Turbinia
E460089
Turbinia is a pioneering late-19th-century steam turbine–powered ship, famous as the world’s first turbine-driven vessel and a landmark in marine engineering.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Turbinia canonical | 1 |
| turbine-powered ship Turbinia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4700166 — 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: Turbinia Context triple: [Discovery Museum, notableExhibit, Turbinia]
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RMS Aquitania
RMS Aquitania was a famous early 20th-century British ocean liner renowned for its long service life, luxurious accommodations, and role in both World Wars.
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Marchioness
A Marchioness is a noblewoman holding the rank of marquess or marquis, positioned above a baroness in the hierarchy of European aristocratic titles.
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HMHS Britannic
HMHS Britannic was a British White Star Line ocean liner, sister ship to the Titanic and Olympic, that served as a World War I hospital ship before sinking in the Aegean Sea in 1916.
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RMS Olympic
RMS Olympic was a British Olympic-class ocean liner of the White Star Line, best known as the near-identical sister ship of the Titanic and for her long, successful service career.
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E.
RMS Mauretania (1906)
RMS Mauretania (1906) was a famous British ocean liner renowned for holding the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing for over two decades and symbolizing early 20th-century luxury sea travel.
- 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: Turbinia Target entity description: Turbinia is a pioneering late-19th-century steam turbine–powered ship, famous as the world’s first turbine-driven vessel and a landmark in marine engineering.
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A.
RMS Aquitania
RMS Aquitania was a famous early 20th-century British ocean liner renowned for its long service life, luxurious accommodations, and role in both World Wars.
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B.
Marchioness
A Marchioness is a noblewoman holding the rank of marquess or marquis, positioned above a baroness in the hierarchy of European aristocratic titles.
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C.
HMHS Britannic
HMHS Britannic was a British White Star Line ocean liner, sister ship to the Titanic and Olympic, that served as a World War I hospital ship before sinking in the Aegean Sea in 1916.
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D.
RMS Olympic
RMS Olympic was a British Olympic-class ocean liner of the White Star Line, best known as the near-identical sister ship of the Titanic and for her long, successful service career.
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E.
RMS Mauretania (1906)
RMS Mauretania (1906) was a famous British ocean liner renowned for holding the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing for over two decades and symbolizing early 20th-century luxury sea travel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental vessel
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museum ship ⓘ prototype ship ⓘ steam turbine–powered ship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Algernon Parsons
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development of steam turbines ⓘ |
| beam | about 2.7 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
Brown and Hood shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Laird Brothers shipyard
Charles Algernon Parsons ⓘ |
| city | Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| demonstratedAt |
Spithead Naval Review
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linked to:
1897 Spithead Naval Review
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| demonstrationDate | 26 June 1897 ⓘ |
| demonstrationEvent |
Spithead Naval Review 1897
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linked to:
1897 Spithead Naval Review
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| demonstrationPurpose | to show the Royal Navy the advantages of turbine propulsion ⓘ |
| designer | Charles Algernon Parsons ⓘ |
| displacement | about 44 tons ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| firstOf | first turbine-driven vessel in the world ⓘ |
| firstSeaTrialsDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic ship exhibit ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
key step in transition from reciprocating engines to turbines at sea
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landmark in marine engineering ⓘ pioneering application of steam turbines to ships ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| influenced |
adoption of steam turbines in Royal Navy warships
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design of HMS Cobra ⓘ design of HMS Viper ⓘ design of RMS Lusitania ⓘ design of RMS Mauretania ⓘ widespread marine turbine propulsion ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| length | about 32.0 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 34 knots
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over 30 knots ⓘ |
| museum | Discovery Museum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the world’s first steam turbine–powered ship
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demonstrating the potential of steam turbines for marine propulsion ⓘ |
| operator | Discovery Museum ⓘ |
| owner | C. A. Parsons and Company ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 2000 horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem |
nine propellers
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steam turbine ⓘ triple-shaft steam turbine arrangement ⓘ |
| region | Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| shipType | turbine-driven vessel ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Turbinia Description of subject: Turbinia is a pioneering late-19th-century steam turbine–powered ship, famous as the world’s first turbine-driven vessel and a landmark in marine engineering.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Turbinia