USS Colorado (BB-45)
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USS Colorado (BB-45) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that served primarily in the Pacific during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Colorado (BB-45) canonical | 5 |
| USS Colorado | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T259978 — 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 Colorado (BB-45) Context triple: [USS West Virginia (BB-48), sisterShip, USS Colorado (BB-45)]
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USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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USS California (BB-44)
USS California (BB-44) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served as the flagship of the Pacific Fleet and saw extensive action in World War II, including being sunk and later salvaged and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack.
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USS Maryland (BB-46)
USS Maryland (BB-46) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including surviving and continuing operations after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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USS Nevada (BB-36)
USS Nevada (BB-36) was a United States Navy battleship notable for its World War I and World War II service, including being the only battleship to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later supporting major Allied amphibious operations in Europe and the Pacific.
- 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 Colorado (BB-45) Target entity description: USS Colorado (BB-45) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that served primarily in the Pacific during World War II.
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USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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B.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in both World Wars, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
USS California (BB-44)
USS California (BB-44) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served as the flagship of the Pacific Fleet and saw extensive action in World War II, including being sunk and later salvaged and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack.
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USS Maryland (BB-46)
USS Maryland (BB-46) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including surviving and continuing operations after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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USS Nevada (BB-36)
USS Nevada (BB-36) was a United States Navy battleship notable for its World War I and World War II service, including being the only battleship to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later supporting major Allied amphibious operations in Europe and the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colorado-class battleship
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United States Navy battleship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch secondary guns
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8 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns in four twin turrets ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ later wartime AA upgrades ⓘ |
| awards | 7 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| builder | New York Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Camden, New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
Camden
|
| class | Colorado class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 30 August 1923 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
approximately 1,000 officers and enlisted (peacetime)
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over 1,500 officers and enlisted (wartime) ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 7 January 1947 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 32,600 long tons (standard)
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approximately 33,000+ long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| flag | Naval jack of the United States ⓘ |
| followedBy | North Carolina-class battleship ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-45 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 29 May 1919 ⓘ |
| launched | 22 March 1921 ⓘ |
| length | 624 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
| namesake |
U.S. state of Colorado
ⓘ
linked to:
Colorado
|
| notableFeature | first U.S. battleship class armed with 16-inch guns as main battery ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
ⓘ
Battle of Leyte ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Luzon ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
Gilbert Islands campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign ⓘ Marshall Islands campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
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| pennantNumber | BB-45 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tennessee-class battleship ⓘ |
| primaryServicePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
fleet support
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shore bombardment ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 1959 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| type | dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Colorado (BB-45) Description of subject: USS Colorado (BB-45) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that served primarily in the Pacific during World War II.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Colorado class
subject linked to:
BB-46
linked to: USS Colorado (BB-45)
subject linked to:
Navy hull number BB-43