Blohm & Voss BV 138
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The Blohm & Voss BV 138 was a German World War II long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat, nicknamed the "Flying Clog" for its distinctive hull shape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blohm & Voss BV 138 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10657176 — 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: Blohm & Voss BV 138 Context triple: [Blohm & Voss Ha 138, successor, Blohm & Voss BV 138]
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Blohm & Voss BV 238
The Blohm & Voss BV 238 was a German World War II prototype flying boat and one of the largest aircraft ever built, designed primarily for long-range maritime patrol and transport roles.
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Blohm & Voss BV 155
The Blohm & Voss BV 155 was a late-World War II German high-altitude interceptor prototype developed to counter Allied bomber formations, particularly high-flying reconnaissance aircraft and bombers.
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C.
Blohm & Voss BV 141
The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was an experimental German World War II reconnaissance aircraft notable for its highly asymmetrical design.
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D.
Blohm & Voss BV 40
The Blohm & Voss BV 40 was a German World War II experimental glider interceptor aircraft intended to provide a small, heavily armored, and hard-to-hit platform for attacking Allied bombers.
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E.
Blohm & Voss BV 237
The Blohm & Voss BV 237 was a late-World War II German prototype ground-attack aircraft project, conceived as an advanced development of the Ju 87 Stuka with improved performance and heavier armament.
- 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: Blohm & Voss BV 138 Target entity description: The Blohm & Voss BV 138 was a German World War II long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat, nicknamed the "Flying Clog" for its distinctive hull shape.
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A.
Blohm & Voss BV 238
The Blohm & Voss BV 238 was a German World War II prototype flying boat and one of the largest aircraft ever built, designed primarily for long-range maritime patrol and transport roles.
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B.
Blohm & Voss BV 155
The Blohm & Voss BV 155 was a late-World War II German high-altitude interceptor prototype developed to counter Allied bomber formations, particularly high-flying reconnaissance aircraft and bombers.
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C.
Blohm & Voss BV 141
The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was an experimental German World War II reconnaissance aircraft notable for its highly asymmetrical design.
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D.
Blohm & Voss BV 40
The Blohm & Voss BV 40 was a German World War II experimental glider interceptor aircraft intended to provide a small, heavily armored, and hard-to-hit platform for attacking Allied bombers.
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E.
Blohm & Voss BV 237
The Blohm & Voss BV 237 was a late-World War II German prototype ground-attack aircraft project, conceived as an advanced development of the Ju 87 Stuka with improved performance and heavier armament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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flying boat ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
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cannon ⓘ depth charges ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| armamentPosition |
bow turret
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dorsal turret ⓘ tail position ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 6 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | about 210 km/h ⓘ |
| designFeature |
all-metal construction
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central engine in pusher configuration ⓘ stabilizing wingtip floats ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | three-engine ⓘ |
| engineModel | Junkers Jumo 205 ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1937 ⓘ |
| height | 5.90 m ⓘ |
| hullShape | distinctive hull resembling a clog ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| length | 19.85 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blohm & Voss ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 285 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 17,000 kg ⓘ |
| nickname | Flying Clog ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 297 ⓘ |
| operationalTheater |
Arctic Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Baltic Sea ⓘ North Sea ⓘ |
| operator | Germany ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 3 ⓘ |
| primaryMission | maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| range | about 4,300 km ⓘ |
| role | long-range maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
air-sea rescue
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ minelaying ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 5,000 m ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1940 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin-boom tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | 26.94 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blohm & Voss BV 138 Description of subject: The Blohm & Voss BV 138 was a German World War II long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat, nicknamed the "Flying Clog" for its distinctive hull shape.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.