Ships of the line of the Royal Navy
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Ships of the line of the Royal Navy were large, heavily armed sailing warships designed to fight in the line of battle that formed the core of British naval power from the 17th to the early 19th centuries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arrogant-class ship of the line | 1 |
| Royal Navy ships of the line | 1 |
| Ships of the line of the Royal Navy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2525599 — 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: Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Context triple: [HMS Namur, category, Ships of the line of the Royal Navy]
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A.
Royal Navy battleships
Royal Navy battleships were heavily armed and armored capital ships that formed the core of Britain’s seapower from the late 19th century through World War II.
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B.
HMS Victory
HMS Victory is a historic Royal Navy warship best known as Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar and now preserved as a museum ship in Portsmouth, England.
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C.
Royal Navy destroyers
Royal Navy destroyers are fast, maneuverable warships of the United Kingdom’s naval fleet, designed primarily for escort duties, anti-submarine warfare, and surface combat operations.
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D.
Surface Ships Force
Surface Ships Force is a major operational component of the Portuguese Navy responsible for commanding and employing its surface combatant vessels.
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E.
Royal Laurel Class
Royal Laurel Class is EVA Air's premium long-haul business class product, featuring lie-flat seats, enhanced privacy, and upgraded dining and service.
- 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: Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Target entity description: Ships of the line of the Royal Navy were large, heavily armed sailing warships designed to fight in the line of battle that formed the core of British naval power from the 17th to the early 19th centuries.
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A.
Royal Navy battleships
Royal Navy battleships were heavily armed and armored capital ships that formed the core of Britain’s seapower from the late 19th century through World War II.
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B.
HMS Victory
HMS Victory is a historic Royal Navy warship best known as Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar and now preserved as a museum ship in Portsmouth, England.
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C.
Royal Navy destroyers
Royal Navy destroyers are fast, maneuverable warships of the United Kingdom’s naval fleet, designed primarily for escort duties, anti-submarine warfare, and surface combat operations.
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D.
Surface Ships Force
Surface Ships Force is a major operational component of the Portuguese Navy responsible for commanding and employing its surface combatant vessels.
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E.
Royal Laurel Class
Royal Laurel Class is EVA Air's premium long-haul business class product, featuring lie-flat seats, enhanced privacy, and upgraded dining and service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of warship
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historical naval vessel type ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Royal Dockyards
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private British shipyards ⓘ |
| classifiedBy | rate system ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Royal Navy admirals
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy admiral
Royal Navy post-captains ⓘ |
| coreOf |
British battle fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
British Home Fleet
|
| crewedBy |
Royal Marines
ⓘ
sailors of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| designedFor | line of battle ⓘ |
| developedFrom | earlier sailing warships ⓘ |
| governedBy | Articles of War (Royal Navy) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
broadside armament
ⓘ
heavy displacement ⓘ multiple gun decks ⓘ ship-rigged masts ⓘ |
| hasHullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
HMS Queen Charlotte (1790)
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HMS Royal Sovereign (1786) ⓘ HMS Victory ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryArmament | smoothbore muzzle-loading naval guns ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasTypicalGunCountRange | 50 to over 100 guns ⓘ |
| includesSubclass |
first-rate ship of the line
ⓘ
fourth-rate ship of the line ⓘ second-rate ship of the line ⓘ third-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| influenced | design of foreign ships of the line ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Quiberon Bay
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Battle of Trafalgar ⓘ Battle of the Nile ⓘ Napoleonic Wars naval battles ⓘ Seven Years' War naval battles ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Years' War
War of the Spanish Succession naval battles ⓘ
linked to:
War of the Spanish Succession
|
| playsRole |
blockade operations
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fleet engagements ⓘ projection of British sea power ⓘ protection of maritime trade routes ⓘ |
| poweredBy | sails ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
ironclad warships
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steam-powered battleships ⓘ |
| symbolizes | British naval supremacy in the Age of Sail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Description of subject: Ships of the line of the Royal Navy were large, heavily armed sailing warships designed to fight in the line of battle that formed the core of British naval power from the 17th to the early 19th centuries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ships of the line of the Royal Navy
linked to: Ships of the line of the Royal Navy