USS Philadelphia (CL-41)
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USS Philadelphia (CL-41) was a United States Navy light cruiser that served prominently in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
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| USS Philadelphia (CL-41) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9521444 — 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)
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Target entity: USS Philadelphia (CL-41) Context triple: [Brooklyn-class cruiser, ship, USS Philadelphia (CL-41)]
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USS Wilmington (CL-79)
USS Wilmington (CL-79) was a planned Cleveland-class light cruiser of the United States Navy whose construction was canceled and whose hull was later converted into the light aircraft carrier USS Cabot (CVL-28).
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USS Philadelphia
USS Philadelphia was a United States Navy warship active in the early 19th century, notably involved in the First Barbary War before being captured and destroyed to prevent its use by enemy forces.
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USS Phoenix
USS Phoenix was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that served in World War II, including surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor, before later being sold to Argentina and sunk as ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
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USS Brooklyn (CL-40)
USS Brooklyn (CL-40) was the lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s Brooklyn-class light cruisers, notable for its heavy main battery and service during World War II in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
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USS Columbus
USS Columbus was a United States Navy warship that gained historical note for its role in early 19th-century naval operations, including participation in exploratory and diplomatic missions such as the Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas.
- 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 Philadelphia (CL-41) Target entity description: USS Philadelphia (CL-41) was a United States Navy light cruiser that served prominently in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters during World War II.
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A.
USS Wilmington (CL-79)
USS Wilmington (CL-79) was a planned Cleveland-class light cruiser of the United States Navy whose construction was canceled and whose hull was later converted into the light aircraft carrier USS Cabot (CVL-28).
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B.
USS Philadelphia
USS Philadelphia was a United States Navy warship active in the early 19th century, notably involved in the First Barbary War before being captured and destroyed to prevent its use by enemy forces.
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C.
USS Phoenix
USS Phoenix was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that served in World War II, including surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor, before later being sold to Argentina and sunk as ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
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D.
USS Brooklyn (CL-40)
USS Brooklyn (CL-40) was the lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s Brooklyn-class light cruisers, notable for its heavy main battery and service during World War II in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
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E.
USS Columbus
USS Columbus was a United States Navy warship that gained historical note for its role in early 19th-century naval operations, including participation in exploratory and diplomatic missions such as the Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brooklyn-class light cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | catapults for floatplanes ⓘ |
| armamentAA |
multiple 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
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multiple 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentMain | fifteen 6-inch/47 caliber guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | five 5-inch/25 caliber guns ⓘ |
| awards | multiple battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| category |
Brooklyn-class cruisers of the United States Navy
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Ships built at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1937-09-23 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 868 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1947-02-03 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 12,200 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9,700 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 19 feet 5 inches ⓘ |
| fate | transferred to Brazil ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CL-41 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1935-05-28 ⓘ |
| launched | 1936-11-17 ⓘ |
| length | about 608 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namesake |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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linked to:
Philadelphia
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| navalRegistry | United States Navy hull classification symbol CL-41 ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting amphibious landings in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of Sicily
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Allied landings at Salerno ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Salerno
Operation Torch ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| recommissionedAs | Almirante Barroso (C-11) ⓘ |
| role |
convoy escort
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naval gunfire support ⓘ |
| scrapped | after service in Brazilian Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Brooklyn class
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linked to:
Brooklyn-class cruiser
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| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Brazilian Navy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Philadelphia (CL-41) Description of subject: USS Philadelphia (CL-41) was a United States Navy light cruiser that served prominently in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters during World War II.
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