East Gulf Blockading Squadron
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The East Gulf Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation during the American Civil War tasked with enforcing the naval blockade along the Gulf coast of the Confederacy, particularly off western Florida.
All labels observed (1)
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| East Gulf Blockading Squadron canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16127320 — 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: East Gulf Blockading Squadron Context triple: [Union blockade of the Confederacy, hasPart, East Gulf Blockading Squadron]
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Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron
The Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation in the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the blockade and conducting major naval operations along the Gulf Coast, including the capture of New Orleans.
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South Atlantic Blockading Squadron
The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation during the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the Union blockade along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida.
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Mediterranean Squadron
The Mediterranean Squadron was a U.S. Navy naval formation that operated in the Mediterranean Sea, protecting American interests and combating threats such as piracy during the 19th century.
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United States Second Fleet
The United States Second Fleet is a U.S. Navy operational fleet responsible for naval operations, training, and readiness in the North Atlantic and western Atlantic regions.
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Asiatic Squadron
The Asiatic Squadron was a United States Navy formation stationed in East Asian waters that became famous for its decisive victory over the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: East Gulf Blockading Squadron Target entity description: The East Gulf Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation during the American Civil War tasked with enforcing the naval blockade along the Gulf coast of the Confederacy, particularly off western Florida.
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A.
Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron
The Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation in the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the blockade and conducting major naval operations along the Gulf Coast, including the capture of New Orleans.
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B.
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron
The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation during the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the Union blockade along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida.
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C.
Mediterranean Squadron
The Mediterranean Squadron was a U.S. Navy naval formation that operated in the Mediterranean Sea, protecting American interests and combating threats such as piracy during the 19th century.
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D.
United States Second Fleet
The United States Second Fleet is a U.S. Navy operational fleet responsible for naval operations, training, and readiness in the North Atlantic and western Atlantic regions.
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E.
Asiatic Squadron
The Asiatic Squadron was a United States Navy formation stationed in East Asian waters that became famous for its decisive victory over the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.