hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante
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The hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante is the luxurious, high-speed vessel used as a mobile base by the villain Emilio Largo in the James Bond film "Thunderball."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5200001 — 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: hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante Context triple: [Emilio Largo, usesVehicle, hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante]
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A.
AC72 catamaran
The AC72 catamaran is a high-performance, wing-sailed racing yacht class designed for extreme speed and used in the America's Cup.
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B.
AC45 catamaran
The AC45 catamaran is a high-performance, wing-sailed racing yacht class designed for fast, competitive sailing in the America's Cup World Series.
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C.
Granma yacht
The Granma yacht is the vessel that carried Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries from Mexico to Cuba in 1956, marking the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
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D.
Eclipse (yacht)
Eclipse is a luxury superyacht, once the world’s largest, renowned for its opulence, advanced security features, and association with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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E.
Sail Hybrid
Sail Hybrid is an innovative architectural project by Steven Holl Architects that explores sustainable, hybrid building forms integrating light, structure, and environmental performance.
- 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: hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante Target entity description: The hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante is the luxurious, high-speed vessel used as a mobile base by the villain Emilio Largo in the James Bond film "Thunderball."
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A.
AC72 catamaran
The AC72 catamaran is a high-performance, wing-sailed racing yacht class designed for extreme speed and used in the America's Cup.
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B.
AC45 catamaran
The AC45 catamaran is a high-performance, wing-sailed racing yacht class designed for fast, competitive sailing in the America's Cup World Series.
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C.
Granma yacht
The Granma yacht is the vessel that carried Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries from Mexico to Cuba in 1956, marking the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
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D.
Eclipse (yacht)
Eclipse is a luxury superyacht, once the world’s largest, renowned for its opulence, advanced security features, and association with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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E.
Sail Hybrid
Sail Hybrid is an innovative architectural project by Steven Holl Architects that explores sustainable, hybrid building forms integrating light, structure, and environmental performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional vehicle
ⓘ
fictional yacht ⓘ watercraft ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Thunderball ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise |
James Bond film series
ⓘ
linked to:
James Bond (film)
|
| associatedWithCharacterTrait |
Emilio Largo’s ruthlessness
ⓘ
Emilio Largo’s sophistication ⓘ Emilio Largo’s wealth ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
SPECTRE
ⓘ
linked to:
Spectre
|
| commandedBy | Emilio Largo ⓘ |
| confrontsCharacter | James Bond ⓘ |
| featuredInCountryCinema | British cinema ⓘ |
| featuredInGenre | spy film ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Eon Productions James Bond film continuity ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| hasAffiliationInFiction |
SPECTRE
ⓘ
linked to:
Spectre
|
| hasFeature |
high-speed capability
ⓘ
hydrofoil-equipped hull ⓘ luxurious interior ⓘ mobile base of operations ⓘ |
| hasGenreRole | iconic Bond villain vehicle ⓘ |
| hasOnboardCapability |
rapid escape from pursuit
ⓘ
transporting stolen nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| hasOnboardFacility |
control room
ⓘ
hidden compartments ⓘ luxury cabins ⓘ weapons storage ⓘ |
| hasOwnerInFiction | Emilio Largo ⓘ |
| hasPropulsionType | hydrofoil ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | villain’s mobile headquarters ⓘ |
| notableAttribute |
ability to separate into sections
ⓘ
camouflaged design ⓘ |
| notableSceneType | final battle at sea ⓘ |
| operatesInFictionalLocation |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
waters near Nassau ⓘ |
| partOfPlot | theft of NATO nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| portrayedUsing |
full-scale yacht props
ⓘ
model effects ⓘ |
| threatLevelInStory | global nuclear blackmail ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Flying Saucer ⓘ |
| usedByCharacter | Emilio Largo ⓘ |
| usedByRole | villain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
SPECTRE operations base
ⓘ
staging nuclear blackmail plot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante Description of subject: The hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante is the luxurious, high-speed vessel used as a mobile base by the villain Emilio Largo in the James Bond film "Thunderball."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.