MV Goya
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MV Goya was a German transport ship sunk in 1945 while evacuating civilians and military personnel from the Eastern Front, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MV Goya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6725463 — 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: MV Goya Context triple: [Operation Hannibal, usedTransport, MV Goya]
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A.
De Música
De Música is a renowned abstract sculpture by Spanish Basque artist Eduardo Chillida, celebrated for its exploration of space, form, and rhythm reminiscent of musical composition.
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B.
Santamaría
Santamaría is a Spanish-language surname borne by various notable figures in Latin American history and culture.
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C.
Morenada
Morenada is a traditional Bolivian folk dance and music style, characterized by heavy costumes, elaborate masks, and rhythms that evoke the labor of African slaves in colonial mines.
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D.
Movida Madrileña
Movida Madrileña was a countercultural movement that emerged in Madrid after Franco’s death, characterized by its exuberant experimentation in music, film, art, and nightlife and its challenge to traditional Spanish social norms.
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E.
Goya’s Ghosts (film)
Goya’s Ghosts is a 2006 historical drama film directed by Miloš Forman that explores the life of Spanish painter Francisco Goya amid the turmoil of the Spanish Inquisition and the Napoleonic invasion.
- 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: MV Goya Target entity description: MV Goya was a German transport ship sunk in 1945 while evacuating civilians and military personnel from the Eastern Front, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.
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A.
De Música
De Música is a renowned abstract sculpture by Spanish Basque artist Eduardo Chillida, celebrated for its exploration of space, form, and rhythm reminiscent of musical composition.
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B.
Santamaría
Santamaría is a Spanish-language surname borne by various notable figures in Latin American history and culture.
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C.
Morenada
Morenada is a traditional Bolivian folk dance and music style, characterized by heavy costumes, elaborate masks, and rhythms that evoke the labor of African slaves in colonial mines.
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D.
Movida Madrileña
Movida Madrileña was a countercultural movement that emerged in Madrid after Franco’s death, characterized by its exuberant experimentation in music, film, art, and nightlife and its challenge to traditional Spanish social norms.
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E.
Goya’s Ghosts (film)
Goya’s Ghosts is a 2006 historical drama film directed by Miloš Forman that explores the life of Spanish painter Francisco Goya amid the turmoil of the Spanish Inquisition and the Napoleonic invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German ship
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cargo ship ⓘ transport ship ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfPeopleOnBoard |
between 6,000 and 7,000
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over 6,000 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Soviet–German hostilities in final phase of World War II ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Soviet submarine L-3 ⓘ |
| builtBy | Norwegian shipyard ⓘ |
| builtIn | Norway ⓘ |
| carried |
German civilians
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German military personnel ⓘ refugees from Eastern Front ⓘ wounded soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| deathToll |
one of the highest in maritime history
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over 6,000 ⓘ |
| event |
Evacuation from the Eastern Front
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linked to:
Retreat from the Eastern Front
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| fate | sunk by torpedoes ⓘ |
| flag | German flag during World War II ⓘ |
| laterUse | military transport ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking |
Baltic Sea
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off the coast of Norway ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history ⓘ |
| operator | Germany ⓘ |
| originalUse | cargo vessel ⓘ |
| partOf |
German evacuation of East Prussia
ⓘ
linked to:
Retreat from the Eastern Front
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| role | evacuation transport ⓘ |
| route | Gotenhafen–Kiel evacuation route ⓘ |
| sinkingCause | torpedo attack ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 16 April 1945 ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Operation Hannibal ⓘ |
| sunkIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| survivors | fewer than 200 ⓘ |
| theatre | Baltic Sea evacuations ⓘ |
| typeOfDisaster | maritime disaster ⓘ |
| usedBy | Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| victims |
civilians
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military personnel ⓘ refugees ⓘ |
| wreckDiscovery | located in the Baltic Sea in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| wreckStatus | war grave ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MV Goya Description of subject: MV Goya was a German transport ship sunk in 1945 while evacuating civilians and military personnel from the Eastern Front, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.