SS Torrey Canyon
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SS Torrey Canyon was a large British oil tanker best known for causing one of the world’s most infamous environmental disasters when it ran aground off the coast of Cornwall in 1967.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torrey Canyon | 2 |
| SS Torrey Canyon canonical | 1 |
| super tanker Torrey Canyon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9745747 — 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: SS Torrey Canyon Context triple: [Torrey Canyon oil spill, vessel, SS Torrey Canyon]
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A.
Exxon Valdez
Exxon Valdez was a U.S. oil tanker infamous for causing one of the worst environmental disasters in history when it spilled millions of gallons of crude oil off the coast of Alaska in 1989.
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B.
M/V Columbia
M/V Columbia is a mainline passenger and vehicle ferry that serves as one of the flagship vessels of the Alaska Marine Highway System, operating along coastal routes in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
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C.
MS Mount Washington cruise ship
The MS Mount Washington is a historic excursion vessel that offers scenic cruises and sightseeing tours on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee.
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D.
SS Nomadic
SS Nomadic is a preserved early 20th-century tender ship built to serve RMS Titanic and now a historic museum vessel in Belfast.
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E.
Ever Given
Ever Given is a large container ship that gained worldwide attention in March 2021 when it became wedged in the Suez Canal, disrupting global shipping traffic.
- 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: SS Torrey Canyon Target entity description: SS Torrey Canyon was a large British oil tanker best known for causing one of the world’s most infamous environmental disasters when it ran aground off the coast of Cornwall in 1967.
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A.
Exxon Valdez
Exxon Valdez was a U.S. oil tanker infamous for causing one of the worst environmental disasters in history when it spilled millions of gallons of crude oil off the coast of Alaska in 1989.
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B.
M/V Columbia
M/V Columbia is a mainline passenger and vehicle ferry that serves as one of the flagship vessels of the Alaska Marine Highway System, operating along coastal routes in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
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C.
MS Mount Washington cruise ship
The MS Mount Washington is a historic excursion vessel that offers scenic cruises and sightseeing tours on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee.
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D.
SS Nomadic
SS Nomadic is a preserved early 20th-century tender ship built to serve RMS Titanic and now a historic museum vessel in Belfast.
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E.
Ever Given
Ever Given is a large container ship that gained worldwide attention in March 2021 when it became wedged in the Suez Canal, disrupting global shipping traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil tanker
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ship ⓘ super tanker ⓘ |
| builder |
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Newport News Shipbuilding
|
| cargoAtTimeOfAccident | approximately 120000 tons of crude oil ⓘ |
| cargoType | crude oil ⓘ |
| category |
maritime incidents in 1967
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oil spills in the United Kingdom ⓘ shipwreck of the English Channel ⓘ |
| causeOfAccident | ran aground ⓘ |
| changeOfRegistry | re-registered under British flag before 1967 accident ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Captain Pastrengo Rugiati ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewDeaths | no immediate deaths from grounding ⓘ |
| dateOfAccident | 1967-03-18 ⓘ |
| deadweightTonnage | 120000 tons ⓘ |
| fate | destroyed in 1967 after grounding and bombing ⓘ |
| flag | British ⓘ |
| grossTonnage | 61000 tons ⓘ |
| homePort |
Liberia (earlier registry)
ⓘ
linked to:
Liberia
|
| impact |
contamination of beaches in Cornwall
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oil pollution along English Channel coasts ⓘ severe damage to wildlife ⓘ widespread marine pollution ⓘ |
| influenced |
1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
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1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) ⓘ |
| laterOwner | Barracuda Tanker Corporation ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1959-02-23 ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
development of international oil pollution liability conventions
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international claims for compensation ⓘ |
| length | 297 meters ⓘ |
| locationOfAccident |
Seven Stones reef
ⓘ
off the coast of Cornwall ⓘ |
| nearestLand |
Cornwall, England
ⓘ
linked to:
Cornwall
|
| notableFor |
environmental disaster
ⓘ
major oil spill ⓘ |
| operator | British Petroleum ⓘ |
| originalOwner |
Union Oil Company of California
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Oil
|
| placeBuilt | Newport News, Virginia ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbine ⓘ |
| response |
Royal Navy bombing
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use of detergents and dispersants ⓘ |
| routeAtTimeOfAccident | Persian Gulf to Milford Haven ⓘ |
| scuttlingMethod | bombed by Royal Air Force and Royal Navy aircraft ⓘ |
| spillVolume | approximately 80000 to 100000 tons of oil ⓘ |
| yearLaunched | 1959 ⓘ |
| yearOfAccident | 1967 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SS Torrey Canyon Description of subject: SS Torrey Canyon was a large British oil tanker best known for causing one of the world’s most infamous environmental disasters when it ran aground off the coast of Cornwall in 1967.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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