USS Spence
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USS Spence was a U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer that served in the Pacific during World War II before sinking in a typhoon in 1944.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Monaghan | 1 |
| USS Spence canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16903393 — 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 Spence Context triple: [Battle of Cape St. George, USShipParticipated, USS Spence]
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A.
USS Benson
USS Benson was a United States Navy Benson-class destroyer that served during World War II in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
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B.
USS Leonard F. Mason
USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
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C.
USS Stack
USS Stack was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II, participating in key Pacific engagements and earning multiple battle stars for its combat service.
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D.
USS Pope
USS Pope was a U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer that saw intense action in the early Pacific War before being lost during the Japanese advance in 1942.
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E.
USS Cabot
USS Cabot was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served with distinction during World War II and later in the Spanish Navy under the name Dédalo.
- 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 Spence Target entity description: USS Spence was a U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer that served in the Pacific during World War II before sinking in a typhoon in 1944.
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A.
USS Benson
USS Benson was a United States Navy Benson-class destroyer that served during World War II in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
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B.
USS Leonard F. Mason
USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
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C.
USS Stack
USS Stack was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in World War II, participating in key Pacific engagements and earning multiple battle stars for its combat service.
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D.
USS Pope
USS Pope was a U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer that saw intense action in the early Pacific War before being lost during the Japanese advance in 1942.
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E.
USS Cabot
USS Cabot was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that served with distinction during World War II and later in the Spanish Navy under the name Dédalo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: USS Spence