HMS Havock
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HMS Havock was an H-class Royal Navy destroyer that saw active service in the Mediterranean during the early years of World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Havock canonical | 3 |
| HMS Hasty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3497903 — 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 Havock Context triple: [Battle of Cape Spada, shipInvolved, HMS Havock]
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A.
HMS Ambush
HMS Ambush is a British Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealth, intelligence gathering, and precision strike capabilities.
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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 Goliath
HMS Goliath was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that played a significant role in Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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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 Sherwood
HMS Sherwood is a Royal Naval Reserve unit and shore establishment that serves as the primary training and administrative base for reservists in its region.
- 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 Havock Target entity description: HMS Havock was an H-class Royal Navy destroyer that saw active service in the Mediterranean during the early years of World War II.
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A.
HMS Ambush
HMS Ambush is a British Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealth, intelligence gathering, and precision strike capabilities.
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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 Goliath
HMS Goliath was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that played a significant role in Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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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 Sherwood
HMS Sherwood is a Royal Naval Reserve unit and shore establishment that serves as the primary training and administrative base for reservists in its region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H-class destroyer
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Royal Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
2 × quadruple 0.5-inch Vickers machine guns
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2 × quadruple 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ 4 × 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| beam | 33 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Yarrow Shipbuilders ⓘ |
| campaign | Battle of the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | ran aground ⓘ |
| class | H-class destroyer ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1937-01-18 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | 145 ⓘ |
| dateOfWreck | 1942-04-06 ⓘ |
| displacementDeepLoad | 1883 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1350 long tons ⓘ |
| draught | 12 ft ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Calabria
ⓘ
Battle of Cape Matapan ⓘ Malta convoys ⓘ
linked to:
Malta relief convoy of August 1942
Operation Excess ⓘ Operation Halberd ⓘ Operation Substance ⓘ Operation Tiger ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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interwar period ⓘ |
| fate | wrecked ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1935-03-15 ⓘ |
| launched | 1936-07-16 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 323 ft ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | White Ensign ⓘ |
| notableAction | rescued survivors from other Allied ships in Mediterranean actions ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | H43 ⓘ |
| placeOfWreck | off Cape Bon, Tunisia ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
three Admiralty boilers ⓘ |
| range | 5530 nmi at 15 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ fleet destroyer ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1930s ⓘ |
| shaftHorsepower | 34000 shp ⓘ |
| shipyard | Scotstoun ⓘ |
| status | wreck ⓘ |
| theatre | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 36 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Havock Description of subject: HMS Havock was an H-class Royal Navy destroyer that saw active service in the Mediterranean during the early years of World War II.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: HMS Havock