Lion-class battlecruiser
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The Lion-class battlecruiser was a class of fast, heavily armed British capital ships of the early 20th century, exemplified by vessels like HMS Queen Mary that served in the Royal Navy during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lion-class battlecruiser canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3291846 — 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: Lion-class battlecruiser Context triple: [HMS Queen Mary, class, Lion-class battlecruiser]
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A.
Orion-class battleship
The Orion-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century British Royal Navy "super-dreadnoughts" that significantly advanced battleship design with heavier armament and improved armor.
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B.
Kongō-class battlecruiser
The Kongō-class battlecruiser was a group of fast, heavily armed Imperial Japanese Navy capital ships built in the early 20th century that served prominently in both World Wars.
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C.
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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D.
Kirov-class battlecruiser
The Kirov-class battlecruiser is a series of massive, nuclear-powered guided-missile warships built by the Soviet Union, among the largest and most heavily armed surface combatants ever constructed.
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E.
Northampton-class cruiser
The Northampton-class cruiser was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy heavy cruisers designed under interwar naval treaties, known for their long range, relatively light armor, and service in the Pacific during World War II.
- 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: Lion-class battlecruiser Target entity description: The Lion-class battlecruiser was a class of fast, heavily armed British capital ships of the early 20th century, exemplified by vessels like HMS Queen Mary that served in the Royal Navy during World War I.
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A.
Orion-class battleship
The Orion-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century British Royal Navy "super-dreadnoughts" that significantly advanced battleship design with heavier armament and improved armor.
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B.
Kongō-class battlecruiser
The Kongō-class battlecruiser was a group of fast, heavily armed Imperial Japanese Navy capital ships built in the early 20th century that served prominently in both World Wars.
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C.
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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D.
Kirov-class battlecruiser
The Kirov-class battlecruiser is a series of massive, nuclear-powered guided-missile warships built by the Soviet Union, among the largest and most heavily armed surface combatants ever constructed.
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E.
Northampton-class cruiser
The Northampton-class cruiser was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy heavy cruisers designed under interwar naval treaties, known for their long range, relatively light armor, and service in the Pacific during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lion-class battlecruiser
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Lion-class battlecruiser ⓘ Lion-class battlecruiser ⓘ Royal Navy ship class ⓘ battlecruiser class ⓘ |
| armourBelt | up to 9 inches ⓘ |
| armourConningTower | up to 10 inches ⓘ |
| armourDeck | up to 2.5 inches ⓘ |
| armourTurrets | up to 9 inches ⓘ |
| beam | 88 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| commissioned |
1912
ⓘ
1913 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1,000 officers and men ⓘ |
| designedAs | fast capital ship ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sir Philip Watts ⓘ |
| designedSpeed | 27 knots ⓘ |
| displacementDeepLoad | about 30,820 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 26,270 long tons ⓘ |
| draught | 32 ft 5 in ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk at the Battle of Jutland ⓘ |
| fateOfClass | all ships scrapped after World War I ⓘ |
| followedBy | Queen Mary-class battlecruiser ⓘ |
| laidDown |
1909
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1910 ⓘ |
| launched |
1910
ⓘ
1911 ⓘ |
| leadShip | HMS Lion ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 700 ft ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 8 × 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns ⓘ |
| mainArmamentLayout | 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Dogger Bank
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Battle of Heligoland Bight ⓘ
linked to:
First Battle of Heligoland Bight
Battle of Jutland ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsCompleted | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 70,000 shp ⓘ |
| precededBy | Indefatigable-class battlecruiser ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | about 5,610 nmi at 10 knots ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 16 × 4-inch (102 mm) guns ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1912 ⓘ |
| ship |
HMS Lion
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HMS Princess Royal ⓘ HMS Queen Mary ⓘ |
| torpedoArmament | 2 × 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lion-class battlecruiser Description of subject: The Lion-class battlecruiser was a class of fast, heavily armed British capital ships of the early 20th century, exemplified by vessels like HMS Queen Mary that served in the Royal Navy during World War I.
Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
British battlecruiser Tiger