York class
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The York class was a British Royal Navy class of heavy cruisers built under interwar naval treaties, known for their service in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| York class canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2489701 — 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: York class Context triple: [HMS Exeter, shipClass, York 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.
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are the U.S. Navy’s latest generation of nuclear-powered supercarriers, featuring advanced technologies to increase sortie rates, reduce crew size, and enhance combat capabilities compared to earlier Nimitz-class ships.
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C.
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.
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D.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered supercarriers that has formed the backbone of American naval air power since the late 20th century.
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E.
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.
- 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: York class Target entity description: The York class was a British Royal Navy class of heavy cruisers built under interwar naval treaties, known for their service in 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.
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are the U.S. Navy’s latest generation of nuclear-powered supercarriers, featuring advanced technologies to increase sortie rates, reduce crew size, and enhance combat capabilities compared to earlier Nimitz-class ships.
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C.
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.
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D.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered supercarriers that has formed the backbone of American naval air power since the late 20th century.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy cruiser class
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heavy cruiser ⓘ heavy cruiser ⓘ heavy cruiser class ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities |
catapult
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hangar ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament |
2-pounder "pom-pom" guns
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machine guns ⓘ |
| armourProtection | belt and deck armour improved over predecessors ⓘ |
| beam | about 57 feet ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | 1930s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedUnderTreaty |
London Naval Treaty
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Washington Naval Treaty ⓘ
linked to:
Washington Naval Conference
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| designGoal | reduced-size and cheaper alternative to County-class cruisers ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 10,350 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 8,250 tons ⓘ |
| era | interwar naval rearmament period ⓘ |
| fate |
disabled and beached in Suda Bay, Crete
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later scrapped ⓘ sunk in the Second World War ⓘ |
| hasPart |
HMS Exeter
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HMS York ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | about 575 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32 knots ⓘ |
| navalRole |
fleet screening
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ocean-going commerce protection ⓘ trade route patrols ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the River Plate
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Java Sea campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Java Sea
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| partOfClass | York-class cruiser ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 8 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentLayout | 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 4-inch guns ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: York class Description of subject: The York class was a British Royal Navy class of heavy cruisers built under interwar naval treaties, known for their service in World War II.
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