USS Honolulu (CL-48)
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USS Honolulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Honolulu (CL-48) canonical | 3 |
| US light cruiser USS Honolulu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T781402 — 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 Honolulu (CL-48) Context triple: [Battle of Tassafaronga, USShipDamaged, USS Honolulu (CL-48)]
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A.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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B.
USS California (BB-44)
USS California (BB-44) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served as the flagship of the Pacific Fleet and saw extensive action in World War II, including being sunk and later salvaged and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack.
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C.
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a U.S. Navy Portland-class heavy cruiser best known for delivering components of the first atomic bomb and subsequently sinking in 1945 with great loss of life.
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D.
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
USS Tennessee (BB-43) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing shore bombardment and support in multiple major campaigns.
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E.
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations 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 Honolulu (CL-48) Target entity description: USS Honolulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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A.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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B.
USS California (BB-44)
USS California (BB-44) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served as the flagship of the Pacific Fleet and saw extensive action in World War II, including being sunk and later salvaged and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack.
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C.
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a U.S. Navy Portland-class heavy cruiser best known for delivering components of the first atomic bomb and subsequently sinking in 1945 with great loss of life.
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D.
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
USS Tennessee (BB-43) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing shore bombardment and support in multiple major campaigns.
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E.
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia (BB-48) was a Colorado-class battleship of the United States Navy that was sunk and later refloated and modernized after the Pearl Harbor attack, subsequently serving in major Pacific Theater operations during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brooklyn-class light cruiser
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United States Navy cruiser ⓘ World War II warship ⓘ |
| armament |
15 × 6-inch/47 caliber guns
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8 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns ⓘ light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awarded |
11 battle stars
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Navy Unit Commendation ⓘ |
| beam | 18.8 m ⓘ |
| builder |
New York Naval Shipyard
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surface form:
New York Navy Yard
|
| callSign | Navy warship radio call sign (United States) ⓘ |
| category |
Brooklyn-class cruiser
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surface form:
Brooklyn-class cruisers of the United States Navy
Ships built at New York Navy Yard ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1938-06-15 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 868 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| damagedIn |
Battle of Kolombangara
ⓘ
Leyte operations ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1947-02-03 ⓘ |
| displacement |
12100 long tons (standard)
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14900 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draft | 7.3 m ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport |
Pearl Harbor (interwar and early WWII)
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surface form:
Pearl Harbor
|
| hullNumber | CL-48 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1935-12-10 ⓘ |
| launched | 1937-08-26 ⓘ |
| length | 185.4 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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surface form:
Honolulu, Hawaii
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| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| outOfService | 1947 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
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Battle of Kolombangara ⓘ Battle of Kula Gulf ⓘ Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ Battle of Tassafaronga ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| scrapped | late 1940s ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1938 ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Brooklyn-class cruiser
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surface form:
Brooklyn class
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| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Honolulu (CL-48) Description of subject: USS Honolulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
US light cruiser USS Honolulu