Lombardo (steamship)
E368206
Lombardo was a steamship that played a key logistical role in Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Expedition of the Thousand during the Italian unification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lombardo (steamship) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3516070 — 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: Lombardo (steamship) Context triple: [Expedition of the Thousand, usedVessel, Lombardo (steamship)]
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A.
Piemonte (steamship)
Piemonte was an Italian steamship notable for its role in transporting Giuseppe Garibaldi’s volunteers during the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand, a key campaign in the unification of Italy.
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B.
French steamship Lotus
The French steamship Lotus was the vessel involved in the 1926 high-seas collision that led to the landmark Permanent Court of International Justice decision in the Lotus case, shaping principles of international jurisdiction.
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C.
Chilean ship Capitán Prat
The Chilean ship Capitán Prat is a naval vessel of the Chilean Navy named in honor of national hero and naval officer Arturo Prat.
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D.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast Alaska.
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E.
Joseph Conrad (ship)
Joseph Conrad is a historic full-rigged sailing ship preserved as a museum vessel at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut.
- 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: Lombardo (steamship) Target entity description: Lombardo was a steamship that played a key logistical role in Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Expedition of the Thousand during the Italian unification.
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A.
Piemonte (steamship)
Piemonte was an Italian steamship notable for its role in transporting Giuseppe Garibaldi’s volunteers during the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand, a key campaign in the unification of Italy.
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B.
French steamship Lotus
The French steamship Lotus was the vessel involved in the 1926 high-seas collision that led to the landmark Permanent Court of International Justice decision in the Lotus case, shaping principles of international jurisdiction.
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C.
Chilean ship Capitán Prat
The Chilean ship Capitán Prat is a naval vessel of the Chilean Navy named in honor of national hero and naval officer Arturo Prat.
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D.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast Alaska.
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E.
Joseph Conrad (ship)
Joseph Conrad is a historic full-rigged sailing ship preserved as a museum vessel at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ship
ⓘ
steamship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
ⓘ
Redshirts ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second Italian War of Independence context
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Italian War of Independence
|
| countryOfRegistry | Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| crewRole | carrying Garibaldi’s volunteers ⓘ |
| flag | Sardinian flag ⓘ |
| hasEngineType | steam engine ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Risorgimento
ⓘ
linked to:
Italian Risorgimento
|
| historicalSignificance | symbol of the unification campaigns in Southern Italy ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Marsala
ⓘ
Quarto ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lombardy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key logistical role in Garibaldi’s Expedition of the Thousand
ⓘ
transporting Garibaldian volunteers to Sicily ⓘ |
| operator | Giuseppe Garibaldi ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Rubattino shipping company ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Expedition of the Thousand
ⓘ
Italian unification ⓘ |
| partOf | Garibaldi’s fleet ⓘ |
| portOfArrival | Marsala ⓘ |
| portOfDeparture | Quarto ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 19th century ⓘ |
| togetherWith | Piemonte (steamship) ⓘ |
| typeOfUse | civilian ship used for military purposes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
arms transport
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ transport of volunteers ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lombardo (steamship) Description of subject: Lombardo was a steamship that played a key logistical role in Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Expedition of the Thousand during the Italian unification.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.