HMS Duncan (D37)
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HMS Duncan (D37) is a modern Royal Navy air-defence destroyer equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime security operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Duncan (D37) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2070956 — 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 Duncan (D37) Context triple: [Type 45 destroyer, shipOfClass, HMS Duncan (D37)]
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A.
HMS Dauntless (D33)
HMS Dauntless (D33) is a modern Royal Navy air-defence destroyer equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime operations.
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B.
HMS Daring (D32)
HMS Daring (D32) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer that serves as the lead ship of the advanced Type 45 (Daring-class) guided missile destroyers.
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C.
HMS Defender (D36)
HMS Defender (D36) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer commissioned in the early 2010s and equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime security operations.
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D.
HMS Fox
HMS Fox was a British Royal Navy warship that was captured by the American frigate USS Hancock during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
HMS Dragon (D35)
HMS Dragon (D35) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer known for its advanced radar and missile systems and distinctive red Welsh dragon emblem on its bow.
- 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 Duncan (D37) Target entity description: HMS Duncan (D37) is a modern Royal Navy air-defence destroyer equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime security operations.
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A.
HMS Dauntless (D33)
HMS Dauntless (D33) is a modern Royal Navy air-defence destroyer equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime operations.
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B.
HMS Daring (D32)
HMS Daring (D32) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer that serves as the lead ship of the advanced Type 45 (Daring-class) guided missile destroyers.
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C.
HMS Defender (D36)
HMS Defender (D36) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer commissioned in the early 2010s and equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime security operations.
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D.
HMS Fox
HMS Fox was a British Royal Navy warship that was captured by the American frigate USS Hancock during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
HMS Dragon (D35)
HMS Dragon (D35) is a Royal Navy air-defence destroyer known for its advanced radar and missile systems and distinctive red Welsh dragon emblem on its bow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Type 45 destroyer
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air-defence destroyer ⓘ guided missile destroyer ⓘ |
| alliance | NATO ⓘ |
| aviationFacility |
flight deck
ⓘ
hangar ⓘ |
| beam | about 21.2 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems Naval Ships
ⓘ
BAE Systems Surface Ships ⓘ
linked to:
BAE Systems Naval Ships
|
| builtAt | Scotstoun, Glasgow ⓘ |
| CIWS |
Phalanx CIWS
ⓘ
linked to:
Phalanx CIWS (modernization era)
|
| combatSystem |
Sea Viper air-defence system
ⓘ
linked to:
Sea Viper missile system
|
| commissioned | 2013-09-26 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | around 190 personnel ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 8500 tonnes ⓘ |
| embarkedAircraft |
Merlin HM2 helicopter capable
ⓘ
Wildcat HMA2 helicopter capable ⓘ |
| gunArmament |
30 mm DS30M Mark 2 guns
ⓘ
4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun ⓘ |
| homeport | Portsmouth Naval Base ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2007-01-26 ⓘ |
| launched | 2010-10-11 ⓘ |
| length | about 152.4 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | in excess of 27 knots ⓘ |
| missileSystem |
Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles
ⓘ
Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles ⓘ
linked to:
Aster 30 missile
|
| namedAfter |
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan
ⓘ
linked to:
1st Viscount Duncan
Battle of Camperdown ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | D37 ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
area air defence
ⓘ
fleet protection ⓘ maritime security operations ⓘ |
| propulsion |
Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines
ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbine
Wärtsilä diesel generators ⓘ
linked to:
Wärtsilä
integrated electric propulsion ⓘ |
| radarSystem |
S1850M long-range radar
ⓘ
SAMPSON multi-function radar ⓘ
linked to:
SAMPSON radar
|
| role | flagship for NATO Standing Maritime Group 2 (periodically) ⓘ |
| shipClass | Daring-class destroyer ⓘ |
| smallArms |
general purpose machine guns
ⓘ
miniguns ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| tasking |
ballistic missile defence trials
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escort for aircraft carriers ⓘ operations in the Black Sea ⓘ operations in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ operations in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| verticalLaunchCells | 48 Sylver A50 VLS cells ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Duncan (D37) Description of subject: HMS Duncan (D37) is a modern Royal Navy air-defence destroyer equipped with advanced radar and missile systems for fleet protection and maritime security operations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Type 45 destroyers