Flying Dutchman
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The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, captained by Davy Jones and feared for ferrying the souls of the dead across the seas.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flying Dutchman canonical | 21 |
| Flying Dutch | 1 |
| Flying Dutchman crew | 1 |
| Flying Dutchmen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2899112 — 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: Flying Dutchman Context triple: [Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, featuresShip, Flying Dutchman]
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A.
Hohe Acht
Hohe Acht is the highest peak in Germany’s Eifel region, known for its volcanic origins and panoramic views.
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B.
De Zwaan
De Zwaan is a historic Dutch windmill relocated to Holland, Michigan, where it serves as the iconic centerpiece of the Windmill Island Gardens attraction.
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C.
The Frying Dutchman
The Frying Dutchman is a recurring seafood restaurant in the animated TV series "The Simpsons," best known for its all-you-can-eat buffet and appearances in various Springfield storylines.
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D.
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman is a 1951 romantic fantasy film blending myth and legend, best known for starring Ava Gardner and James Mason in a haunting tale of doomed love.
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E.
Achtmaal
Achtmaal is a small village in the municipality of Zundert in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
- 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: Flying Dutchman Target entity description: The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, captained by Davy Jones and feared for ferrying the souls of the dead across the seas.
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A.
Hohe Acht
Hohe Acht is the highest peak in Germany’s Eifel region, known for its volcanic origins and panoramic views.
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B.
De Zwaan
De Zwaan is a historic Dutch windmill relocated to Holland, Michigan, where it serves as the iconic centerpiece of the Windmill Island Gardens attraction.
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C.
The Frying Dutchman
The Frying Dutchman is a recurring seafood restaurant in the animated TV series "The Simpsons," best known for its all-you-can-eat buffet and appearances in various Springfield storylines.
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D.
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman is a 1951 romantic fantasy film blending myth and legend, best known for starring Ava Gardner and James Mason in a haunting tale of doomed love.
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E.
Achtmaal
Achtmaal is a small village in the municipality of Zundert in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional ship
ⓘ
ghost ship ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Davy Jones' crew
ⓘ
linked to:
Davy Jones
|
| appearsIn |
Pirates of the Caribbean film series
ⓘ
linked to:
Pirates of the Caribbean
|
| armament |
broadside cannons
ⓘ
fore cannons ⓘ stern cannons ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
Davy Jones' heart
ⓘ
Dead Man's Chest ⓘ
linked to:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
|
| associatedWith | Kraken ⓘ |
| basedOn | Flying Dutchman (legendary ghost ship) ⓘ |
| canSail |
above water
ⓘ
underwater ⓘ |
| captainedBy | Davy Jones ⓘ |
| crewDescription | part-human part-sea-creature sailors ⓘ |
| crewType | cursed crew ⓘ |
| curse | must ferry souls of those who die at sea ⓘ |
| curseCondition | captain may set foot on land only once every ten years ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Black Pearl ⓘ |
| fearedFor | collecting souls of those lost at sea ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ⓘ |
| franchise | Pirates of the Caribbean ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| homeWaters | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| laterCaptainedBy | Will Turner ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| notableBattle | battle against the Black Pearl in a maelstrom ⓘ |
| notableCrewMember |
Bootstrap Bill Turner
ⓘ
Clanker ⓘ Hadras ⓘ Koleniko ⓘ Maccus ⓘ Palifico ⓘ Wyvern ⓘ |
| notableScene |
emerges from beneath the sea to attack ships
ⓘ
rises inside a maelstrom during final battle ⓘ |
| propulsion |
sails
ⓘ
supernatural power ⓘ |
| role | ferries souls of the dead across the seas ⓘ |
| setting | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| specialAbility |
rapid travel across oceans
ⓘ
submerge and travel beneath the sea ⓘ summon the Kraken (under Davy Jones) ⓘ |
| symbolism |
consequence of breaking one's duty
ⓘ
inevitability of death at sea ⓘ |
| visualDesign | heavily encrusted with barnacles and sea life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flying Dutchman Description of subject: The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, captained by Davy Jones and feared for ferrying the souls of the dead across the seas.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Flying Dutchman
linked to: Flying Dutchman
subject linked to:
Lord Cutler Beckett in Pirates of the Caribbean film series
subject linked to:
Henry Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales