Sims class
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The Sims class was a group of United States Navy destroyers built just before World War II that served extensively in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sims class canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T75116 — 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: Sims class Context triple: [USS Hammann (DD-412), shipClass, Sims class]
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SAS
SAS is the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, encompassing the university’s core liberal arts and sciences departments and programs.
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IMACS
IMACS is a wide-field imaging and multi-object spectrograph used on large optical telescopes for detailed astronomical observations.
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Empire Builder
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A Loop
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Claude
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- 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: Sims class Target entity description: The Sims class was a group of United States Navy destroyers built just before World War II that served extensively in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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Sind
Sind was a historical province in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent, centered around the lower Indus River and now largely corresponding to the Sindh region of modern-day Pakistan.
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SIM
SIM is the commonly used abbreviation for the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, a major UK museum dedicated to the history and impact of science, technology, and industry.
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SAS
SAS is the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, encompassing the university’s core liberal arts and sciences departments and programs.
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SAS
SAS is a widely used statistical software suite for advanced analytics, business intelligence, data management, and predictive modeling.
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IMACS
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- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship class
ⓘ
destroyer class ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
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5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| beam | 36 feet 1 inch ⓘ |
| builtFor | United States Navy ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 192 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designedAs | fleet destroyer ⓘ |
| draft | 13 feet 4 inches ⓘ |
| era | pre–World War II naval construction ⓘ |
| followedBy | Benson-class destroyer ⓘ |
| hullNumberRange | DD-409 to DD-420 ⓘ |
| length | 348 feet 3 inches ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Sims ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature | single-stack design ⓘ |
| notableShip |
USS Anderson (DD-411)
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USS Buck (DD-420) ⓘ USS Hammann (DD-412) ⓘ USS Hughes (DD-410) ⓘ USS Morris (DD-417) ⓘ USS Mustin (DD-413) ⓘ USS O’Brien (DD-415) ⓘ USS Roe (DD-418) ⓘ USS Russell (DD-414) ⓘ USS Sims (DD-409) ⓘ USS Wainwright (DD-419) ⓘ USS Walke (DD-416) ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 12 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 50000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Benson-class destroyer
ⓘ
linked to:
Sims-class destroyers
|
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
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geared turbines ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 6500 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft escort
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ anti-surface warfare ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipDisplacement |
1570 long tons standard
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2477 long tons full load ⓘ |
| usedInTheatreOfWar |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
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linked to:
Battle of the Atlantic
Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sims class Description of subject: The Sims class was a group of United States Navy destroyers built just before World War II that served extensively in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
Referenced by (15)
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