B57 nuclear bomb
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The B57 nuclear bomb was a lightweight, variable-yield tactical nuclear weapon developed by the United States for use by naval aircraft during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| B57 nuclear bomb canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10223483 — 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: B57 nuclear bomb Context triple: [Nuclear bombs of the United States, hasPart, B57 nuclear bomb]
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A.
B83 nuclear bomb
The B83 nuclear bomb is a high-yield U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deployment by bomber aircraft.
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B.
B41 nuclear bomb
The B41 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era American thermonuclear gravity bomb and one of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever deployed by the United States.
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C.
B43 nuclear bomb
The B43 nuclear bomb is a U.S. Cold War–era air-dropped thermonuclear weapon designed for use by tactical and strategic aircraft.
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D.
B53 nuclear bomb
The B53 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deterrence and bunker-busting missions.
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E.
B61 nuclear bomb
The B61 nuclear bomb is a U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb that has served as a key component of NATO and U.S. strategic and tactical nuclear arsenals since the 1960s.
- 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: B57 nuclear bomb Target entity description: The B57 nuclear bomb was a lightweight, variable-yield tactical nuclear weapon developed by the United States for use by naval aircraft during the Cold War.
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A.
B83 nuclear bomb
The B83 nuclear bomb is a high-yield U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deployment by bomber aircraft.
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B.
B41 nuclear bomb
The B41 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era American thermonuclear gravity bomb and one of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever deployed by the United States.
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C.
B43 nuclear bomb
The B43 nuclear bomb is a U.S. Cold War–era air-dropped thermonuclear weapon designed for use by tactical and strategic aircraft.
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D.
B53 nuclear bomb
The B53 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deterrence and bunker-busting missions.
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E.
B61 nuclear bomb
The B61 nuclear bomb is a U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb that has served as a key component of NATO and U.S. strategic and tactical nuclear arsenals since the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear weapon
ⓘ
tactical nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| compatibleAircraft |
A-4 Skyhawk
ⓘ
A-6 Intruder ⓘ A-7 Corsair II ⓘ F-4 Phantom II ⓘ
linked to:
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
P-3 Orion ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed P-3 Orion
S-3 Viking ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed S-3 Viking
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deliveryMethod | air-dropped bomb ⓘ |
| deliveryPlatform |
carrier-based aircraft
ⓘ
naval aircraft ⓘ patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| deployedAs |
depth bomb
ⓘ
free-fall bomb ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sandia National Laboratories ⓘ |
| designedFor |
low-altitude delivery
ⓘ
maritime strike missions ⓘ |
| designPurpose |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
anti-surface warfare ⓘ tactical use ⓘ |
| developer |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
United States Navy ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 14 inches ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| filling | nuclear ⓘ |
| governingProgram | U.S. Navy nuclear weapons program ⓘ |
| length | approximately 10 feet ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 500 pounds ⓘ |
| natoDesignation | B57 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 300 units ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | retired ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | enhanced safety mechanisms compared to earlier designs ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1963 ⓘ |
| serviceRetirement | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
anti-submarine nuclear depth bomb
ⓘ
tactical strike bomb ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| yield |
10 kilotons of TNT
ⓘ
20 kilotons of TNT ⓘ 5 kilotons of TNT ⓘ up to about 20 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable yield ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B57 nuclear bomb Description of subject: The B57 nuclear bomb was a lightweight, variable-yield tactical nuclear weapon developed by the United States for use by naval aircraft during the Cold War.
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