USS St. Lo (CVE-63)
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USS St. Lo (CVE-63) was a U.S. Navy escort carrier in World War II, best known as the first major warship sunk by a kamikaze attack during the Battle off Samar in the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS St. Lo (CVE-63) canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11324232 — 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)
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Target entity: USS St. Lo (CVE-63) Context triple: [Action off Samar, notableShip, USS St. Lo (CVE-63)]
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USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73)
USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier famed for her outgunned but heroic stand against a superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II, where she became the only American aircraft carrier sunk by naval gunfire.
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USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier renowned for her outgunned but pivotal role in the Battle off Samar during World War II.
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C.
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier that played a key role in the Battle off Samar during World War II as part of the famed "Taffy" escort carrier groups.
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D.
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier that saw significant combat service in the Pacific during World War II, including the Battle off Samar.
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E.
USS St. Louis (CL-49)
USS St. Louis (CL-49) was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that saw extensive service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including action at Pearl Harbor and numerous subsequent campaigns.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS St. Lo (CVE-63) Target entity description: USS St. Lo (CVE-63) was a U.S. Navy escort carrier in World War II, best known as the first major warship sunk by a kamikaze attack during the Battle off Samar in the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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A.
USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73)
USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier famed for her outgunned but heroic stand against a superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II, where she became the only American aircraft carrier sunk by naval gunfire.
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B.
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier renowned for her outgunned but pivotal role in the Battle off Samar during World War II.
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C.
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier that played a key role in the Battle off Samar during World War II as part of the famed "Taffy" escort carrier groups.
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D.
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier that saw significant combat service in the Pacific during World War II, including the Battle off Samar.
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E.
USS St. Louis (CL-49)
USS St. Louis (CL-49) was a U.S. Navy light cruiser that saw extensive service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including action at Pearl Harbor and numerous subsequent campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bogue-class escort carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ escort aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupType | composite squadron ⓘ |
| armament |
aircraft
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| associatedWith | escort carrier group off Samar ⓘ |
| awarded | Presidential Unit Citation (as part of Taffy 3) ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| builder |
Astoria, Oregon
ⓘ
Kaiser Shipyards ⓘ
linked to:
Kaiser Richmond Shipyards
|
| causeOfLoss | kamikaze attack ⓘ |
| commissioned | 23 October 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 900 personnel ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | not applicable (sunk in action) ⓘ |
| displacement | about 7,800 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-63 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 23 January 1943 ⓘ |
| launched | 17 August 1943 ⓘ |
| length | about 495 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 18 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | St. Lo, France ⓘ |
| navalRegistryStatus | struck from Naval Vessel Register after sinking ⓘ |
| notableFor | first major warship sunk by a kamikaze attack ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
|
| partOf |
United States Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Pacific Fleet
|
| placeOfSinking | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| previousName | USS Midway (CVE-63) ⓘ |
| propulsion |
single screw
ⓘ
steam turbine ⓘ |
| renamed | USS St. Lo (CVE-63) ⓘ |
| role |
air support for invasion forces
ⓘ
escort carrier for amphibious operations ⓘ |
| serviceEntry |
World War II Pacific Theater
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
|
| shipClass | Bogue-class escort carrier ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy air attack
ⓘ
kamikaze aircraft carrying bombs ⓘ |
| taskUnit |
Task Unit 77.4.3 (Taffy 3)
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3
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| typeOfAttack | suicide air attack ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS St. Lo (CVE-63) Description of subject: USS St. Lo (CVE-63) was a U.S. Navy escort carrier in World War II, best known as the first major warship sunk by a kamikaze attack during the Battle off Samar in the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Referenced by (5)
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