HMAS Perth (D29)
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HMAS Perth (D29) was a Royal Australian Navy modified Leander-class light cruiser that served with distinction in World War II before being lost in action against Japanese forces in 1942.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMAS Perth | 3 |
| HMAS Perth (D29) canonical | 2 |
| HMAS Perth (FFH 157) | 2 |
| HMS Perth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4182369 — 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: HMAS Perth (D29) Context triple: [Battle of the Sunda Strait, shipSunk, HMAS Perth (D29)]
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A.
HMAS Canberra (D33)
HMAS Canberra (D33) was a Royal Australian Navy County-class heavy cruiser that served with distinction during World War II before being sunk in the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
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HMAS Stirling
HMAS Stirling is the Royal Australian Navy’s primary fleet base in Western Australia, supporting major naval operations in the Indian Ocean region.
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C.
HMAS Creswell
HMAS Creswell is a major Royal Australian Navy training establishment that serves as the primary officer training college.
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HMAS Kuttabul
HMAS Kuttabul is a major Royal Australian Navy shore establishment and naval base located at Garden Island in Sydney, serving as a key administrative and support hub for the fleet.
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E.
HMAS Vampire
HMAS Vampire was a Royal Australian Navy destroyer that saw extensive action during World War II, including escort duties, raids, and major naval engagements in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.
- 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: HMAS Perth (D29) Target entity description: HMAS Perth (D29) was a Royal Australian Navy modified Leander-class light cruiser that served with distinction in World War II before being lost in action against Japanese forces in 1942.
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A.
HMAS Canberra (D33)
HMAS Canberra (D33) was a Royal Australian Navy County-class heavy cruiser that served with distinction during World War II before being sunk in the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
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B.
HMAS Stirling
HMAS Stirling is the Royal Australian Navy’s primary fleet base in Western Australia, supporting major naval operations in the Indian Ocean region.
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C.
HMAS Creswell
HMAS Creswell is a major Royal Australian Navy training establishment that serves as the primary officer training college.
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D.
HMAS Kuttabul
HMAS Kuttabul is a major Royal Australian Navy shore establishment and naval base located at Garden Island in Sydney, serving as a key administrative and support hub for the fleet.
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E.
HMAS Vampire
HMAS Vampire was a Royal Australian Navy destroyer that saw extensive action during World War II, including escort duties, raids, and major naval engagements in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Leander-class cruiser
ⓘ
Royal Australian Navy ship ⓘ World War II ship ⓘ light cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | seaplane ⓘ |
| aircraftFacility | catapult ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × 4-inch (102 mm) guns
ⓘ
8 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | 17 meters ⓘ |
| builder |
Portsmouth Naval Dockyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
|
| casualties | over 350 killed ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss |
gunfire
ⓘ
torpedo hits ⓘ |
| class | Modified Leander-class cruiser ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | Captain Hector Waller ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1936-06-15 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 680 ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1942-03-01 ⓘ |
| displacement |
6850 tons standard
ⓘ
8850 tons full load ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| honoursAndAwards |
battle honours for Crete 1941
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battle honours for Greece 1941 ⓘ battle honours for Java Sea 1942 ⓘ battle honours for Mediterranean 1941 ⓘ battle honours for Pacific 1941–42 ⓘ battle honours for Sunda Strait 1942 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1933-06-26 ⓘ |
| launched | 1934-07-27 ⓘ |
| length | 169 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| name |
HMAS Perth
ⓘ
linked to:
HMAS Perth (D29)
|
| namedAfter |
City of Perth
ⓘ
linked to:
Perth
|
| navalFleet | Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| originalName | HMS Amphion ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Cape Matapan
ⓘ
Battle of Crete ⓘ Battle of Greece ⓘ
linked to:
German invasion of Greece
Battle of Sunda Strait ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Sunda Strait
Battle of the Java Sea ⓘ Malayan Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Malaya
|
| pennantNumber | D29 ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | Sunda Strait ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| sunkBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| survivors | over 300 captured as prisoners of war ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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Indian Ocean ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| transferDate | 1939-10-29 ⓘ |
| transferredFrom | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMAS Perth (D29) Description of subject: HMAS Perth (D29) was a Royal Australian Navy modified Leander-class light cruiser that served with distinction in World War II before being lost in action against Japanese forces in 1942.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: HMAS Perth (D29)
linked to: HMAS Perth (D29)
subject linked to:
Matapan 1941
linked to: HMAS Perth (D29)
linked to: HMAS Perth (D29)
linked to: HMAS Perth (D29)