HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)
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HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) is a Royal New Zealand Navy frigate that serves as one of the country’s primary combat warships, designed for multi-role operations including maritime security, patrol, and coalition deployments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) canonical | 2 |
| HMNZS Te Kaha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6839929 — 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: HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) Context triple: [Anzac-class frigate, navalClassOf, HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)]
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A.
HMNZS Gambia
HMNZS Gambia was a Royal New Zealand Navy light cruiser that served with distinction in the British Pacific Fleet during the final stages of World War II.
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B.
HMS Maori
HMS Maori was a British Tribal-class destroyer that served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II, notably participating in Mediterranean and North Atlantic operations before being lost in 1942.
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C.
HMNZS Achilles
HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser of the Royal New Zealand Navy that gained fame for its role in the early World War II Battle of the River Plate against the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee.
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D.
HMAS Penguin
HMAS Penguin is a Royal Australian Navy shore establishment and training base located in Sydney, New South Wales.
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E.
HMAS Kuttabul
HMAS Kuttabul is a major Royal Australian Navy shore establishment and naval base located at Garden Island in Sydney, serving as a key administrative and support hub for the fleet.
- 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: HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) Target entity description: HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) is a Royal New Zealand Navy frigate that serves as one of the country’s primary combat warships, designed for multi-role operations including maritime security, patrol, and coalition deployments.
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A.
HMNZS Gambia
HMNZS Gambia was a Royal New Zealand Navy light cruiser that served with distinction in the British Pacific Fleet during the final stages of World War II.
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B.
HMS Maori
HMS Maori was a British Tribal-class destroyer that served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II, notably participating in Mediterranean and North Atlantic operations before being lost in 1942.
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C.
HMNZS Achilles
HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser of the Royal New Zealand Navy that gained fame for its role in the early World War II Battle of the River Plate against the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee.
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D.
HMAS Penguin
HMAS Penguin is a Royal Australian Navy shore establishment and training base located in Sydney, New South Wales.
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E.
HMAS Kuttabul
HMAS Kuttabul is a major Royal Australian Navy shore establishment and naval base located at Garden Island in Sydney, serving as a key administrative and support hub for the fleet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anzac-class frigate
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Royal New Zealand Navy ship ⓘ guided-missile frigate ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities |
flight deck
ⓘ
hangar ⓘ |
| allianceParticipation | Five Power Defence Arrangements activities ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-ship missiles
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close-in weapon systems ⓘ main gun (approximately 5-inch / 127 mm class) ⓘ surface-to-air missiles ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 14.8 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
Tenix Defence
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Williamstown Dockyard ⓘ |
| buildLocation | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia ⓘ |
| class |
Anzac class
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linked to:
Anzac-class frigate
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| commissioned | 1997 ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 170 personnel ⓘ |
| deploymentType |
coalition deployments
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maritime security operations ⓘ multinational exercises ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 3,600 tonnes (standard)
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approximately 3,600–3,900 tonnes (full load) ⓘ |
| embarkedAircraft | naval helicopter (e.g. SH-2G(I) Seasprite) ⓘ |
| flag |
White Ensign of the Royal New Zealand Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Naval ensign of New Zealand
|
| homePort |
Devonport Naval Base, Auckland
ⓘ
linked to:
Devonport Naval Base
|
| laidDown | 1994 ⓘ |
| launched | 1995 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 118 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 27 knots ⓘ |
| modernization | underwent combat systems upgrade in the 2010s–2020s ⓘ |
| name |
HMNZS Te Kaha
ⓘ
linked to:
HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)
|
| namedAfter | Te Kaha (Māori phrase meaning "fighting prowess" or "strength") ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | New Zealand White Ensign ⓘ |
| operator | Royal New Zealand Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | F77 ⓘ |
| primaryRole | multi-role frigate operations ⓘ |
| propulsion |
CODOG (combined diesel or gas)
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diesel engines ⓘ gas turbines ⓘ |
| range | over 6,000 nautical miles at cruising speed ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ coalition operations ⓘ escort duties ⓘ maritime security ⓘ patrol ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ |
| sisterShip | HMNZS Te Mana (F111) ⓘ |
| status | in active service (as of mid-2020s) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) Description of subject: HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) is a Royal New Zealand Navy frigate that serves as one of the country’s primary combat warships, designed for multi-role operations including maritime security, patrol, and coalition deployments.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)