⓘ |
| installedPower | 50000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 341 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 37 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | USS Benham (DD-397) ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | evolution of preceding U.S. 1500-ton destroyer designs ⓘ |
| notableFeature | improved torpedo armament ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 10 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Sims-class destroyer
ⓘ
linked to:
Sims-class destroyers
|
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
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geared turbines ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 6500 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft defense
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ fleet screening ⓘ torpedo attack ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipCompleted |
USS Benham (DD-397)
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USS Ellet (DD-398) ⓘ USS Lang (DD-399) ⓘ USS Mayrant (DD-402) ⓘ USS Rhind (DD-404) ⓘ USS Rowan (DD-405) ⓘ USS Stack (DD-406) ⓘ USS Sterett (DD-407) ⓘ USS Trippe (DD-403) ⓘ USS Wilson (DD-408) ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
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linked to:
Battle of the Atlantic
Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
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| usedIn | World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Benham-class destroyer Description of subject: The Benham-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s that featured improved torpedo armament and served extensively during World War II.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Admiral Arleigh Burke
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subject linked to:
DD-419
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