Type 42 destroyer
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The Type 42 destroyer was a class of Royal Navy guided-missile destroyers designed primarily for anti-air warfare, notably serving in front-line roles during the late Cold War era.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T348212 — 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: Type 42 destroyer Context triple: [Falklands War, usedWeapon, Type 42 destroyer]
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Type 45 destroyers
Type 45 destroyers are advanced British Royal Navy air-defence warships designed primarily to protect fleets from aerial and missile threats using sophisticated radar and missile systems.
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HMS Centurion
HMS Centurion was a British King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy that served during World War I and later as a target and decoy ship in World War II.
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HMS Intrepid
HMS Intrepid was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served during the early years of World War II, notably participating in operations against German naval forces.
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HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in the early 20th century and serving prominently before and during World War I.
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HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales was a British King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy that saw significant action in World War II, including engagements against the German battleship Bismarck and service in the Pacific before being sunk by Japanese aircraft in 1941.
- 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: Type 42 destroyer Target entity description: The Type 42 destroyer was a class of Royal Navy guided-missile destroyers designed primarily for anti-air warfare, notably serving in front-line roles during the late Cold War era.
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A.
Type 45 destroyers
Type 45 destroyers are advanced British Royal Navy air-defence warships designed primarily to protect fleets from aerial and missile threats using sophisticated radar and missile systems.
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B.
HMS Centurion
HMS Centurion was a British King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy that served during World War I and later as a target and decoy ship in World War II.
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C.
HMS Intrepid
HMS Intrepid was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served during the early years of World War II, notably participating in operations against German naval forces.
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D.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in the early 20th century and serving prominently before and during World War I.
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E.
HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales was a British King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy that saw significant action in World War II, including engagements against the German battleship Bismarck and service in the Pacific before being sunk by Japanese aircraft in 1941.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Type 42 destroyer
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Type 42 destroyer ⓘ destroyer class ⓘ guided-missile destroyer ⓘ warship class ⓘ |
| aircraftFacility |
flight deck for one helicopter
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hangar for one helicopter ⓘ |
| armament |
4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun
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Sea Dart surface-to-air missile system ⓘ anti-submarine torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 250 personnel ⓘ |
| designedBy | Royal Corps of Naval Constructors ⓘ |
| designedDuring | late 1960s ⓘ |
| designedFor | air defence of fleet units ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 4,100 tons full load (Batch 1 and 2)
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approximately 4,800 tons full load (Batch 3) ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1975 ⓘ |
| fate |
sunk during Falklands War
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sunk during Falklands War ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
Batch 1 Type 42 destroyer
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Batch 2 Type 42 destroyer ⓘ Batch 3 Type 42 destroyer ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 30 knots ⓘ |
| missileSystem | GWS30 Sea Dart ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
compact hull design to reduce cost
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front-line air-defence role in Royal Navy carrier and task groups ⓘ |
| notableEvent | two Royal Navy Type 42 destroyers lost in Falklands War ⓘ |
| notableShip |
ARA Hércules (D-1)
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ARA Santísima Trinidad (D-2) ⓘ HMS Cardiff (D108) ⓘ HMS Coventry (D118) ⓘ HMS Glasgow (D88) ⓘ HMS Sheffield (D80) ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 14 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | County-class destroyer ⓘ |
| primaryRadar |
Type 1022 radar (later upgrades)
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Type 965 radar (early batches) ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-air warfare ⓘ |
| propulsion | COGOG gas-turbine propulsion ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | 2013 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Argentine Navy
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Royal Navy ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Type 45 destroyer
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linked to:
Type 45 destroyers
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| typicalAircraft |
Westland Lynx helicopter
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linked to:
Lynx helicopter
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| usedInConflict |
Cold War
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Falklands War ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Type 42 destroyer Description of subject: The Type 42 destroyer was a class of Royal Navy guided-missile destroyers designed primarily for anti-air warfare, notably serving in front-line roles during the late Cold War era.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Type 45 destroyers
linked to: Type 42 destroyer
linked to: Type 42 destroyer
ARA Santísima Trinidad (D-2)
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shipClass
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Hércules-class destroyer (Argentine variant of Type 42)
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linked to: Type 42 destroyer
linked to: Type 42 destroyer
linked to: Type 42 destroyer
subject linked to:
D80
linked to: Type 42 destroyer
subject linked to:
D80
linked to: Type 42 destroyer
linked to: Type 42 destroyer
subject linked to:
Rolls-Royce Tyne gas turbines
linked to: Type 42 destroyer
linked to: Type 42 destroyer