USS Nashville (CL-43)
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USS Nashville (CL-43) was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing escort, shore bombardment, and flagship duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Nashville (CL-43) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9521446 — 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 Nashville (CL-43) Context triple: [Brooklyn-class cruiser, ship, USS Nashville (CL-43)]
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A.
USS Honolulu (CL-48)
USS Honolulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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B.
USS Juneau (CL-52)
USS Juneau (CL-52) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy in World War II, best known for its tragic sinking during the Guadalcanal campaign with the loss of most of the Sullivan brothers.
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C.
USS Helena (CL-50)
USS Helena (CL-50) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw heavy action in the Pacific during World War II, earning distinction for its role in several major engagements before being sunk in 1943.
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D.
USS New Haven (CL-76)
USS New Haven (CL-76) was the original light cruiser designation for the vessel that was reordered and completed as the Independence-class light aircraft carrier USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) during World War II.
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USS Savannah (CL-42)
USS Savannah (CL-42) was a U.S. Navy light cruiser of World War II that saw extensive combat service, including during the invasions of North Africa and Italy, before being heavily damaged by a German guided bomb in 1943.
- 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 Nashville (CL-43) Target entity description: USS Nashville (CL-43) was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing escort, shore bombardment, and flagship duties.
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A.
USS Honolulu (CL-48)
USS Honolulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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B.
USS Juneau (CL-52)
USS Juneau (CL-52) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy in World War II, best known for its tragic sinking during the Guadalcanal campaign with the loss of most of the Sullivan brothers.
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C.
USS Helena (CL-50)
USS Helena (CL-50) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw heavy action in the Pacific during World War II, earning distinction for its role in several major engagements before being sunk in 1943.
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D.
USS New Haven (CL-76)
USS New Haven (CL-76) was the original light cruiser designation for the vessel that was reordered and completed as the Independence-class light aircraft carrier USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) during World War II.
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E.
USS Savannah (CL-42)
USS Savannah (CL-42) was a U.S. Navy light cruiser of World War II that saw extensive combat service, including during the invasions of North Africa and Italy, before being heavily damaged by a German guided bomb in 1943.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brooklyn-class light cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes ⓘ |
| armament | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary | 15 × 6-inch/47 caliber guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 5-inch dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| awards | 10 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| battle |
Borneo operations
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Leyte operations ⓘ Luzon operations ⓘ New Guinea campaign ⓘ Philippines campaign (1944–1945) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
|
| beam | 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | New York Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| casualties | over 130 killed or missing in 13 December 1944 kamikaze attack ⓘ |
| commissioned | 6 June 1938 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 24 June 1946 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 12,200 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9,700 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 19 feet 5 inches ⓘ |
| event | hit by kamikaze off Negros Island on 13 December 1944 ⓘ |
| fate | sold to Chile ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CL-43 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 24 January 1935 ⓘ |
| launched | 2 October 1937 ⓘ |
| length | 608 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nashville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
served as flagship for General Douglas MacArthur during Southwest Pacific operations
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transported General Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor in March 1942 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| placeBuilt |
Camden, New Jersey
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linked to:
Camden
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| postWarService | sold to Chile and renamed Capitán Prat ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| renamed |
Capitán Prat (CL-03)
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linked to:
Chilean Navy ship Almirante Prat
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| role |
escort ship
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flagship ⓘ shore bombardment ship ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1970s ⓘ |
| serviceEntryChile | 1951 ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Brooklyn class
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linked to:
Brooklyn-class cruiser
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| soldTo | Chile ⓘ |
| sponsor | Misses Ann and Mildred Stahlman ⓘ |
| stricken | 22 January 1959 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Nashville (CL-43) Description of subject: USS Nashville (CL-43) was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing escort, shore bombardment, and flagship duties.
Referenced by (2)
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