USS Decatur (DD-5)
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USS Decatur (DD-5) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the early 20th century, including during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Decatur (DD-5) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7860608 — 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: USS Decatur (DD-5) Context triple: [USS Decatur, hasPart, USS Decatur (DD-5)]
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A.
USS Orville
USS Orville is the mid-level exploratory starship featured in the science fiction television series "The Orville," serving as the primary setting for the show's adventures.
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B.
USS Dewey
USS Dewey is a United States Navy warship named in honor of Admiral George Dewey, famed for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
USS Benson (DD-421)
USS Benson (DD-421) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer and the lead ship of the Benson-class.
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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 Raleigh
USS Raleigh was a United States Navy protected cruiser best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including action at the Battle of Manila Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Decatur (DD-5) Target entity description: USS Decatur (DD-5) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the early 20th century, including during World War I.
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A.
USS Orville
USS Orville is the mid-level exploratory starship featured in the science fiction television series "The Orville," serving as the primary setting for the show's adventures.
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B.
USS Dewey
USS Dewey is a United States Navy warship named in honor of Admiral George Dewey, famed for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
USS Benson (DD-421)
USS Benson (DD-421) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer and the lead ship of the Benson-class.
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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 Raleigh
USS Raleigh was a United States Navy protected cruiser best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including action at the Battle of Manila Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bainbridge-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
2 × 18-inch torpedo tubes
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2 × 3-inch/25 caliber guns ⓘ 5 × 6-pounder guns ⓘ |
| assignedTo | Atlantic Fleet ⓘ |
| beam | 23 feet 7 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Union Iron Works ⓘ |
| category |
1900 ships
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Bainbridge-class destroyers of the United States Navy ⓘ Ships built in San Francisco, California ⓘ World War I destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| class | Bainbridge class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 19 May 1902 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | about 73 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 20 June 1919 ⓘ |
| displacement | ~420 long tons standard ⓘ |
| draft | 6 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-5 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 23 March 1899 ⓘ |
| launched | 26 September 1900 ⓘ |
| length | 250 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stephen Decatur ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | Flag of the United States ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Bainbridge-class destroyer group ⓘ |
| peacetimeDuties |
exercises
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patrols ⓘ training ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier U.S. torpedo boat destroyers ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ twin screws ⓘ |
| roleDuringWorldWarI |
escort duties
ⓘ
patrol duties ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| serviceStartCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 20 January 1920 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss M. H. Wilson ⓘ |
| stricken | 3 July 1919 ⓘ |
| successorType | subsequent U.S. destroyer classes ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 28 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Decatur (DD-5) Description of subject: USS Decatur (DD-5) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the early 20th century, including during World War I.
Referenced by (1)
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