USS Albacore
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USS Albacore was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine of World War II noted for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific, including the sinking of several Japanese warships.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Albacore canonical | 3 |
| United States Navy submarine USS Albacore | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2916551 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Albacore Context triple: [Japanese cruiser Tenryu, sunkBy, USS Albacore]
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USS Silversides (SS-236)
USS Silversides (SS-236) is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy renowned for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific and now preserved as a museum ship.
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B.
USS Apogon
USS Apogon was a U.S. Navy Balao-class submarine that served in World War II and was later sunk during the Operation Crossroads atomic tests at Bikini Atoll.
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USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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D.
SSN-571
SSN-571 is the hull number of USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and a pioneering vessel in naval history.
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E.
USS Pampanito
USS Pampanito is a World War II-era Balao-class submarine preserved as a museum ship and memorial in San Francisco.
- 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: USS Albacore Target entity description: USS Albacore was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine of World War II noted for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific, including the sinking of several Japanese warships.
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A.
USS Silversides (SS-236)
USS Silversides (SS-236) is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy renowned for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific and now preserved as a museum ship.
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B.
USS Apogon
USS Apogon was a U.S. Navy Balao-class submarine that served in World War II and was later sunk during the Operation Crossroads atomic tests at Bikini Atoll.
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C.
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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D.
SSN-571
SSN-571 is the hull number of USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and a pioneering vessel in naval history.
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E.
USS Pampanito
USS Pampanito is a World War II-era Balao-class submarine preserved as a museum ship and memorial in San Francisco.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gato-class submarine
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United States Navy submarine ⓘ World War II submarine ⓘ |
| armament | torpedoes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel hull ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crew |
United States Navy submariners
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linked to:
U.S. Navy personnel
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| design | long-range patrol submarine ⓘ |
| enemy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| engagedIn | torpedo attacks on Japanese vessels ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| hullNumber | SS-218 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
U.S. Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Navy
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| missionType |
combat patrols
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reconnaissance patrols ⓘ |
| namedAfter | albacore (fish) ⓘ |
| navalFleet | U.S. Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| navalWarfareType | submarine warfare ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | sinking of Japanese aircraft carrier Taihō ⓘ |
| notableFor |
sinking of several Japanese warships
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successful combat patrols in the Pacific during World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States submarine fleet in World War II
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linked to:
United States Submarine Force
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| patrolArea |
Western Pacific Ocean
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linked to:
western Pacific Ocean
waters around Japan ⓘ |
| primaryAdversary |
Japanese merchant shipping
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Japanese warships ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| service |
United States Navy submarine service
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Submarine Force
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| serviceBranch | Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| serviceRole | offensive patrol and anti-ship warfare ⓘ |
| shipCategory | fleet submarine ⓘ |
| shipClass | Gato class ⓘ |
| shipType | diesel-electric attack submarine ⓘ |
| status | lost during World War II ⓘ |
| sunkBy | naval mines ⓘ |
| targeted |
Japanese merchant convoys
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Japanese naval forces ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| usedIn |
commerce raiding against Japanese shipping
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naval blockade operations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| warshipType | submarine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Albacore Description of subject: USS Albacore was a U.S. Navy Gato-class submarine of World War II noted for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific, including the sinking of several Japanese warships.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: USS Albacore