Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines

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ballistic missile submarine class nuclear-powered submarine class strategic deterrent submarine class

The Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines are France’s current generation of nuclear-powered strategic deterrent submarines, designed to carry and launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles as part of the French nuclear arsenal.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarine	4
Triomphant-class SSBNs	2
Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines canonical	2

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Target entity: Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
Context triple: [French Submarine Forces, hasEquipment, Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines]

A. Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines are the United Kingdom’s nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarines that form the seaborne leg of its strategic deterrent force.
B. Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
The Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines are the United Kingdom’s next-generation Trident-armed deterrent vessels designed to replace the Vanguard class and maintain the country’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrence.
C. Skipjack-class nuclear submarines
The Skipjack-class nuclear submarines were a pioneering class of fast attack submarines in the U.S. Navy, notable for their teardrop hull design and enhanced underwater speed and maneuverability during the Cold War era.
D. Vanguard-class submarine
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.
E. Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
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: Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
Target entity description: The Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines are France’s current generation of nuclear-powered strategic deterrent submarines, designed to carry and launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles as part of the French nuclear arsenal.

A. Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines are the United Kingdom’s nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarines that form the seaborne leg of its strategic deterrent force.
B. Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
The Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines are the United Kingdom’s next-generation Trident-armed deterrent vessels designed to replace the Vanguard class and maintain the country’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrence.
C. Skipjack-class nuclear submarines
The Skipjack-class nuclear submarines were a pioneering class of fast attack submarines in the U.S. Navy, notable for their teardrop hull design and enhanced underwater speed and maneuverability during the Cold War era.
D. Vanguard-class submarine
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.
E. Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ballistic missile submarine class ⓘ nuclear-powered submarine class ⓘ strategic deterrent submarine class ⓘ
armamentCategory	strategic nuclear missiles ⓘ
category	French ballistic missile submarines ⓘ nuclear-powered submarines of France ⓘ
constructionSite	DCNS Cherbourg shipyard ⓘ linked to: Naval Group
countryOfOrigin	France ⓘ
crewComplementApproximate	110 ⓘ
crewType	mixed-gender crew ⓘ
designedFor	second-strike capability ⓘ strategic nuclear strike ⓘ
designedToReplace	Redoutable-class SSBNs ⓘ
designPeriod	late 20th century ⓘ
displacementCategory	over 10,000 tonnes submerged ⓘ
era	post-Cold War era ⓘ
firstUnitCommissioned	Le Triomphant (S616) ⓘ
firstUnitLaidDown	Le Triomphant (S616) ⓘ
fleet	Force océanique stratégique ⓘ
hullType	single-hull submarine ⓘ
launchPlatformFor	M45 submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ linked to: M45 SLBM M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ linked to: M51 SLBM
missileTypeCarried	M45 SLBM ⓘ M51 SLBM ⓘ
nationality	French ⓘ
navalBase	Île Longue ⓘ
nuclearPropulsion	true ⓘ
nuclearWeaponsCapability	true ⓘ
numberOfUnitsBuilt	4 ⓘ
operator	French Navy ⓘ Marine nationale ⓘ linked to: French Navy
partOf	Force océanique stratégique ⓘ French nuclear deterrent ⓘ
primaryArmament	submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ
primaryRole	sea-based nuclear deterrent ⓘ
propulsionType	nuclear reactor ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ
secondaryArmament	torpedo tubes ⓘ
serviceBranch	French Navy Strategic Oceanic Force ⓘ linked to: French Submarine Forces
serviceEntry	1997 ⓘ
status	in service ⓘ
strategicRole	deterrence patrols ⓘ
successorOf	Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarines ⓘ linked to: Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarine
unit	French submarine Le Terrible (S619) ⓘ French submarine Le Triomphant (S616) ⓘ linked to: Triomphant-class submarine French submarine Le Téméraire (S617) ⓘ linked to: Le Triomphant (S616) French submarine Le Vigilant (S618) ⓘ linked to: Redoutable-class submarine

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