USS Liscome Bay
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USS Liscome Bay was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1943.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Liscome Bay canonical | 2 |
| USS Suwannee (ACV-27) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7556712 — 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: USS Liscome Bay Context triple: [Doris Miller, shipServedOn, USS Liscome Bay]
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A.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
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B.
USS Hatteras
USS Hatteras was a Union Navy steamer during the American Civil War, best known for being sunk by the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama in 1863.
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C.
USS Columbus
USS Columbus was a United States Navy warship that gained historical note for its role in early 19th-century naval operations, including participation in exploratory and diplomatic missions such as the Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas.
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D.
USS Leonard F. Mason
USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
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E.
USS Callister
"USS Callister" is a critically acclaimed episode of the anthology series Black Mirror that satirizes classic space opera and explores themes of power, escapism, and digital consciousness.
- 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: USS Liscome Bay Target entity description: USS Liscome Bay was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1943.
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A.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
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B.
USS Hatteras
USS Hatteras was a Union Navy steamer during the American Civil War, best known for being sunk by the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama in 1863.
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C.
USS Columbus
USS Columbus was a United States Navy warship that gained historical note for its role in early 19th-century naval operations, including participation in exploratory and diplomatic missions such as the Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas.
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D.
USS Leonard F. Mason
USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
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E.
USS Callister
"USS Callister" is a critically acclaimed episode of the anthology series Black Mirror that satirizes classic space opera and explores themes of power, escapism, and digital consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
ⓘ
United States Navy aircraft carrier ⓘ World War II escort carrier ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | about 28 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 5 in/38 caliber gun
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| attacker | Japanese submarine I-175 ⓘ |
| beam | about 65 feet ⓘ |
| builder |
Kaiser Shipyards
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaiser Richmond Shipyards
Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington ⓘ |
| callSign | Navy escort carrier CVE-56 ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | torpedo explosion ⓘ |
| classLaidDownAs | escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| commissioned | 7 August 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 900 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 24 November 1943 ⓘ |
| displacement | about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| explosionLocation | after bomb stowage ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk by Japanese submarine I-175 ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-56 ⓘ |
| killedInAction | over 600 crew members ⓘ |
| laidDown | 9 December 1942 ⓘ |
| launched | 19 April 1943 ⓘ |
| length | about 512 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 19 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Liscomb Bay ⓘ |
| NavyDesignation | CVE-56 ⓘ |
| notableCasualty |
Doris Miller
ⓘ
Rear Admiral Henry M. Mullinnix ⓘ |
| notableEvent | one of the first U.S. escort carriers lost in combat in World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gilbert Islands campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
Invasion of Makin Atoll ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Makin
|
| partOf | U.S. Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | CVE-56 ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | near Makin Island, Gilbert Islands ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
two shafts ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca class ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. C. J. McCarthy ⓘ |
| survivors | approximately 272 ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timeToSink | approximately 23 minutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Liscome Bay Description of subject: USS Liscome Bay was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1943.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: USS Liscome Bay