HMS Nigeria
E294060
HMS Nigeria was a British Royal Navy Fiji-class light cruiser that served during World War II in various Atlantic and Arctic operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Nigeria canonical | 4 |
| HMS Nigeria (temporarily out of action) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2489604 — 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: HMS Nigeria Context triple: [Philip Vian, commanded, HMS Nigeria]
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A.
HMS Zulu
HMS Zulu was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served during the Second World War, noted for its operations in the Mediterranean and Arctic waters.
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B.
HMS Namur
HMS Namur was a prominent 18th-century Royal Navy ship of the line that saw significant action in major naval engagements, including during the Seven Years' War.
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C.
HMS Goliath
HMS Goliath was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that played a significant role in Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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D.
HMS Sikh
HMS Sikh was a British Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served prominently during the early years of World War II.
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E.
HMS Levant
HMS Levant was a British Royal Navy warship of the Age of Sail, best known as one of the vessels captured by the American frigate USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
- 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: HMS Nigeria Target entity description: HMS Nigeria was a British Royal Navy Fiji-class light cruiser that served during World War II in various Atlantic and Arctic operations.
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A.
HMS Zulu
HMS Zulu was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served during the Second World War, noted for its operations in the Mediterranean and Arctic waters.
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B.
HMS Namur
HMS Namur was a prominent 18th-century Royal Navy ship of the line that saw significant action in major naval engagements, including during the Seven Years' War.
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C.
HMS Goliath
HMS Goliath was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that played a significant role in Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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D.
HMS Sikh
HMS Sikh was a British Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served prominently during the early years of World War II.
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E.
HMS Levant
HMS Levant was a British Royal Navy warship of the Age of Sail, best known as one of the vessels captured by the American frigate USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fiji-class light cruiser
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Royal Navy cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities |
1 catapult
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hangar for seaplanes ⓘ |
| armamentAA | multiple 2-pounder and 20 mm AA guns ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 12 × 6-inch guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 8 × 4-inch dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoes | 2 × quadruple 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | 62 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Vickers-Armstrongs ⓘ |
| category |
Fiji-class cruisers
ⓘ
Ships built on the River Tyne ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| class | Fiji class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1940-09-23 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 730 ⓘ |
| damage | torpedo damage in Mediterranean ⓘ |
| dateOfTorpedoHit | 1942-08-12 ⓘ |
| dateSold | 1957-08-19 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 10825 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 8530 long tons ⓘ |
| draught | 19 ft ⓘ |
| hitBy | Italian submarine Axum ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1938-02-08 ⓘ |
| launched | 1939-07-18 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 555 ft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 32.25 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nigeria ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union
ⓘ
Malta convoys ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Mediterranean
Operation Pedestal ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | 60 ⓘ |
| postwarService | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 72000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 Admiralty 3-drum boilers
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4 Parsons geared steam turbines ⓘ 4 shafts ⓘ |
| range | 6520 nmi at 13 knots ⓘ |
| recommissionedAs | INS Mysore ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
ⓘ
fleet screening ⓘ surface raider hunting ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1985 ⓘ |
| shipyard | Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| soldTo | Indian Navy ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Arctic Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Nigeria Description of subject: HMS Nigeria was a British Royal Navy Fiji-class light cruiser that served during World War II in various Atlantic and Arctic operations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.