Astute-class submarine
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The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astute-class submarine canonical | 7 |
| Astute-class submarines | 3 |
| Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T552326 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Astute-class submarine Context triple: [HMNB Clyde, homePortOf, Astute-class submarine]
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A.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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B.
Type 42 destroyer
The Type 42 destroyer was a class of Royal Navy guided-missile destroyers designed primarily for anti-air warfare, notably serving in front-line roles during the late Cold War era.
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C.
U-505 submarine
The U-505 submarine is a captured German World War II U-boat preserved as a historic naval artifact and war prize.
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D.
Hamina-class missile boat
The Hamina-class missile boat is a class of fast, stealthy Finnish Navy combat vessels designed for coastal defense and equipped with advanced anti-ship and air-defense weaponry.
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E.
USS Nautilus
USS Nautilus was the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine, renowned for completing the first under-ice transit to the North Pole in 1958.
- 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: Astute-class submarine Target entity description: The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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A.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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B.
Type 42 destroyer
The Type 42 destroyer was a class of Royal Navy guided-missile destroyers designed primarily for anti-air warfare, notably serving in front-line roles during the late Cold War era.
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C.
U-505 submarine
The U-505 submarine is a captured German World War II U-boat preserved as a historic naval artifact and war prize.
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D.
Hamina-class missile boat
The Hamina-class missile boat is a class of fast, stealthy Finnish Navy combat vessels designed for coastal defense and equipped with advanced anti-ship and air-defense weaponry.
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E.
USS Nautilus
USS Nautilus was the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine, renowned for completing the first under-ice transit to the North Pole in 1958.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear-powered attack submarine class
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submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
533 mm torpedo tubes
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Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes ⓘ Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 11.3 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems Submarines
ⓘ
linked to:
BAE Systems Naval Ships
|
| builtAt | Barrow-in-Furness ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | modular construction ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
approximately 109 including embarked personnel
ⓘ
approximately 98 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-surface warfare
ⓘ
land-attack missions ⓘ submarine warfare ⓘ |
| designOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | approximately 7400 tonnes ⓘ |
| endurance | limited mainly by food supplies ⓘ |
| feature |
high automation
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integrated combat system ⓘ stealth design ⓘ |
| fifthBoat | HMS Anson ⓘ |
| firstBoat | HMS Astute ⓘ |
| firstOfClassCommissioned | HMS Astute ⓘ |
| fourthBoat | HMS Audacious ⓘ |
| length | approximately 97 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | over 29 knots ⓘ |
| navalProgramme | Astute programme ⓘ |
| numberOfBoatsPlanned | 7 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Trafalgar-class submarine ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear power ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem |
Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor
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pump-jet propulsor ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| replaces | Trafalgar-class submarine in Royal Navy service ⓘ |
| role |
attack submarine
ⓘ
hunter-killer submarine ⓘ |
| secondBoat | HMS Ambush ⓘ |
| sensor |
Thales Sonar 2076 suite
ⓘ
advanced flank array sonar ⓘ optronic masts ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2010 ⓘ |
| seventhBoat | HMS Agincourt ⓘ |
| sixthBoat |
HMS Agamemnon
ⓘ
linked to:
HMS Audacious
|
| status | in active service ⓘ |
| successorTo | Swiftsure-class submarine ⓘ |
| thirdBoat | HMS Artful ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Astute-class submarine Description of subject: The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Astute-class submarine
linked to: Astute-class submarine
subject linked to:
Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor
linked to: Astute-class submarine