USS Cobia submarine
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The USS Cobia is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine preserved as a museum ship, renowned for its combat service in the Pacific and now displayed at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Cobia | 2 |
| USS Cobia submarine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8273741 — 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 Cobia submarine Context triple: [Manitowoc, hasAttraction, USS Cobia submarine]
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A.
USS Batfish (SS-310)
USS Batfish (SS-310) is a World War II U.S. Navy submarine renowned for sinking multiple Japanese submarines and now serves as a museum ship in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
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B.
USS Silversides (SS-236)
USS Silversides (SS-236) is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy renowned for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific and now preserved as a museum ship.
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C.
USS Torsk
USS Torsk is a World War II-era Tench-class submarine preserved as a museum ship in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
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D.
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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E.
USS Bluegill
USS Bluegill was a U.S. Navy submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II, conducting combat patrols and attacks against Japanese vessels.
- 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 Cobia submarine Target entity description: The USS Cobia is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine preserved as a museum ship, renowned for its combat service in the Pacific and now displayed at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.
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A.
USS Batfish (SS-310)
USS Batfish (SS-310) is a World War II U.S. Navy submarine renowned for sinking multiple Japanese submarines and now serves as a museum ship in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
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B.
USS Silversides (SS-236)
USS Silversides (SS-236) is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy renowned for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific and now preserved as a museum ship.
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C.
USS Torsk
USS Torsk is a World War II-era Tench-class submarine preserved as a museum ship in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
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D.
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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E.
USS Bluegill
USS Bluegill was a U.S. Navy submarine that served in the Pacific during World War II, conducting combat patrols and attacks against Japanese vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gato-class submarine
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United States Navy submarine ⓘ museum ship ⓘ |
| addedToNRHP | 1986-01-09 ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 5 in/25 caliber deck gun
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10 × 21 in torpedo tubes ⓘ 20 mm anti-aircraft gun ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft gun ⓘ |
| associatedMuseum | Wisconsin Maritime Museum ⓘ |
| awards |
4 battle stars
ⓘ
Presidential Unit Citation ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
|
| beam | 27.25 ft ⓘ |
| builder |
Electric Boat Company
ⓘ
Groton, Connecticut ⓘ |
| class | Gato class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1944-03-29 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement |
54 enlisted
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6 officers ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1946-07-22 ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | 2410 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | 1526 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 17 ft ⓘ |
| fate | Preserved as museum ship ⓘ |
| finalDecommissioning | 1959-05-01 ⓘ |
| homeportDuringService | Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| hullNumber | SS-245 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1942-03-17 ⓘ |
| launched | 1943-11-28 ⓘ |
| length | 311.75 ft ⓘ |
| location |
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Manitowoc
Wisconsin Maritime Museum ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | 8.75 knots ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSurfaced | 20.25 knots ⓘ |
| museumOpening | 1970 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | cobia (a marine fish species) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Participated in lifeguard duty for downed Allied airmen
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Sank Japanese ships in the Pacific during World War II ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 86000086 ⓘ |
| numberOfWarPatrols | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | Operational condition for demonstration purposes ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| recommissioned | 1951-03-06 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. C. W. Magruder ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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linked to:
Pacific War
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Cobia submarine Description of subject: The USS Cobia is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine preserved as a museum ship, renowned for its combat service in the Pacific and now displayed at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.
Referenced by (3)
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