USS Wainwright (DD-419)
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USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Wainwright (DD-419) canonical | 4 |
| USS Wainwright (DD‑419) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T302031 — 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 Wainwright (DD-419) Context triple: [Sims-class destroyer, notableShip, USS Wainwright (DD-419)]
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USS Walke (DD-416)
USS Walke (DD-416) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II before being sunk in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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B.
USS O’Brien (DD-415)
USS O’Brien (DD-415) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer that served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters before being lost to damage sustained from a Japanese torpedo attack in 1942.
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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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D.
USS Morris (DD-417)
USS Morris (DD-417) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive and distinguished service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat actions.
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E.
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.
- 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 Wainwright (DD-419) Target entity description: USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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A.
USS Walke (DD-416)
USS Walke (DD-416) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II before being sunk in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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B.
USS O’Brien (DD-415)
USS O’Brien (DD-415) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer that served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters before being lost to damage sustained from a Japanese torpedo attack in 1942.
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C.
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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D.
USS Morris (DD-417)
USS Morris (DD-417) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive and distinguished service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat actions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sims-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armamentWartime |
12 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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4 × 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ 7 × 20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charge tracks and projectors ⓘ |
| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
|
| battleHonors | 7 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builder | Norfolk Navy Yard ⓘ |
| class | Sims class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 15 April 1940 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 192 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 25 June 1946 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2477 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1570 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| engagedSubmarines | German U-boats in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeportDuringWWII | various U.S. East Coast and Mediterranean bases ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-419 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 7 June 1938 ⓘ |
| launched | 1 June 1939 ⓘ |
| length | 348 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I
ⓘ
linked to:
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II ⓘ
linked to:
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright III ⓘ
linked to:
Jonathan M. Wainwright
|
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of North Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Torch
Operation Torch ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | DD-419 ⓘ |
| power | 50,000 shp ⓘ |
| precededBy | Benham-class destroyer ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 geared steam turbines
ⓘ
3 boilers ⓘ |
| range | 6490 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare ship
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convoy escort ⓘ surface combatant ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | December 1959 ⓘ |
| speed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. J. M. Wainwright ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 September 1958 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Benson-class destroyer ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Wainwright (DD-419) Description of subject: USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Referenced by (5)
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