Maud
E347066
Maud was a Norwegian polar exploration ship used by Roald Amundsen during his Arctic expeditions in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maud canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3302235 — 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: Maud Context triple: [Roald Amundsen, commandedVessel, Maud]
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A.
Maud
Maud is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by European royalty and nobility.
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B.
Milbanke
Milbanke is an English aristocratic family name historically associated with the wife of poet Lord Byron, Annabella Milbanke.
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C.
Ethel
Ethel is a feminine given name of Old English origin, historically popular in English-speaking countries.
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D.
Edith
Edith is the full given name of American actress Edie Falco, best known for her Emmy-winning role as Carmela Soprano on the television series "The Sopranos."
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E.
Edith
Edith was the birth name of Edith of Scotland, an Anglo-Saxon–Norman noblewoman who became Queen consort of England as the first wife of King Henry I.
- 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: Maud Target entity description: Maud was a Norwegian polar exploration ship used by Roald Amundsen during his Arctic expeditions in the early 20th century.
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A.
Maud
Maud is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by European royalty and nobility.
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B.
Milbanke
Milbanke is an English aristocratic family name historically associated with the wife of poet Lord Byron, Annabella Milbanke.
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C.
Ethel
Ethel is a feminine given name of Old English origin, historically popular in English-speaking countries.
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D.
Edith
Edith is the full given name of American actress Edie Falco, best known for her Emmy-winning role as Carmela Soprano on the television series "The Sopranos."
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E.
Edith
Edith was the birth name of Edith of Scotland, an Anglo-Saxon–Norman noblewoman who became Queen consort of England as the first wife of King Henry I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian ship
ⓘ
polar exploration ship ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roald Amundsen's Arctic expeditions ⓘ |
| beam | about 9 meters ⓘ |
| builder |
Christian Jensen shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Akers Mekaniske Verksted shipyard
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| commandedBy | Roald Amundsen ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| designedFor | drifting in Arctic sea ice ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| expeditionLeader | Roald Amundsen ⓘ |
| expeditionStartLocation | Norway ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Northeast Passage ⓘ |
| fate | sank in Cambridge Bay, Canada ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
Arctic scientific research
ⓘ
Norwegian polar exploration history ⓘ |
| hasShipType | auxiliary schooner ⓘ |
| laterOwner | Hudson's Bay Company ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| length | about 36 meters ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking |
Cambridge Bay
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Nunavut ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Empress Maud of the British Empire
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linked to:
Empress Maud
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| operator | Roald Amundsen ⓘ |
| owner | Roald Amundsen ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Maud Expedition
ⓘ
linked to:
Maud Arctic expedition
Northeast Passage expedition ⓘ
linked to:
Chelyuskin expedition
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| portOfRegistry | Oslo ⓘ |
| propulsion |
diesel engine
ⓘ
sail ⓘ |
| purchasedBy | Hudson's Bay Company ⓘ |
| purchasedDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| registeredAs | historic ship (Norway) ⓘ |
| salvageOperation | raised from Cambridge Bay in 2016 ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Maud Returns Home project ⓘ |
| timeInService | 1917–1930 ⓘ |
| tonnage | ~400 gross register tons ⓘ |
| transportedTo | Norway (after salvage) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
floating warehouse
ⓘ
supply vessel ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Arctic exploration
ⓘ
polar exploration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maud Description of subject: Maud was a Norwegian polar exploration ship used by Roald Amundsen during his Arctic expeditions in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (3)
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