USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)
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USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II and later in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) canonical | 3 |
| USS Bon Homme Richard (LHD-6) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14319063 — 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 Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) Context triple: [Essex-class aircraft carrier, notableShip, USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)]
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A.
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) was a U.S. Navy Kitty Hawk–class supercarrier that served as a key conventionally powered aircraft carrier from the early 1960s until its decommissioning in 2009.
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B.
USS Forrestal (CV-59)
USS Forrestal (CV-59) was the United States Navy’s first supercarrier, commissioned in 1955 and named in honor of the first U.S. Secretary of Defense, James V. Forrestal.
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C.
USS Independence (CV-62)
USS Independence (CV-62) was a Forrestal-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served from the late 1950s through the Cold War and into the 1990s, participating in major operations including the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm.
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D.
USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CV-41) was a long-serving U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that saw action from the end of World War II through the Gulf War and is now preserved as a museum ship in San Diego.
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E.
USS Bennington (CV-20)
USS Bennington (CV-20) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served in World War II and the Cold War, earning distinction for its combat operations in the Pacific and later as an attack carrier.
- 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 Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) Target entity description: USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II and later in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
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A.
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) was a U.S. Navy Kitty Hawk–class supercarrier that served as a key conventionally powered aircraft carrier from the early 1960s until its decommissioning in 2009.
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B.
USS Forrestal (CV-59)
USS Forrestal (CV-59) was the United States Navy’s first supercarrier, commissioned in 1955 and named in honor of the first U.S. Secretary of Defense, James V. Forrestal.
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C.
USS Independence (CV-62)
USS Independence (CV-62) was a Forrestal-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served from the late 1950s through the Cold War and into the 1990s, participating in major operations including the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm.
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D.
USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CV-41) was a long-serving U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that saw action from the end of World War II through the Gulf War and is now preserved as a museum ship in San Diego.
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E.
USS Bennington (CV-20)
USS Bennington (CV-20) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served in World War II and the Cold War, earning distinction for its combat operations in the Pacific and later as an attack carrier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Essex class
linked to: USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)
subject linked to:
Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy