diving saucer SP-350 Denise
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The diving saucer SP-350 Denise is a small, manned deep-sea submersible famously used in Jacques Cousteau’s oceanographic explorations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| diving saucer SP-350 Denise canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2837137 — 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: diving saucer SP-350 Denise Context triple: [Calypso, hasEquipment, diving saucer SP-350 Denise]
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A.
Aqua-Lung
Aqua-Lung is the pioneering open-circuit scuba breathing apparatus that enabled modern autonomous underwater diving.
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B.
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is an international extreme sports competition in which elite divers perform high dives from dramatic natural and urban locations around the world.
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C.
Fendouzhe submersible
The Fendouzhe submersible is a Chinese deep-sea research vehicle capable of crewed dives to the ocean’s deepest trenches, including the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.
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D.
DSV Deepsea Challenger
DSV Deepsea Challenger is a custom-built deep-submergence vehicle designed for filmmaker James Cameron’s record-setting solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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E.
Sirena Deep
Sirena Deep is one of the deepest known points in the world's oceans, located within the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean.
- 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: diving saucer SP-350 Denise Target entity description: The diving saucer SP-350 Denise is a small, manned deep-sea submersible famously used in Jacques Cousteau’s oceanographic explorations.
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A.
Aqua-Lung
Aqua-Lung is the pioneering open-circuit scuba breathing apparatus that enabled modern autonomous underwater diving.
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B.
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is an international extreme sports competition in which elite divers perform high dives from dramatic natural and urban locations around the world.
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C.
Fendouzhe submersible
The Fendouzhe submersible is a Chinese deep-sea research vehicle capable of crewed dives to the ocean’s deepest trenches, including the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.
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D.
DSV Deepsea Challenger
DSV Deepsea Challenger is a custom-built deep-submergence vehicle designed for filmmaker James Cameron’s record-setting solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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E.
Sirena Deep
Sirena Deep is one of the deepest known points in the world's oceans, located within the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
manned deep-sea submersible
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research submersible ⓘ underwater vehicle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
SP-350
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diving saucer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Calypso (research vessel)
ⓘ
Jacques Cousteau Society ⓘ
linked to:
Cousteau Society
The Silent World ⓘ |
| carriedOn | Calypso (research vessel) ⓘ |
| category | submersibles used in scientific research ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crewCapacity | 2 people ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
ⓘ
Jean Mollard ⓘ |
| designedFor | manned deep-sea dives ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
marine biology
ⓘ
oceanography ⓘ underwater geology ⓘ |
| hasControl | internal pilot controls ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ballast system
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external lights ⓘ large observation windows ⓘ manipulator arm ⓘ spherical pressure hull ⓘ |
| hasLifeSupport | self-contained life support system ⓘ |
| hasObservationRole |
close-range observation of marine life
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photographic documentation of seafloor ⓘ |
| hasShape | saucer-shaped hull ⓘ |
| mediaTypeDepiction | documentary films ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Denise ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in Cousteau documentaries
ⓘ
popularizing manned deep-sea exploration ⓘ |
| operator |
Jacques Cousteau
ⓘ
linked to:
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
|
| primaryEnvironment | marine environment ⓘ |
| propulsionType | electric propulsion ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
emergency surfacing capability
ⓘ
redundant buoyancy systems ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cousteau team
ⓘ
linked to:
Equipe Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau ⓘ
linked to:
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
|
| usedFor |
deep-sea observation
ⓘ
oceanographic exploration ⓘ underwater research ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean Sea ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Red Sea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: diving saucer SP-350 Denise Description of subject: The diving saucer SP-350 Denise is a small, manned deep-sea submersible famously used in Jacques Cousteau’s oceanographic explorations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
research vessel Calypso