USS Russell (DD-414)
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USS Russell (DD-414) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Russell (DD-414) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T302026 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Russell (DD-414) Context triple: [Sims-class destroyer, notableShip, USS Russell (DD-414)]
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USS Anderson (DD-411)
USS Anderson (DD-411) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, participating in major Pacific campaigns and earning multiple battle stars before being sunk during atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
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USS Hammann (DD-412)
USS Hammann (DD-412) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in the early years of World War II in the Pacific before being sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942.
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USS Mustin (DD-413)
USS Mustin (DD-413) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat operations.
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USS Hughes (DD-410)
USS Hughes (DD-410) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in major battles and surviving a kamikaze attack.
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USS Sims (DD-409)
USS Sims (DD-409) was the lead ship of her class of U.S. Navy destroyers that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.
- 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: USS Russell (DD-414) Target entity description: USS Russell (DD-414) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat operations.
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A.
USS Anderson (DD-411)
USS Anderson (DD-411) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive service in World War II, participating in major Pacific campaigns and earning multiple battle stars before being sunk during atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
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B.
USS Hammann (DD-412)
USS Hammann (DD-412) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in the early years of World War II in the Pacific before being sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942.
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C.
USS Mustin (DD-413)
USS Mustin (DD-413) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat operations.
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D.
USS Hughes (DD-410)
USS Hughes (DD-410) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in major battles and surviving a kamikaze attack.
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USS Sims (DD-409)
USS Sims (DD-409) was the lead ship of her class of U.S. Navy destroyers that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bagley-class destroyer
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U.S. Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | 16 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 35 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Charleston Navy Yard ⓘ |
| class | Bagley class ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1939-11-03 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | about 250 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-11-15 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2400 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 9 feet 10 inches ⓘ |
| fate | decommissioned after World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Henley (DD-391) ⓘ |
| homeportDuringWWII | various Pacific bases ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-414 ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1937-12-20 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1938-12-08 ⓘ |
| length | 341 feet 3 inches ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 38 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rear Admiral John Henry Russell ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
ⓘ
Battle of Midway ⓘ Battle of the Coral Sea ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Coral Sea
Gilbert Islands campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
Guadalcanal campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
Iwo Jima operation ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Iwo Jima
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign ⓘ Marshall Islands campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
Okinawa operation ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Okinawa
Philippines campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
|
| precededBy | USS Bagley (DD-386) ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
ⓘ
geared steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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escort duties ⓘ screening aircraft carriers ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1948 ⓘ |
| soldForScrapOn | 1947-11-18 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Elizabeth H. Russell ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | 1947-01-25 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Russell (DD-414) Description of subject: USS Russell (DD-414) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat operations.
Referenced by (4)
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