United States-class frigate
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The United States-class frigate was a class of large, powerful sailing frigates built for the early United States Navy in the late 18th century, exemplifying the young nation's ambitions for a strong blue-water fleet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Navy frigate program of the 1790s | 1 |
| United States-class frigate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7547390 — 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: United States-class frigate Context triple: [USS United States, shipClass, United States-class frigate]
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A.
Constitution-class frigate
The Constitution-class frigate was a class of large, heavily armed wooden-hulled sailing warships built for the early United States Navy, renowned for their durability and success in the War of 1812.
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B.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
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D.
Océan-class ship of the line
The Océan-class ship of the line was a late-18th-century French class of exceptionally large and powerful three-decked first-rate warships, renowned as some of the most formidable sailing battleships of their era.
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E.
Wichita-class cruiser
The Wichita-class cruiser was a class of U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built in the late 1930s that bridged the design between earlier treaty cruisers and the more advanced World War II-era Baltimore-class.
- 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: United States-class frigate Target entity description: The United States-class frigate was a class of large, powerful sailing frigates built for the early United States Navy in the late 18th century, exemplifying the young nation's ambitions for a strong blue-water fleet.
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A.
Constitution-class frigate
The Constitution-class frigate was a class of large, heavily armed wooden-hulled sailing warships built for the early United States Navy, renowned for their durability and success in the War of 1812.
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B.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
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D.
Océan-class ship of the line
The Océan-class ship of the line was a late-18th-century French class of exceptionally large and powerful three-decked first-rate warships, renowned as some of the most formidable sailing battleships of their era.
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E.
Wichita-class cruiser
The Wichita-class cruiser was a class of U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built in the late 1930s that bridged the design between earlier treaty cruisers and the more advanced World War II-era Baltimore-class.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sailing frigate class
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ship class ⓘ |
| armamentType | broadside cannon ⓘ |
| builtFor | young United States republic ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century ships
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frigate classes ⓘ ship classes of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| characteristic |
large for a frigate of its era
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powerful armament for its type ⓘ |
| classification | rated frigate ⓘ |
| constructionLocation | American shipyards ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewType | sailors and Marines ⓘ |
| designedFor |
blue-water operations
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commerce protection ⓘ oceanic warfare ⓘ showing the flag ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | European frigates ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| gunDecks | single continuous gun deck with additional guns on spar deck ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-American Revolutionary War naval expansion ⓘ |
| hullType | wooden hull ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| navalDoctrine | emphasis on few powerful ships rather than many small ones ⓘ |
| navalService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| riggingType | square-rigged ⓘ |
| role | capital ship of early U.S. Navy frigate force ⓘ |
| sailPlan | three-masted full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| shipType | frigate ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
deterrence against European naval powers
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protection of American maritime commerce ⓘ |
| symbolized |
ambition for a strong blue-water fleet
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early U.S. naval power ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | state-of-the-art for late 18th-century frigates ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First Barbary War
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Quasi-War with France ⓘ
linked to:
Quasi-War
War of 1812 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States-class frigate Description of subject: The United States-class frigate was a class of large, powerful sailing frigates built for the early United States Navy in the late 18th century, exemplifying the young nation's ambitions for a strong blue-water fleet.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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