The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors is a nonfiction book by James D. Hornfischer that vividly recounts the heroic actions of outgunned U.S. Navy destroyers and escorts during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors canonical | 2 |
| Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors Context triple: [Battle off Samar, relatedWork, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors]
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Fall of Corregidor
The Fall of Corregidor was the World War II surrender of the last major American-Filipino stronghold in the Philippines to Japanese forces in May 1942, marking the collapse of organized Allied resistance in the archipelago.
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B.
The Old Breed
The Old Breed is the storied 1st Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps, renowned for its fierce combat record and enduring traditions.
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C.
Victory at Sea
Victory at Sea is a landmark 1950s American television documentary series about naval warfare in World War II, renowned for its innovative use of archival footage and its iconic musical score by Richard Rodgers.
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The Landings
The Landings is a residential neighborhood that forms one of the planned subdivisions within the Burke Centre community in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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E.
Hellcats of the Navy
Hellcats of the Navy is a 1957 World War II submarine film best known for featuring future U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his then-wife Nancy Reagan together on screen.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors Target entity description: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors is a nonfiction book by James D. Hornfischer that vividly recounts the heroic actions of outgunned U.S. Navy destroyers and escorts during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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A.
Fall of Corregidor
The Fall of Corregidor was the World War II surrender of the last major American-Filipino stronghold in the Philippines to Japanese forces in May 1942, marking the collapse of organized Allied resistance in the archipelago.
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B.
The Old Breed
The Old Breed is the storied 1st Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps, renowned for its fierce combat record and enduring traditions.
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C.
Victory at Sea
Victory at Sea is a landmark 1950s American television documentary series about naval warfare in World War II, renowned for its innovative use of archival footage and its iconic musical score by Richard Rodgers.
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D.
The Landings
The Landings is a residential neighborhood that forms one of the planned subdivisions within the Burke Centre community in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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E.
Hellcats of the Navy
Hellcats of the Navy is a 1957 World War II submarine film best known for featuring future U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his then-wife Nancy Reagan together on screen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | James D. Hornfischer ⓘ |
| awarded | Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
USS Hoel (DD-533)
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USS Johnston (DD-557) ⓘ USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) ⓘ escort carrier group Taffy 3 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
heroism under fire
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outgunned U.S. Navy ships ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
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naval history ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-553-81373-5 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | American ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork | Neptune’s Inferno ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courage
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duty ⓘ leadership in combat ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| historicalEventDescribed | Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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military history enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | narrative nonfiction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of the Battle off Samar
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portrayal of small-ship actions against a superior Japanese fleet ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 500 pages ⓘ |
| partOf | literature about the Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books ⓘ |
| setting | off Samar Island, Philippines ⓘ |
| subject |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle off Samar ⓘ Taffy 3 ⓘ U.S. Navy ⓘ
linked to:
United States Navy
World War II ⓘ destroyer escorts ⓘ destroyers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1944
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World War II Pacific Theater ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
|
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Subject: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors Description of subject: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors is a nonfiction book by James D. Hornfischer that vividly recounts the heroic actions of outgunned U.S. Navy destroyers and escorts during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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