SMS Ariadne
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SMS Ariadne was a German light cruiser of the Imperial Navy that was sunk by British forces during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SMS Ariadne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10200480 — 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: SMS Ariadne Context triple: [First Battle of Heligoland Bight, notableShipSunk, SMS Ariadne]
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A.
Sun Shuttle
Sun Shuttle is a neighborhood and regional circulator transit service that complements Tucson’s main Sun Tran bus system by providing local and demand-responsive transportation in surrounding communities.
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B.
the Ari
The Ari, referring to Rabbi Isaac Luria, was a 16th-century Jewish mystic whose teachings in Safed revolutionized Kabbalah and shaped much of later Jewish mystical thought.
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C.
The Helen
The Helen is a performance space within the Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre complex, used for theatrical productions and related arts events.
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D.
Tagfahrt
Tagfahrt is the German term for the Hanseatic Diet, the representative assembly of the Hanseatic League’s member cities that coordinated their common policies and trade affairs.
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E.
Phénice
Phénice is a secondary character in Jean-Baptiste Lully’s opera *Armide*, serving as one of Armide’s confidantes and attendants.
- 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: SMS Ariadne Target entity description: SMS Ariadne was a German light cruiser of the Imperial Navy that was sunk by British forces during World War I.
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A.
Sun Shuttle
Sun Shuttle is a neighborhood and regional circulator transit service that complements Tucson’s main Sun Tran bus system by providing local and demand-responsive transportation in surrounding communities.
-
B.
the Ari
The Ari, referring to Rabbi Isaac Luria, was a 16th-century Jewish mystic whose teachings in Safed revolutionized Kabbalah and shaped much of later Jewish mystical thought.
-
C.
The Helen
The Helen is a performance space within the Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre complex, used for theatrical productions and related arts events.
-
D.
Tagfahrt
Tagfahrt is the German term for the Hanseatic Diet, the representative assembly of the Hanseatic League’s member cities that coordinated their common policies and trade affairs.
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E.
Phénice
Phénice is a secondary character in Jean-Baptiste Lully’s opera *Armide*, serving as one of Armide’s confidantes and attendants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light cruiser
ⓘ
steamship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 10.5 cm SK L/40 guns
ⓘ
2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armour |
20–25 mm deck armour
ⓘ
50 mm conning tower armour ⓘ |
| beam | 12.2 m ⓘ |
| builder | AG Weser ⓘ |
| buildPlace | Bremen ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1901-05-18 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 257 officers and men ⓘ |
| displacement | 2650 tons (standard) ⓘ |
| draft | 4.9 m ⓘ |
| era | pre-dreadnought era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| flag | war ensign of the German Empire ⓘ |
| hullNumber | not applicable (no formal hull number system used) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1899 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1900-08-10 ⓘ |
| length | 104.8 m ⓘ |
| navalTheater | World War I ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Heligoland Bight
ⓘ
linked to:
First Battle of Heligoland Bight
|
| operator | Imperial German Navy ⓘ |
| patron | named after Ariadne from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 8000 indicated horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 triple-expansion steam engines
ⓘ
8 coal-fired boilers ⓘ |
| range | around 3500 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ |
| role |
fleet scout
ⓘ
reconnaissance cruiser ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Kaiserliche Marine
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial German Navy
|
| serviceEntryCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| shipClass | Gazelle-class cruiser ⓘ |
| shipType | small cruiser ⓘ |
| sinkingBattle |
Battle of Heligoland Bight
ⓘ
linked to:
First Battle of Heligoland Bight
|
| sinkingCause | naval gunfire ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1914-08-28 ⓘ |
| sinkingLocation |
North Sea
ⓘ
off Heligoland ⓘ |
| status | shipwreck ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
British forces
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| sunkInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 21.5 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SMS Ariadne Description of subject: SMS Ariadne was a German light cruiser of the Imperial Navy that was sunk by British forces during World War I.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.