Océan-class ship of the line
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The Océan-class ship of the line was a late-18th-century French class of exceptionally large and powerful three-decked first-rate warships, renowned as some of the most formidable sailing battleships of their era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Océan-class ship of the line canonical | 3 |
| Océan-class ships of the line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3058085 — 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)
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Target entity: Océan-class ship of the line Context triple: [Océan, class, Océan-class ship of the line]
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A.
Constitution-class frigate
The Constitution-class frigate was a class of large, heavily armed wooden-hulled sailing warships built for the early United States Navy, renowned for their durability and success in the War of 1812.
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B.
Ships of the line of the Royal Navy
Ships of the line of the Royal Navy were large, heavily armed sailing warships designed to fight in the line of battle that formed the core of British naval power from the 17th to the early 19th centuries.
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C.
Aurora cruiser
The Aurora cruiser is a historic Russian warship famed for its role in the 1917 October Revolution and preserved today as a museum ship in Saint Petersburg.
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D.
Iron Duke-class battleship
The Iron Duke-class battleships were a group of British Royal Navy dreadnoughts built in the early 20th century, noted for their role in World War I, including participation in the Battle of Jutland.
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E.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
- 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: Océan-class ship of the line Target entity description: The Océan-class ship of the line was a late-18th-century French class of exceptionally large and powerful three-decked first-rate warships, renowned as some of the most formidable sailing battleships of their era.
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A.
Constitution-class frigate
The Constitution-class frigate was a class of large, heavily armed wooden-hulled sailing warships built for the early United States Navy, renowned for their durability and success in the War of 1812.
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B.
Ships of the line of the Royal Navy
Ships of the line of the Royal Navy were large, heavily armed sailing warships designed to fight in the line of battle that formed the core of British naval power from the 17th to the early 19th centuries.
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C.
Aurora cruiser
The Aurora cruiser is a historic Russian warship famed for its role in the 1917 October Revolution and preserved today as a museum ship in Saint Petersburg.
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D.
Iron Duke-class battleship
The Iron Duke-class battleships were a group of British Royal Navy dreadnoughts built in the early 20th century, noted for their role in World War I, including participation in the Battle of Jutland.
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E.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of warship
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ship of the line class ⓘ |
| armamentPlacement | guns mounted on three continuous gun decks ⓘ |
| armamentType | broadside naval artillery ⓘ |
| classification | three-decker ⓘ |
| conflictParticipation |
French Revolutionary Wars
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | wooden hull with multiple gun decks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| deckCount | 3 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Jacques-Noël Sané ⓘ |
| designedFor |
command and control platform
ⓘ
major fleet actions ⓘ |
| designGoal |
maximize broadside weight of shot
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provide stable gun platform ⓘ serve as fleet flagships ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
among the last and most powerful sailing first-rates built by France
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represented the peak of French three-decker design ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | lead ship Océan ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureTradition | French school of naval architecture ⓘ |
| navalService | French Navy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced hull design for its time
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exceptionally large size ⓘ formidable firepower ⓘ heavy armament ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| relativePower | among the most powerful ships of the line of their era ⓘ |
| relativeSize | among the largest sailing warships of their era ⓘ |
| riggingType | ship-rigged ⓘ |
| shipType | first-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | core capital ships of the French battle fleet ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | pre-steam naval technology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
fleet flagship
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line-of-battle combat ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Napoleonic France
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linked to:
First French Empire
Revolutionary France ⓘ
linked to:
French First Republic
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Océan-class ship of the line Description of subject: The Océan-class ship of the line was a late-18th-century French class of exceptionally large and powerful three-decked first-rate warships, renowned as some of the most formidable sailing battleships of their era.
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