DD-417
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DD-417 was the hull number of USS Morris, a Sims-class destroyer that served with distinction in the United States Navy during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DD-417 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2333662 — 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-417 Context triple: [USS Morris (DD-417), hullNumber, DD-417]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
DD-419
DD-419 was the hull number of USS Wainwright, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
- 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-417 Target entity description: DD-417 was the hull number of USS Morris, a Sims-class destroyer that served with distinction in the United States Navy during World War II.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
DD-419
DD-419 was the hull number of USS Wainwright, a Sims-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sims-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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4 × 0.50 in machine guns (as built) ⓘ 5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ depth charge racks ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation (US)
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
|
| battleHonors | 18 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builder | Norfolk Navy Yard ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 1940-03-05 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 192 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| damagedBy | kamikaze attack at Okinawa ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 1945-11-09 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2179 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1570 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | various Pacific bases during World War II ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-417 ⓘ |
| laidDownAt | Norfolk Navy Yard ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1938-09-07 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1939-06-01 ⓘ |
| length | 348 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Morris ⓘ |
| navalRegistryNumber | 417 ⓘ |
| notableAction |
rescued survivors from USS Lexington (CV-2) at Coral Sea
ⓘ
rescued survivors from USS Yorktown (CV-5) at Midway ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. invasion of Leyte
Battle of Midway ⓘ Battle of the Coral Sea ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Coral Sea
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign ⓘ Okinawa campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Okinawa
|
| power | 50000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
ⓘ
geared steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 6490 nmi at 12 knots ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Sims class ⓘ |
| soldForScrapDate | 1947-08-02 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. C. S. Kemp ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1945-11-28 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: DD-417 Description of subject: DD-417 was the hull number of USS Morris, a Sims-class destroyer that served with distinction in the United States Navy during World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
DD-417