HMS Cressy
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HMS Cressy was a British Cressy-class armored cruiser of the Royal Navy that served in the early 20th century and was lost in World War I after being torpedoed in the North Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Cressy canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10327470 — 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: HMS Cressy Context triple: [SM U-9, sank, HMS Cressy]
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HMS Ambush
HMS Ambush is a British Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealth, intelligence gathering, and precision strike capabilities.
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B.
HMS Scorpion
HMS Scorpion was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served during World War II, notably participating in Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements against German forces.
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C.
HMS Tenedos
HMS Tenedos was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served in the early years of World War II, including operations in the Pacific.
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D.
HMS Arethusa
HMS Arethusa was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served prominently during the early years of World War II, including North Sea operations and convoy escort duties.
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E.
HMS Oribi
HMS Oribi was a British Royal Navy O-class destroyer that served with distinction during World War II, notably in Arctic convoy and North Atlantic operations.
- 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: HMS Cressy Target entity description: HMS Cressy was a British Cressy-class armored cruiser of the Royal Navy that served in the early 20th century and was lost in World War I after being torpedoed in the North Sea.
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A.
HMS Ambush
HMS Ambush is a British Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealth, intelligence gathering, and precision strike capabilities.
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B.
HMS Scorpion
HMS Scorpion was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served during World War II, notably participating in Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements against German forces.
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C.
HMS Tenedos
HMS Tenedos was a British Royal Navy destroyer that served in the early years of World War II, including operations in the Pacific.
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D.
HMS Arethusa
HMS Arethusa was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served prominently during the early years of World War II, including North Sea operations and convoy escort duties.
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E.
HMS Oribi
HMS Oribi was a British Royal Navy O-class destroyer that served with distinction during World War II, notably in Arctic convoy and North Atlantic operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cressy-class armoured cruiser
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Royal Navy cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 6-inch guns in casemates
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12-pounder guns ⓘ 2 × 18-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ 2 × 9.2-inch guns in single turrets ⓘ 3-pounder guns ⓘ |
| armour |
2–3 inch deck armour
ⓘ
5-inch transverse bulkheads ⓘ 6-inch barbettes and turrets ⓘ 6-inch belt armour ⓘ |
| beam | 69 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company ⓘ |
| casualties | More than 500 lives lost ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | Torpedoed by German submarine U-9 ⓘ |
| class |
Cressy-class cruiser
ⓘ
linked to:
Cressy-class armoured cruisers
|
| commissioned | 1901-05-28 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
About 760 officers and men (peacetime)
ⓘ
About 900 officers and men (wartime) ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1914-09-22 ⓘ |
| displacement | 12000 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| draught | 26 ft ⓘ |
| era | Pre-dreadnought era cruiser ⓘ |
| event | Part of the “Live Bait Squadron” loss of 22 September 1914 ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk by German submarine in World War I ⓘ |
| hullNumber | Not carried (named cruiser) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1898-10-12 ⓘ |
| launched | 1899-12-04 ⓘ |
| length | 472 ft ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Battle of Cressy
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Crécy
|
| navalTheatre | European waters ⓘ |
| notableFor | Early-war Royal Navy cruiser loss to submarine attack ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Navy 7th Cruiser Squadron
ⓘ
linked to:
7th Cruiser Squadron
|
| patrolledArea | North Sea ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Govan ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | North Sea ⓘ |
| power | 21000 indicated horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 triple-expansion steam engines
ⓘ
30 Belleville boilers ⓘ |
| scrapped | No, lost in action ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | Early 20th century ⓘ |
| sunkTogetherWith |
HMS Aboukir
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HMS Hogue ⓘ |
| survivorsRescuedBy | Dutch and British vessels ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 21 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Cressy Description of subject: HMS Cressy was a British Cressy-class armored cruiser of the Royal Navy that served in the early 20th century and was lost in World War I after being torpedoed in the North Sea.
Referenced by (7)
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