CA-45
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CA-45 was the hull classification symbol for USS Wichita, a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that served prominently during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| CA-45 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6670351 — 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: CA-45 Context triple: [USS Wichita (CA-45), hullNumber, CA-45]
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CA-34
CA-34 was the hull number of USS Astoria, a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk at the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
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CA-35
CA-35 is the hull classification symbol for USS Indianapolis, a U.S. Navy Portland-class heavy cruiser best known for its World War II service and tragic sinking after delivering components of the first atomic bomb.
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CA-44
CA-44 was the hull classification symbol for USS Vincennes, a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk in the Battle of Savo Island.
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CA-5
CA-5 is a major Honduran highway that connects the capital city Tegucigalpa with the industrial hub of San Pedro Sula and other key regions.
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E.
CA-38
CA-38 is the hull classification symbol for USS San Francisco, a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that saw extensive service with the U.S. Navy during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CA-45 Target entity description: CA-45 was the hull classification symbol for USS Wichita, a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that served prominently during World War II.
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A.
CA-34
CA-34 was the hull number of USS Astoria, a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk at the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
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B.
CA-35
CA-35 is the hull classification symbol for USS Indianapolis, a U.S. Navy Portland-class heavy cruiser best known for its World War II service and tragic sinking after delivering components of the first atomic bomb.
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C.
CA-44
CA-44 was the hull classification symbol for USS Vincennes, a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the early years of World War II before being sunk in the Battle of Savo Island.
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D.
CA-5
CA-5 is a major Honduran highway that connects the capital city Tegucigalpa with the industrial hub of San Pedro Sula and other key regions.
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E.
CA-38
CA-38 is the hull classification symbol for USS San Francisco, a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that saw extensive service with the U.S. Navy during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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heavy cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
9 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns in three triple turrets
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ secondary 5-inch dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| awards | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| class | Wichita-class cruiser ⓘ |
| commissioned | 16 February 1939 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 900 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 3 February 1947 ⓘ |
| designOrigin | last U.S. heavy cruiser designed under the Washington Naval Treaty limits ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 10,000 long tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullClassificationSymbol | CA-45 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 28 October 1935 ⓘ |
| launched | 16 November 1937 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 608 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wichita, Kansas ⓘ |
| notableFeature | transitional design between treaty heavy cruisers and later Baltimore-class cruisers ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Atlantic
ⓘ
North African landings ⓘ Operation Torch ⓘ Pacific island campaigns ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared turbines
ⓘ
oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft defense
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escort for aircraft carriers ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Frances F. McLean ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 March 1959 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
European Theater ⓘ
linked to:
European theater
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Pacific Theater ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
| topSpeed | approximately 33 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CA-45 Description of subject: CA-45 was the hull classification symbol for USS Wichita, a U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that served prominently during World War II.
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