River-class offshore patrol vessel
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The River-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of small Royal Navy warships designed primarily for fisheries protection, maritime security, and general patrol duties in UK and overseas waters.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel | 2 |
| Batch 3 River-class offshore patrol vessel | 1 |
| River-class offshore patrol vessel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9594371 — 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: River-class offshore patrol vessel Context triple: [BAE Systems Naval Ships, product, River-class offshore patrol vessel]
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A.
Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel
The Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of Arctic-capable warships designed for surveillance, sovereignty enforcement, and support operations in Canada's northern and coastal waters.
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B.
Alcaraz-class offshore patrol vessel
The Alcaraz-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of modern patrol ships used by the Philippine Navy for maritime security, territorial defense, and law enforcement operations in Philippine waters.
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C.
Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel
The Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel is a modern class of Australian-built warships designed for maritime patrol, border protection, and constabulary duties in the country’s northern and regional waters.
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D.
Fearless-class patrol vessel
The Fearless-class patrol vessel is a class of coastal patrol ships designed for maritime security, surveillance, and patrol operations, primarily operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy.
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E.
Kingston-class coastal defence vessel
The Kingston-class coastal defence vessel is a class of Canadian naval ships designed primarily for coastal surveillance, minesweeping, and patrol duties.
- 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: River-class offshore patrol vessel Target entity description: The River-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of small Royal Navy warships designed primarily for fisheries protection, maritime security, and general patrol duties in UK and overseas waters.
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A.
Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel
The Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of Arctic-capable warships designed for surveillance, sovereignty enforcement, and support operations in Canada's northern and coastal waters.
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B.
Alcaraz-class offshore patrol vessel
The Alcaraz-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of modern patrol ships used by the Philippine Navy for maritime security, territorial defense, and law enforcement operations in Philippine waters.
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C.
Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel
The Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel is a modern class of Australian-built warships designed for maritime patrol, border protection, and constabulary duties in the country’s northern and regional waters.
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D.
Fearless-class patrol vessel
The Fearless-class patrol vessel is a class of coastal patrol ships designed for maritime security, surveillance, and patrol operations, primarily operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy.
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E.
Kingston-class coastal defence vessel
The Kingston-class coastal defence vessel is a class of Canadian naval ships designed primarily for coastal surveillance, minesweeping, and patrol duties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
offshore patrol vessel class
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warship class ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 20 mm cannon (Batch 1 typical)
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1 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 gun (Batch 2 typical) ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems Surface Ships
ⓘ
linked to:
BAE Systems Naval Ships
Vosper Thornycroft ⓘ
linked to:
John I. Thornycroft & Company
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | about 30–45 personnel depending on batch ⓘ |
| designedFor |
UK waters
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overseas waters ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 1,700 tonnes (Batch 1)
ⓘ
approximately 2,000 tonnes (Batch 2) ⓘ |
| enteredService |
early 2000s (Batch 1)
ⓘ
mid-2010s (Batch 2) ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
boarding operations
ⓘ
counter-piracy operations ⓘ counter-smuggling operations ⓘ helicopter deck (Batch 2 and later) ⓘ maritime surveillance ⓘ rigid-hulled inflatable boats ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
accommodation for embarked boarding teams
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commercial-standard hull with naval enhancements ⓘ extended endurance for long patrols ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
Batch 1 River-class offshore patrol vessel
ⓘ
Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel ⓘ
linked to:
River-class offshore patrol vessel
Batch 3 River-class offshore patrol vessel ⓘ
linked to:
River-class offshore patrol vessel
|
| length |
approximately 79.5 metres (Batch 1)
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approximately 90.5 metres (Batch 2) ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 20 knots (Batch 1)
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about 24 knots (Batch 2) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | British rivers ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Island-class offshore patrol vessel ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
exclusive economic zone patrol
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fisheries protection ⓘ general patrol duties ⓘ maritime security ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel engines ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Inspiration-class frigate ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fisheries enforcement in UK Exclusive Economic Zone
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presence and deterrence missions ⓘ protection of offshore installations ⓘ support to border control ⓘ training and seamanship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: River-class offshore patrol vessel Description of subject: The River-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of small Royal Navy warships designed primarily for fisheries protection, maritime security, and general patrol duties in UK and overseas waters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: River-class offshore patrol vessel
linked to: River-class offshore patrol vessel
linked to: River-class offshore patrol vessel