Lexington-class battlecruiser
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The Lexington-class battlecruiser was a planned class of large, fast capital ships for the United States Navy in the early 20th century that were ultimately canceled or converted before completion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lexington-class battlecruiser canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11005652 — 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: Lexington-class battlecruiser Context triple: [CC-1, partOfClass, Lexington-class battlecruiser]
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A.
Lion-class battlecruiser
The Lion-class battlecruiser was a class of fast, heavily armed British capital ships of the early 20th century, exemplified by vessels like HMS Queen Mary that served in the Royal Navy during World War I.
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B.
Invincible-class battlecruiser
The Invincible-class battlecruiser was a pioneering early 20th-century British warship design that combined heavy battleship-caliber guns with higher speed and lighter armor, influencing naval tactics leading up to and during World War I.
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C.
Indefatigable-class battlecruiser
The Indefatigable-class battlecruiser was a group of early 20th-century British Royal Navy capital ships that combined heavy armament with relatively high speed but lighter armor than contemporary battleships.
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D.
Daring-class destroyer
The Daring-class destroyer was a class of post–World War II British Royal Navy warships designed as large, fast, and heavily armed fleet destroyers for anti-aircraft and general escort duties.
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E.
Colossus-class battleship
The Colossus-class battleship was a group of early 20th-century British Royal Navy dreadnoughts that helped advance battleship design in the years leading up to World War I.
- 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: Lexington-class battlecruiser Target entity description: The Lexington-class battlecruiser was a planned class of large, fast capital ships for the United States Navy in the early 20th century that were ultimately canceled or converted before completion.
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A.
Lion-class battlecruiser
The Lion-class battlecruiser was a class of fast, heavily armed British capital ships of the early 20th century, exemplified by vessels like HMS Queen Mary that served in the Royal Navy during World War I.
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B.
Invincible-class battlecruiser
The Invincible-class battlecruiser was a pioneering early 20th-century British warship design that combined heavy battleship-caliber guns with higher speed and lighter armor, influencing naval tactics leading up to and during World War I.
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C.
Indefatigable-class battlecruiser
The Indefatigable-class battlecruiser was a group of early 20th-century British Royal Navy capital ships that combined heavy armament with relatively high speed but lighter armor than contemporary battleships.
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D.
Daring-class destroyer
The Daring-class destroyer was a class of post–World War II British Royal Navy warships designed as large, fast, and heavily armed fleet destroyers for anti-aircraft and general escort duties.
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E.
Colossus-class battleship
The Colossus-class battleship was a group of early 20th-century British Royal Navy dreadnoughts that helped advance battleship design in the years leading up to World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
capital ship class
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planned battlecruiser class ⓘ |
| armamentCaliber | 16-inch main guns ⓘ |
| cancellationReason |
Washington Naval Treaty
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linked to:
Washington Naval Conference
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| category |
Battlecruisers of the United States Navy
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Cancelled ships of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| constructionOutcome |
four hulls canceled and scrapped
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two hulls converted to aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | none completed as battlecruisers ⓘ |
| conversionType | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| convertedShip |
USS Lexington (CV-2)
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USS Saratoga (CV-3) ⓘ
linked to:
USS Saratoga
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| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designBegan | 1910s ⓘ |
| designDisplacement | approximately 43,500 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| designedArmorType | battlecruiser-style protection ⓘ |
| designedForRole |
battlecruiser
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cruiser destroyer ⓘ fast capital ship ⓘ scouting force flagship ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod |
World War I era
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| designedMainBattery | 8 × 16-inch (406 mm) guns ⓘ |
| designedMainBatteryArrangement | 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| designedPowerOutput | approximately 180,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| designedPropulsion |
geared steam turbines
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| designedRange | long-range Pacific operations ⓘ |
| designedSecondaryBattery | 5-inch guns ⓘ |
| designedSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
| designFinalized | early 1920s ⓘ |
| designInfluencedBy |
British battlecruiser concepts
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World War I naval experience ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | over 44,000 long tons ⓘ |
| intendedOpponent | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| intendedTheater | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
flush deck design
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long fine hull form for high speed ⓘ |
| navalService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| numberOfPlannedShips | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| plannedShip |
USS Constellation (CC-2)
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USS Constitution (CC-5) ⓘ USS Lexington (CC-1) ⓘ USS Ranger (CC-4) ⓘ USS Saratoga (CC-3) ⓘ USS United States (CC-6) ⓘ |
| relatedClass |
South Dakota-class battleship (1920)
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linked to:
South Dakota-class battleship
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| treatyAffectedBy |
Washington Naval Treaty
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linked to:
Washington Naval Conference
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lexington-class battlecruiser Description of subject: The Lexington-class battlecruiser was a planned class of large, fast capital ships for the United States Navy in the early 20th century that were ultimately canceled or converted before completion.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
CV-2