HMS Vengeance
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HMS Vengeance is a Royal Navy Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine that carries and deploys the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Vengeance canonical | 4 |
| HMS Vengeance (S31) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2023338 — 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 Vengeance Context triple: [Trident nuclear missile system, deliveryPlatform, HMS Vengeance]
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A.
HMS Venerable
HMS Venerable was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy that served prominently during the French Revolutionary Wars under Admiral Adam Duncan.
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B.
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.
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C.
HMS Vigilant
HMS Vigilant is a British Royal Navy Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine that carries and deploys the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent.
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D.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in the early 20th century and serving prominently before and during World War I.
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E.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British Royal Navy warship that served during the Age of Sail and was notable enough to be captured and taken into service by the United States as USS Ranger.
- 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 Vengeance Target entity description: HMS Vengeance is a Royal Navy Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine that carries and deploys the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent.
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A.
HMS Venerable
HMS Venerable was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy that served prominently during the French Revolutionary Wars under Admiral Adam Duncan.
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B.
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.
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C.
HMS Vigilant
HMS Vigilant is a British Royal Navy Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine that carries and deploys the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent.
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D.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in the early 20th century and serving prominently before and during World War I.
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E.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British Royal Navy warship that served during the Age of Sail and was notable enough to be captured and taken into service by the United States as USS Ranger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy submarine
ⓘ
Vanguard-class submarine ⓘ nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| allegiance |
His Majesty's Naval Service
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy
|
| armament |
Spearfish torpedoes
ⓘ
linked to:
Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ
linked to:
Trident II D5 missile
|
| armamentSystem |
Trident nuclear weapons system
ⓘ
linked to:
Trident nuclear missile system
|
| base |
HM Naval Base Clyde
ⓘ
linked to:
HMNB Clyde
|
| beam | approximately 12.8 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
Barrow-in-Furness shipyard
ⓘ
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd ⓘ
linked to:
Vickers-Armstrongs
|
| class | Vanguard class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 27 November 1999 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel pressure hull ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | completed ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
approximately 135
ⓘ
two crews (Port and Starboard) ⓘ |
| designedFor |
stealthy long-endurance patrols
ⓘ
strategic nuclear strike ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 15,900 tonnes submerged ⓘ |
| draught | approximately 12 metres ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign ⓘ |
| fleet |
Royal Navy Fleet Submarine Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy Submarine Service
|
| hasSisterShip |
HMS Vanguard
ⓘ
HMS Victorious ⓘ HMS Vigilant ⓘ |
| homePort |
Faslane
ⓘ
HMNB Clyde ⓘ |
| hullNumber | S31 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 16 February 1993 ⓘ |
| launched | 19 September 1998 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 149.9 metres ⓘ |
| mission | continuous at-sea deterrent patrols ⓘ |
| namedAfter | vengeance ⓘ |
| navigationSystem | inertial navigation system ⓘ |
| nuclearDeterrent | United Kingdom strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
| powerPlant |
one pressurised water reactor
ⓘ
two steam turbines ⓘ |
| propulsion |
nuclear reactor
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
ballistic missile submarine
ⓘ
strategic nuclear deterrent platform ⓘ |
| sensor | sonar suite ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1990s ⓘ |
| type | SSBN ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: HMS Vengeance Description of subject: HMS Vengeance is a Royal Navy Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine that carries and deploys the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines
linked to: HMS Vengeance
linked to: HMS Vengeance