Oberon-class submarine (Royal Navy)
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The Oberon-class submarine was a widely used class of British diesel-electric patrol submarines renowned for their quiet operation and service with the Royal Navy and several allied navies during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oberon-class submarine (Royal Navy) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13326328 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oberon-class submarine (Royal Navy) Context triple: [Upholder-class submarine, designedToReplace, Oberon-class submarine (Royal Navy)]
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A.
Collins-class submarine
The Collins-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines designed for long-range patrols and operated as the primary undersea warfare asset of the Royal Australian Navy.
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B.
Trafalgar-class submarine
The Trafalgar-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered fleet submarines that formed the backbone of the Royal Navy’s attack submarine force from the 1980s into the early 21st century.
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C.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
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D.
Victoria-class submarine
The Victoria-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines originally built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder class and later modernized and operated by the Royal Canadian Navy for coastal defense, surveillance, and training.
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E.
Archer-class submarine
The Archer-class submarine is a class of modern diesel-electric attack submarines, originally built for the Swedish Navy and later upgraded and operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy for stealthy underwater operations.
- 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: Oberon-class submarine (Royal Navy) Target entity description: The Oberon-class submarine was a widely used class of British diesel-electric patrol submarines renowned for their quiet operation and service with the Royal Navy and several allied navies during the Cold War.
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A.
Collins-class submarine
The Collins-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines designed for long-range patrols and operated as the primary undersea warfare asset of the Royal Australian Navy.
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B.
Trafalgar-class submarine
The Trafalgar-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered fleet submarines that formed the backbone of the Royal Navy’s attack submarine force from the 1980s into the early 21st century.
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C.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
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D.
Victoria-class submarine
The Victoria-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines originally built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder class and later modernized and operated by the Royal Canadian Navy for coastal defense, surveillance, and training.
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E.
Archer-class submarine
The Archer-class submarine is a class of modern diesel-electric attack submarines, originally built for the Swedish Navy and later upgraded and operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy for stealthy underwater operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric submarine class
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patrol submarine class ⓘ submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
mines (optional)
ⓘ
torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| basedOnDesignOf | Porpoise-class submarine ⓘ |
| builder |
Cammell Laird
ⓘ
Chatham Dockyard ⓘ Cockatoo Island Dockyard ⓘ
linked to:
Cockatoo Island
Scott Lithgow ⓘ Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company ⓘ Vickers-Armstrongs ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | high-tensile steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 60 personnel ⓘ |
| designedFor |
covert surveillance
ⓘ
intelligence gathering ⓘ long-range patrols ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 2000 tons surfaced
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approximately 2400 tons submerged ⓘ |
| hullType | single-hull with internal ballast tanks ⓘ |
| navalBranch | submarine service of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| navalTechnology |
periscopes
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radar (limited) ⓘ sonar systems ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | very quiet in operation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
export success to allied navies
ⓘ
longevity in service ⓘ |
| operator |
Brazilian Navy
ⓘ
Chilean Navy ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy ⓘ Royal Danish Navy ⓘ
linked to:
Danish Navy
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| powerPlant |
diesel engines
ⓘ
electric motors ⓘ |
| precededBy | Porpoise-class submarine ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ patrol ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| successor |
Swiftsure-class submarine
ⓘ
Trafalgar-class submarine ⓘ |
| typeOfEngine |
diesel engine
ⓘ
electric motor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO navies
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO naval forces
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| usedInConflict | Cold War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oberon-class submarine (Royal Navy) Description of subject: The Oberon-class submarine was a widely used class of British diesel-electric patrol submarines renowned for their quiet operation and service with the Royal Navy and several allied navies during the Cold War.
Referenced by (1)
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