US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes
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The US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes was an American warship of the New Orleans class that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by Japanese forces in 1942.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes canonical | 1 |
| USS Vincennes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T610273 — 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: US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes Context triple: [Battle of Savo Island, notableShip, US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes]
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US heavy cruiser USS Astoria
The US heavy cruiser USS Astoria was a New Orleans-class warship of the United States Navy that saw early World War II service in the Pacific before being sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign.
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USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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C.
US heavy cruiser USS Quincy
The US heavy cruiser USS Quincy was an American warship of the New Orleans class that served in the early Pacific campaigns of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
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D.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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USS Tennessee (BB-43)
USS Tennessee (BB-43) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing shore bombardment and support in multiple major campaigns.
- 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: US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes Target entity description: The US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes was an American warship of the New Orleans class that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by Japanese forces in 1942.
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A.
US heavy cruiser USS Astoria
The US heavy cruiser USS Astoria was a New Orleans-class warship of the United States Navy that saw early World War II service in the Pacific before being sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign.
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B.
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
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C.
US heavy cruiser USS Quincy
The US heavy cruiser USS Quincy was an American warship of the New Orleans class that served in the early Pacific campaigns of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.
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D.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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E.
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
USS Tennessee (BB-43) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing shore bombardment and support in multiple major campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes Description of subject: The US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes was an American warship of the New Orleans class that served in the Pacific during World War II and was sunk by Japanese forces in 1942.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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