DD-533
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DD-533 was the hull number of USS Hoel, a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that fought and was sunk in the Battle off Samar during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DD-533 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11661129 — 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: DD-533 Context triple: [USS Hoel (DD-533), pennantNumber, DD-533]
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A.
DD-731
DD-731 is the hull number of USS Maddox, a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for its involvement in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident during the Vietnam War.
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B.
DD-723
DD-723 is the hull (pennant) number of USS Walke, a United States Navy Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that served during World War II and the Korean War.
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C.
DD-793
DD-793 is the hull number of USS Cassin Young, a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that saw action in World War II and is now preserved as a museum ship.
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D.
DD-484
DD-484 is the hull number of USS Buchanan, a World War II-era U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater.
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E.
DD-412
DD-412 was the hull number of USS Hammann, a Sims-class U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
- 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: DD-533 Target entity description: DD-533 was the hull number of USS Hoel, a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that fought and was sunk in the Battle off Samar during World War II.
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A.
DD-731
DD-731 is the hull number of USS Maddox, a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for its involvement in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident during the Vietnam War.
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B.
DD-723
DD-723 is the hull (pennant) number of USS Walke, a United States Navy Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that served during World War II and the Korean War.
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C.
DD-793
DD-793 is the hull number of USS Cassin Young, a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that saw action in World War II and is now preserved as a museum ship.
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D.
DD-484
DD-484 is the hull number of USS Buchanan, a World War II-era U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater.
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E.
DD-412
DD-412 was the hull number of USS Hammann, a Sims-class U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 in/38 caliber guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 39.7 ft ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Steel
ⓘ
linked to:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
|
| builtAt | San Francisco, California ⓘ |
| category |
Maritime incidents in October 1944
ⓘ
Ships built in San Francisco, California ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| class | Fletcher class ⓘ |
| commissionedOnDate | 1943-07-16 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 329 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 2,050 long tons ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-533 ⓘ |
| laidDownOnDate | 1942-06-04 ⓘ |
| launchedOnDate | 1942-12-19 ⓘ |
| length | about 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| lostCrew | over half of crew killed or missing in sinking ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William R. Hoel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRegistry | U.S. Navy hull classification symbol DD-533 ⓘ |
| notableFor | heroic action against superior Japanese forces at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Task Unit 77.4.3
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linked to:
U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3
|
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| servedIn | Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| shipyard | Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco ⓘ |
| sunkAt | Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| sunkBy | Japanese naval gunfire ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| sunkOnDate | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| taskUnitNickname | Taffy 3 ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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linked to:
Pacific War
|
| tookPartIn |
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
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linked to:
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
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| topSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: DD-533 Description of subject: DD-533 was the hull number of USS Hoel, a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that fought and was sunk in the Battle off Samar during World War II.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.