USS Kidd
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USS Kidd is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship and war memorial.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Kidd canonical | 5 |
| USS Kidd (DD-661) | 3 |
| USS Kidd (DD-661) museum ship | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2917313 — 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: USS Kidd Context triple: [Baton Rouge, Louisiana, hasLandmark, USS Kidd]
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A.
USS Essex
USS Essex was a World War II-era U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the Essex-class, which played a major role in Pacific Theater operations.
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B.
USS Ticonderoga
USS Ticonderoga was an American naval vessel that served on Lake Champlain during the War of 1812, playing a key role in securing U.S. victory against the British.
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C.
USS Ticonderoga
USS Ticonderoga was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that notably served as a recovery ship for several NASA missions, including Apollo 17.
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D.
USS Laffey
USS Laffey was a U.S. Navy destroyer famed for its fierce World War II service, including surviving intense kamikaze attacks and earning the nickname "The Ship That Would Not Die."
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E.
USS Guadalcanal
USS Guadalcanal was a U.S. Navy escort aircraft carrier of World War II, best known for leading the task group that captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944.
- 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 Kidd Target entity description: USS Kidd is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship and war memorial.
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A.
USS Essex
USS Essex was a World War II-era U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the Essex-class, which played a major role in Pacific Theater operations.
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B.
USS Ticonderoga
USS Ticonderoga was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that notably served as a recovery ship for several NASA missions, including Apollo 17.
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C.
USS Ticonderoga
USS Ticonderoga was an American naval vessel that served on Lake Champlain during the War of 1812, playing a key role in securing U.S. victory against the British.
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D.
USS Laffey
USS Laffey was a U.S. Navy destroyer famed for its fierce World War II service, including surviving intense kamikaze attacks and earning the nickname "The Ship That Would Not Die."
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E.
USS Guadalcanal
USS Guadalcanal was a U.S. Navy escort aircraft carrier of World War II, best known for leading the task group that captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
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museum ship ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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10 × 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ 7 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ depth charge racks ⓘ |
| awardedDecoration |
Presidential Unit Citation (U.S.)
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linked to:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
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| battleHonors |
4 battle stars for Korean War
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8 battle stars for World War II ⓘ |
| beam | 39.75 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company ⓘ |
| builtAt | Kearny, New Jersey ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1943-04-23 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | 329 ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Baton Rouge, Louisiana ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-12-10 ⓘ |
| displacement |
2050 long tons (standard)
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2925 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 17.9 ft ⓘ |
| finalDecommissioningDate | 1964-06-19 ⓘ |
| homeportDuringWWII | various Pacific Fleet bases ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-661 ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1942-06-28 ⓘ |
| launchedBy | Mrs. Isaac C. Kidd ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1943-02-28 ⓘ |
| length | 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| mooredOn | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Isaac C. Kidd ⓘ |
| NavyRegistry | United States Navy destroyer registry ⓘ |
| notableFeature | only Fletcher-class destroyer preserved in World War II configuration ⓘ |
| operatedBy | USS Kidd Veterans Museum ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | DD-661 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 geared steam turbines
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2 propeller shafts ⓘ 4 boilers ⓘ |
| recommissionedOn | 1951-03-28 ⓘ |
| servedInConflict |
Korean War
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World War II ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Fletcher-class destroyer ⓘ |
| status |
museum ship
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preserved ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | partially preserved World War II destroyer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Kidd Description of subject: USS Kidd is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship and war memorial.
Referenced by (9)
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