Vanguard-class submarine
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The Vanguard-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form the seaborne leg of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vanguard-class submarine canonical | 12 |
| Vanguard-class submarines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2023319 — 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: Vanguard-class submarine Context triple: [Trident nuclear missile system, platform, Vanguard-class submarine]
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Victor-class submarine
The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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B.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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C.
Delta-class submarine
The Delta-class submarine is a series of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines developed during the Cold War to enhance the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
Victoria-class submarine
The Victoria-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines originally built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder class and later modernized and operated by the Royal Canadian Navy for coastal defense, surveillance, and training.
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E.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
- 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: Vanguard-class submarine Target entity description: The Vanguard-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form the seaborne leg of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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A.
Victor-class submarine
The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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B.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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C.
Delta-class submarine
The Delta-class submarine is a series of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines developed during the Cold War to enhance the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
Victoria-class submarine
The Victoria-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines originally built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder class and later modernized and operated by the Royal Canadian Navy for coastal defense, surveillance, and training.
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E.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy submarine class
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ballistic missile submarine class ⓘ nuclear-powered submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
Spearfish torpedo
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linked to:
Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ
linked to:
Trident II D5 missile
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| baseOfOperations |
Faslane Naval Base
ⓘ
linked to:
Faslane
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| beam | approximately 12.8 metres ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
| builder |
Barrow-in-Furness shipyard
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Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd ⓘ
linked to:
Vickers-Armstrongs
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| constructionStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 135 ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
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linked to:
Vickers-Armstrongs
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| designedFor | continuous at-sea deterrent ⓘ |
| designedToReplace |
Resolution-class submarine
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linked to:
Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine
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| deterrentPosture | continuous at-sea deterrent (CASD) ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | approximately 15,900 tonnes ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | approximately 15,000 tonnes ⓘ |
| firstUnitCommissioned |
HMS Vanguard (S28)
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linked to:
HMS Vanguard
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| flag | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasPart |
HMS Vanguard (S28)
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linked to:
HMS Vanguard
HMS Vengeance (S31) ⓘ
linked to:
HMS Vengeance
HMS Victorious (S29) ⓘ HMS Vigilant (S30) ⓘ
linked to:
HMS Vigilant
|
| homePort | HMNB Clyde ⓘ |
| launchPlatformFor |
Trident nuclear warhead
ⓘ
linked to:
Trident nuclear missile system
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| length | approximately 149.9 metres ⓘ |
| maximumDivingDepth | classified ⓘ |
| missileTubes | 16 ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Vanguard class ⓘ |
| nuclearReactorType | pressurised water reactor ⓘ |
| nuclearWarheadSystem |
UK Trident nuclear weapons system
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linked to:
Trident nuclear missile system
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| numberOfUnitsBuilt | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Kingdom strategic nuclear deterrent
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linked to:
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom
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| periodOfService | 1990s–present ⓘ |
| powerPlant | Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| primaryMissile |
UGM-133 Trident II
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linked to:
Trident II D5 missile
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| propulsion | nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| role | seaborne nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1993 ⓘ |
| speedSubmerged | over 25 knots ⓘ |
| speedSurfaced | over 20 knots ⓘ |
| status | in active service ⓘ |
| strategicRole | nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| successor | Dreadnought-class submarine ⓘ |
| type | SSBN ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Vanguard-class submarine Description of subject: The Vanguard-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form the seaborne leg of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vanguard-class submarine
subject linked to:
Trident
Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
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predecessor
→
Vanguard-class submarine
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Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
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replaces
→
Vanguard-class submarine
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subject linked to:
Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor