Long Lance
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Long Lance is the Allied nickname for Japan’s Type 93 torpedo, a highly advanced and powerful World War II naval weapon renowned for its exceptional range and destructive capability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Long Lance canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3868660 — 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: Long Lance Context triple: [Type 93 Long Lance torpedo, nickname, Long Lance]
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A.
Paris Gun
The Paris Gun was a long-range German artillery piece used in World War I to bombard Paris from unprecedented distances.
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B.
Haynrode
Haynrode is a small village in the German state of Thuringia.
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C.
Shrapnel
Shrapnel is a military science fiction comic and graphic novel series set in a future interplanetary war where a former officer leads a rebellion against a powerful solar alliance.
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D.
Stinger
Stinger is the anthropomorphic green hornet mascot of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, known for his energetic presence at games and team events.
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E.
Scud
Scud is a supporting character in the film "Blade II," serving as a young, tech-savvy ally who assists Blade with weapons and equipment.
- 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: Long Lance Target entity description: Long Lance is the Allied nickname for Japan’s Type 93 torpedo, a highly advanced and powerful World War II naval weapon renowned for its exceptional range and destructive capability.
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A.
Paris Gun
The Paris Gun was a long-range German artillery piece used in World War I to bombard Paris from unprecedented distances.
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B.
Haynrode
Haynrode is a small village in the German state of Thuringia.
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C.
Shrapnel
Shrapnel is a military science fiction comic and graphic novel series set in a future interplanetary war where a former officer leads a rebellion against a powerful solar alliance.
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D.
Stinger
Stinger is the anthropomorphic green hornet mascot of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, known for his energetic presence at games and team events.
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E.
Scud
Scud is a supporting character in the film "Blade II," serving as a young, tech-savvy ally who assists Blade with weapons and equipment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II weapon
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naval weapon ⓘ torpedo ⓘ |
| advantageOverContemporaries |
greater range than Allied torpedoes
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larger warhead than Allied torpedoes ⓘ reduced bubble wake compared to compressed-air torpedoes ⓘ |
| caliber |
24 inch
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610 mm ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| deploymentTheater |
Battle of Savo Island
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Naval battles off Guadalcanal ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| designFeature |
multiple speed-range settings
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oxygen-enriched air used after launch to reduce handling risk ⓘ |
| developedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy Technical Department ⓘ |
| era | interwar period development ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | unguided ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Long Lance ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Type 93 torpedo
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linked to:
Type 93 Long Lance torpedo
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| influenced | postwar torpedo design concepts ⓘ |
| knownToAlliesAs |
Long Lance
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Type 93 (after intelligence discovery) ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
cruiser
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destroyer ⓘ submarine (in modified form) ⓘ surface ship ⓘ |
| maximumRange |
approximately 20 km at high speed settings
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over 40 km at low speed settings ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 48 knots (depending on variant and setting) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exceptional range
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high speed ⓘ large warhead ⓘ low detectability ⓘ |
| oxidizer | compressed oxygen ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | 1930s–1945 ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
oxygen-fueled
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wet-heater ⓘ |
| risk | higher handling danger due to oxygen oxidizer ⓘ |
| role | anti-ship weapon ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1933 ⓘ |
| usedAgainst | Allied naval forces ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| usedIn | Pacific War ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive ⓘ |
| warheadWeight | approximately 490 kg of explosive (depending on variant) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Long Lance Description of subject: Long Lance is the Allied nickname for Japan’s Type 93 torpedo, a highly advanced and powerful World War II naval weapon renowned for its exceptional range and destructive capability.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.