HMS Brilliant
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HMS Brilliant was a Royal Navy Type 22 frigate that saw notable action during the Falklands War, particularly in the defense of San Carlos Water.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Brilliant canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11184410 — 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: HMS Brilliant Context triple: [Battle of San Carlos, notableShip, HMS Brilliant]
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A.
HMS Hogue
HMS Hogue was a British Cressy-class armored cruiser of the Royal Navy that served in the early 20th century and was sunk during World War I in the North Sea.
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B.
HMS Hero
HMS Hero was a Royal Navy ship of the line that served during the Napoleonic Wars, notably participating in major naval engagements against the French fleet.
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C.
HMS Hero
HMS Hero was a Royal Navy destroyer that served during World War II, taking part in several Mediterranean operations and convoy escorts.
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D.
HMS Benbow
HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
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E.
HMS Elephant
HMS Elephant was a British Royal Navy ship of the line best known for serving as Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.
- 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: HMS Brilliant Target entity description: HMS Brilliant was a Royal Navy Type 22 frigate that saw notable action during the Falklands War, particularly in the defense of San Carlos Water.
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A.
HMS Hogue
HMS Hogue was a British Cressy-class armored cruiser of the Royal Navy that served in the early 20th century and was sunk during World War I in the North Sea.
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B.
HMS Hero
HMS Hero was a Royal Navy ship of the line that served during the Napoleonic Wars, notably participating in major naval engagements against the French fleet.
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C.
HMS Hero
HMS Hero was a Royal Navy destroyer that served during World War II, taking part in several Mediterranean operations and convoy escorts.
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D.
HMS Benbow
HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
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E.
HMS Elephant
HMS Elephant was a British Royal Navy ship of the line best known for serving as Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy frigate
ⓘ
Type 22 frigate ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | Lynx helicopter ⓘ |
| armament |
4.5 inch (114 mm) naval gun
ⓘ
Exocet anti-ship missiles ⓘ
linked to:
Exocet anti-ship missile
Sea Wolf surface-to-air missile system ⓘ
linked to:
Sea Wolf missile system (later refit)
|
| awarded | battle honour "Falkland Islands 1982" ⓘ |
| beam | 14.8 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| builder | Yarrow Shipbuilders ⓘ |
| category | Cold War frigate of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1981-05-15 ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 250 personnel ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1996-07-30 ⓘ |
| displacement | 4400 tons (approximate full load) ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
anti-air warfare during Falklands War
ⓘ
escort duties during Falklands War ⓘ |
| fate | sold to Brazilian Navy ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Brazilian Navy frigate Dodsworth (F47) ⓘ |
| homePort | Portsmouth ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1978-03-25 ⓘ |
| launched | 1978-12-15 ⓘ |
| length | 131.2 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the quality "brilliant" ⓘ |
| navalEnsign |
White Ensign of the Royal Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
White Ensign
|
| notableAction |
provided Sea Wolf missile cover for landings at San Carlos
ⓘ
linked to:
Sea Wolf missile system (later refit)
rescued survivors from other ships during Falklands War ⓘ |
| operation | defence of San Carlos Water ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy Type 22 frigate squadron ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | F90 ⓘ |
| propulsion | COGOG gas-turbine system ⓘ |
| role | air defence of amphibious landings in San Carlos Water ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Broadsword-class frigate
ⓘ
Type 22 frigate ⓘ |
| shipyard | Scotstoun, Glasgow ⓘ |
| soldTo | Brazilian Navy ⓘ |
| status | no longer in Royal Navy service ⓘ |
| subsequentName |
Dodsworth
ⓘ
Dodsworth (F47) ⓘ |
| theatre | South Atlantic ⓘ |
| type | guided-missile frigate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Brilliant Description of subject: HMS Brilliant was a Royal Navy Type 22 frigate that saw notable action during the Falklands War, particularly in the defense of San Carlos Water.
Referenced by (3)
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