escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay
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The escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier best known for her fierce defense and damage sustained during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay Context triple: [U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3, associatedWith, escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay]
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USS Enterprise-B
The USS Enterprise-B is a 23rd-century Excelsior-class Federation starship in the Star Trek universe, known for its ill-fated maiden voyage during which Captain Kirk is presumed lost.
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U.S. Navy ship USS Barry
The U.S. Navy ship USS Barry is a warship named in honor of Commodore John Barry, a Revolutionary War naval hero often regarded as the "Father of the American Navy."
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Coast Guard One
Coast Guard One is the official air traffic control call sign used by any United States Coast Guard aircraft when the President of the United States is on board.
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USS Enterprise (Kelvin timeline)
The USS Enterprise (Kelvin timeline) is the Constitution-class Federation starship commanded by James T. Kirk in the rebooted Star Trek film series, serving as the primary setting for the crew’s exploratory and defensive missions.
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USNS Relentless
USNS Relentless was a U.S. Navy ocean surveillance ship later transferred to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and renamed NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter for fisheries and oceanographic research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay Target entity description: The escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier best known for her fierce defense and damage sustained during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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A.
USS Enterprise-B
The USS Enterprise-B is a 23rd-century Excelsior-class Federation starship in the Star Trek universe, known for its ill-fated maiden voyage during which Captain Kirk is presumed lost.
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B.
U.S. Navy ship USS Barry
The U.S. Navy ship USS Barry is a warship named in honor of Commodore John Barry, a Revolutionary War naval hero often regarded as the "Father of the American Navy."
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C.
Coast Guard One
Coast Guard One is the official air traffic control call sign used by any United States Coast Guard aircraft when the President of the United States is on board.
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D.
USS Enterprise (Kelvin timeline)
The USS Enterprise (Kelvin timeline) is the Constitution-class Federation starship commanded by James T. Kirk in the rebooted Star Trek film series, serving as the primary setting for the crew’s exploratory and defensive missions.
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E.
USNS Relentless
USNS Relentless was a U.S. Navy ocean surveillance ship later transferred to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and renamed NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter for fisheries and oceanographic research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ World War II escort carrier ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried |
Grumman FM-2 Wildcat fighters
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linked to:
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bombers ⓘ
linked to:
Grumman TBF Avenger
|
| alsoKnownAs | Taffy 3 carrier ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm anti-aircraft guns
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40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 5-inch guns ⓘ |
| awards | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle off Samar ⓘ Philippine Sea operations ⓘ |
| builder | Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington ⓘ |
| category |
Casablanca-class escort carriers
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linked to:
Casablanca-class escort carrier
Ships built in Vancouver, Washington ⓘ World War II escort aircraft carriers of the United States ⓘ |
| classCharacteristic | mass-produced escort carrier ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designFeature |
short flight deck typical of Casablanca class
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single hangar deck ⓘ |
| fate |
decommissioned after World War II
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eventually scrapped ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-68 ⓘ |
| laidDownBy |
Kaiser Shipyards
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaiser Richmond Shipyards
|
| launchedBy |
Kaiser Shipyards
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linked to:
Kaiser Richmond Shipyards
|
| material | steel-hulled ship ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kalinin Bay, Alaska ⓘ |
| navalTactics | used for hunter-killer groups and amphibious support ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce defense against superior Japanese surface forces at Battle off Samar
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sustaining heavy damage while protecting escort carriers and transports ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Task Unit 77.4.3
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linked to:
U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3
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| propulsion |
single screw
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
aircraft transport
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escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
anti-submarine warfare platform
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close air support carrier ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca class ⓘ |
| shipType | escort carrier ⓘ |
| shipyardLocation | Vancouver, Washington ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay Description of subject: The escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier best known for her fierce defense and damage sustained during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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