USS George Washington (SSBN-598)
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USS George Washington (SSBN-598) was the United States Navy’s first operational ballistic missile submarine and a pioneering platform of the nuclear deterrent fleet during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS George Washington (SSBN-598) canonical | 2 |
| SSBN-598 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9387463 — 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 George Washington (SSBN-598) Context triple: [Polaris missile system, firstDeploymentPlatform, USS George Washington (SSBN-598)]
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USS Maryland (SSBN-738)
USS Maryland (SSBN-738) is an Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy, designed for strategic deterrence patrols.
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B.
USS Columbia (SSBN-826)
USS Columbia (SSBN-826) is the lead boat of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, designed to replace the aging Ohio-class as a key component of the United States’ sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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C.
SSN-571
SSN-571 is the hull number of USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and a pioneering vessel in naval history.
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D.
USS Albacore (AGSS-569)
USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was an experimental U.S. Navy submarine whose revolutionary teardrop-shaped hull design greatly influenced the development of modern fast-attack submarines.
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E.
USS Virginia (SSN-774)
USS Virginia (SSN-774) is a United States Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine that serves as the lead boat of the Virginia class, designed for a broad range of open-ocean and littoral missions.
- 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 George Washington (SSBN-598) Target entity description: USS George Washington (SSBN-598) was the United States Navy’s first operational ballistic missile submarine and a pioneering platform of the nuclear deterrent fleet during the Cold War.
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A.
USS Maryland (SSBN-738)
USS Maryland (SSBN-738) is an Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy, designed for strategic deterrence patrols.
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B.
USS Columbia (SSBN-826)
USS Columbia (SSBN-826) is the lead boat of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, designed to replace the aging Ohio-class as a key component of the United States’ sea-based nuclear deterrent.
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C.
SSN-571
SSN-571 is the hull number of USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and a pioneering vessel in naval history.
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D.
USS Albacore (AGSS-569)
USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was an experimental U.S. Navy submarine whose revolutionary teardrop-shaped hull design greatly influenced the development of modern fast-attack submarines.
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E.
USS Virginia (SSN-774)
USS Virginia (SSN-774) is a United States Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine that serves as the lead boat of the Virginia class, designed for a broad range of open-ocean and littoral missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy submarine
ⓘ
ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
16 Polaris A-1 ballistic missile tubes
ⓘ
6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes ⓘ Polaris A-1 SLBM ⓘ
linked to:
Polaris SLBM program
Polaris A-3 SLBM ⓘ |
| awarded |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
ⓘ
National Defense Service Medal ⓘ Navy E Ribbon ⓘ Navy Unit Commendation ⓘ Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal ⓘ Vietnam Service Medal ⓘ |
| beam |
10 m
ⓘ
33 ft ⓘ |
| builder |
Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics
ⓘ
linked to:
Electric Boat Company
|
| class |
George Washington-class
ⓘ
linked to:
Ohio class
|
| commissionedOn | 1959-12-30 ⓘ |
| convertedTo | attack submarine (SSN role) late in career ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
Blue and Gold crews
ⓘ
about 112 ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1985-01-24 ⓘ |
| draft | 29 ft ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fate | recycled through U.S. Navy Ship-Submarine Recycling Program ⓘ |
| firstPatrol | 1960-11 ⓘ |
| firstPatrolArea |
North Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
North Atlantic
|
| homeport | Groton, Connecticut ⓘ |
| hullNumber |
SSBN-598
ⓘ
linked to:
USS George Washington (SSBN-598)
|
| laidDownOn | 1958-11-01 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1959-06-09 ⓘ |
| length |
116 m
ⓘ
381 ft ⓘ |
| locationOfFairwaterPlanes |
Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton, Connecticut
ⓘ
linked to:
Submarine Force Library and Museum
|
| locationOfSail | Groton, Connecticut ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Washington ⓘ |
| notableEvent | first successful submerged launch of a Polaris ballistic missile from a submarine ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
George Washington-class ballistic missile submarine
ⓘ
linked to:
George Washington-class submarine
|
| precededBy | USS Scorpion (SSN-589 hull, converted during construction) ⓘ |
| propulsion |
1 S5W nuclear reactor
ⓘ
1 shaft ⓘ 2 geared steam turbines ⓘ |
| recyclingCompletedOn | 1998-09-30 ⓘ |
| removedEquipment | Polaris missile tubes disabled under arms control agreements ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Mrs. Robert B. Anderson ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterOn | 1985-01-30 ⓘ |
| topSpeed | >20 knots submerged ⓘ |
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Subject: USS George Washington (SSBN-598) Description of subject: USS George Washington (SSBN-598) was the United States Navy’s first operational ballistic missile submarine and a pioneering platform of the nuclear deterrent fleet during the Cold War.
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