USS Benson
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USS Benson was a United States Navy Benson-class destroyer that served during World War II in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Benson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9005292 — 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 Benson Context triple: [USS Benson (DD-421), hasDesignation, USS Benson]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
USS Renville
USS Renville was a U.S. Navy attack transport ship best known for serving as the site of the 1948 Renville Agreement negotiations during the Indonesian National Revolution.
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E.
USS Pope
USS Pope was a U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer that saw intense action in the early Pacific War before being lost during the Japanese advance in 1942.
- 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 Benson Target entity description: USS Benson was a United States Navy Benson-class destroyer that served during World War II in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
USS Renville
USS Renville was a U.S. Navy attack transport ship best known for serving as the site of the 1948 Renville Agreement negotiations during the Indonesian National Revolution.
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E.
USS Pope
USS Pope was a U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer that saw intense action in the early Pacific War before being lost during the Japanese advance in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benson-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 21 in torpedo tubes
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5 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 36 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| category |
Benson-class destroyers
ⓘ
linked to:
Benson-class destroyer
Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| class |
Benson class
ⓘ
linked to:
Benson-class destroyer
|
| commissioned | 1940-07-25 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | about 276 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1946-03-18 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1620 long tons (standard)
ⓘ
2475 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 13 ft 2 in ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | transferred to foreign navy after World War II ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-421 ⓘ |
| launched | 1939-11-15 ⓘ |
| length | 348 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 37.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William S. Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalFleet |
United States Atlantic Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Fleet
|
| newName | ROCS Lo Yang ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied convoy operations in the Atlantic
ⓘ
Allied operations in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy protection ⓘ escort duties ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Fore River Shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts
|
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Republic of China Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Benson Description of subject: USS Benson was a United States Navy Benson-class destroyer that served during World War II in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.