HMS Anson
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HMS Anson is a Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealthy intelligence gathering, anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare, and precision land-attack missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Anson canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3291696 — 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: HMS Anson Context triple: [Astute-class submarine, fifthBoat, HMS Anson]
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A.
HMS Venerable
HMS Venerable was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy that served prominently during the French Revolutionary Wars under Admiral Adam Duncan.
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B.
HMS Berwick
HMS Berwick was a Royal Navy ship of the line that served in the 18th century and is notably associated with the early career of Admiral Edward Hawke.
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C.
HMS Levant
HMS Levant was a British Royal Navy warship of the Age of Sail, best known as one of the vessels captured by the American frigate USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
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D.
HMS Eskimo
HMS Eskimo was a Royal Navy destroyer that saw extensive service during the Second World War, including major operations in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Normandy landings.
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E.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British Royal Navy warship that served during the Age of Sail and was notable enough to be captured and taken into service by the United States as USS Ranger.
- 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: HMS Anson Target entity description: HMS Anson is a Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealthy intelligence gathering, anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare, and precision land-attack missions.
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A.
HMS Venerable
HMS Venerable was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy that served prominently during the French Revolutionary Wars under Admiral Adam Duncan.
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B.
HMS Berwick
HMS Berwick was a Royal Navy ship of the line that served in the 18th century and is notably associated with the early career of Admiral Edward Hawke.
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C.
HMS Levant
HMS Levant was a British Royal Navy warship of the Age of Sail, best known as one of the vessels captured by the American frigate USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
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D.
HMS Eskimo
HMS Eskimo was a Royal Navy destroyer that saw extensive service during the Second World War, including major operations in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Normandy landings.
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E.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British Royal Navy warship that served during the Age of Sail and was notable enough to be captured and taken into service by the United States as USS Ranger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Astute-class submarine
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Royal Navy submarine ⓘ nuclear-powered attack submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
cruise missiles
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torpedoes ⓘ |
| builtAt | Barrow-in-Furness ⓘ |
| class | Astute class ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel hull ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewType | all-volunteer professional crew ⓘ |
| designedBy | BAE Systems Submarines ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-ship warfare
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ global deployment ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ precision land-attack ⓘ stealth ⓘ |
| displacementType | submerged displacement ⓘ |
| fleet |
Royal Navy Fleet Submarines
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linked to:
Royal Navy Submarine Service
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| hasCapability |
blue-water operations
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covert insertion of special operations forces ⓘ covert surveillance ⓘ long-endurance submerged operations ⓘ network-centric warfare integration ⓘ precision strike with cruise missiles ⓘ special forces support ⓘ under-ice operations ⓘ |
| hasElectronics |
combat management system
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communications suite ⓘ electronic warfare systems ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
advanced sonar suite
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low acoustic signature ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ vertical launch capability for cruise missiles ⓘ |
| hullType | nuclear submarine hull ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom strategic deterrent support forces ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Admiral George Anson ⓘ |
| navalForce | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant | pressurised water reactor ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ land-attack missions ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| submarineType | attack submarine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Anson Description of subject: HMS Anson is a Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealthy intelligence gathering, anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare, and precision land-attack missions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.