Lexington class
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The Lexington class was a pair of early U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, originally laid down as battlecruisers, that played a key role in developing American carrier aviation between the World Wars and during the early years of World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lexington class canonical | 3 |
| Lexington-class battlecruiser design | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2374513 — 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: Lexington class Context triple: [USS Lexington (CV-2), shipClass, Lexington class]
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A.
Yorktown class
The Yorktown class was a group of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers built in the late 1930s that played a pivotal role in early World War II Pacific naval battles.
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B.
Wyoming class
The Wyoming class was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnought battleships that served through both World Wars before being retired mid-century.
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C.
New York-class battleship
The New York-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced 14-inch guns and served prominently through both World Wars.
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D.
Pennsylvania-class battleship
The Pennsylvania-class battleship was a pair of powerful U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that later served prominently in World War II, including at Pearl Harbor and in major Pacific campaigns.
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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: Lexington class Target entity description: The Lexington class was a pair of early U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, originally laid down as battlecruisers, that played a key role in developing American carrier aviation between the World Wars and during the early years of World War II.
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A.
Yorktown class
The Yorktown class was a group of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers built in the late 1930s that played a pivotal role in early World War II Pacific naval battles.
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B.
Wyoming class
The Wyoming class was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnought battleships that served through both World Wars before being retired mid-century.
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C.
New York-class battleship
The New York-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced 14-inch guns and served prominently through both World Wars.
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D.
Pennsylvania-class battleship
The Pennsylvania-class battleship was a pair of powerful U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that later served prominently in World War II, including at Pearl Harbor and in major Pacific campaigns.
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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 (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft carrier class
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warship class ⓘ |
| airGroupType |
dive bombers
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fighters ⓘ torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch guns (dual-purpose)
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8-inch guns (initial fit) ⓘ |
| carried | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| convertedFrom |
Lexington-class battlecruiser design
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linked to:
Lexington class
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| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designFeature |
hangar deck below flight deck
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island superstructure on starboard side ⓘ multiple aircraft elevators ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 36,000 long tons standard ⓘ |
| era |
Interwar period
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World War II ⓘ |
| flightDeckType | full-length flight deck ⓘ |
| hasPart |
USS Lexington (CV-2)
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USS Saratoga (CV-3) ⓘ
linked to:
USS Saratoga
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| hullType | armored hull ⓘ |
| laidDownAs | battlecruiser hulls ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureInfluence | battlecruiser hull form ⓘ |
| navalService |
United States Navy Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Pacific Fleet
|
| notableRole |
development of U.S. carrier doctrine
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early U.S. carrier operations in World War II ⓘ |
| numberOfUnitsBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalDesign | battlecruiser ⓘ |
| powerPlantOutput | over 180,000 shaft horsepower (class design) ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship (periodically) ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| treatyInfluence |
Washington Naval Treaty
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linked to:
Washington Naval Conference
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| usedFor |
fleet carrier operations
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naval aviation development ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lexington class Description of subject: The Lexington class was a pair of early U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, originally laid down as battlecruisers, that played a key role in developing American carrier aviation between the World Wars and during the early years of World War II.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.