USS Heermann (DD-532)
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USS Heermann (DD-532) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy renowned for its courageous actions against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Heermann (DD-532) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11324274 — 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: USS Heermann (DD-532) Context triple: [Taffy 3, hasPart, USS Heermann (DD-532)]
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A.
USS Herndon (DD-198)
USS Herndon (DD-198) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served primarily during the interwar period and early World War II.
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B.
USS Herndon (DD-638)
USS Herndon (DD-638) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served prominently during World War II, including in the Normandy landings.
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C.
USS Hoel (DD-533)
USS Hoel (DD-533) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that gained renown for its heroic but doomed attack against a vastly superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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D.
USS Decatur (DD-341)
USS Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served primarily between World War I and World War II, performing patrol, training, and fleet support duties.
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E.
USS Farragut (DD-348)
USS Farragut (DD-348) was a United States Navy Farragut-class destroyer commissioned in the 1930s that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II.
- 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: USS Heermann (DD-532) Target entity description: USS Heermann (DD-532) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy renowned for its courageous actions against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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A.
USS Herndon (DD-198)
USS Herndon (DD-198) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served primarily during the interwar period and early World War II.
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B.
USS Herndon (DD-638)
USS Herndon (DD-638) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served prominently during World War II, including in the Normandy landings.
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C.
USS Hoel (DD-533)
USS Hoel (DD-533) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that gained renown for its heroic but doomed attack against a vastly superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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D.
USS Decatur (DD-341)
USS Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served primarily between World War I and World War II, performing patrol, training, and fleet support duties.
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E.
USS Farragut (DD-348)
USS Farragut (DD-348) was a United States Navy Farragut-class destroyer commissioned in the 1930s that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy warship ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Navy Unit Commendation
ⓘ
battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| battleStars | 7 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | about 39.7 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| builtAt | San Francisco, California ⓘ |
| category |
Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy
ⓘ
World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1943-07-06 ⓘ |
| conducted | torpedo attacks against Japanese battleships and cruisers at Samar ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-06-12 ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 2,050 tons ⓘ |
| engaged |
Japanese Center Force at Battle off Samar
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurita’s Center Force
|
| escortRole | screening escort carriers ⓘ |
| flag |
Flag of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States flag
|
| hullNumber | DD-532 ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1942-05-10 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1942-12-05 ⓘ |
| length | about 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lewis Heermann ⓘ |
| newName |
ARA Almirante Brown (D-20)
ⓘ
linked to:
Argentine Navy cruiser ARA Almirante Brown
|
| notableCommander | Commander Amos T. Hathaway ⓘ |
| notableFor | courageous actions against superior Japanese forces at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| outOfServiceYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle off Samar ⓘ Korean War era operations ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | DD-532 ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| provided | smoke screen for escort carriers at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| recommissionedOn | 1951-09-12 ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Fletcher class ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Taffy 3 ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
|
| transferredOn | 1961-08-11 ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Argentine Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Heermann (DD-532) Description of subject: USS Heermann (DD-532) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy renowned for its courageous actions against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
escort carrier group Taffy 3