BB-4
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UNEXPLORED
BB-4 is the hull classification symbol for USS Iowa, a late 19th-century United States Navy battleship that served in the Spanish–American War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BB-4 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18484140 — 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: BB-4 Context triple: [USS Iowa (BB-4), hullNumber, BB-4]
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A.
BB-44
BB-44 was the hull classification symbol for USS California, a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served notably during World War II.
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B.
BB-47
BB-47 was the hull number assigned to the canceled South Dakota–class battleship USS Washington, a U.S. Navy capital ship scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty before completion.
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C.
BB-42
BB-42 is the hull classification symbol for USS Idaho, a New Mexico-class battleship that served in the United States Navy during both World Wars.
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D.
BB-43
BB-43 is the hull classification symbol for USS Tennessee, a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently during World War II.
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E.
BB-41
BB-41 is the hull classification symbol for USS Mississippi, a New Mexico-class battleship that served in the United States Navy during both World Wars.
- 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: BB-4 Target entity description: BB-4 is the hull classification symbol for USS Iowa, a late 19th-century United States Navy battleship that served in the Spanish–American War.
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A.
BB-44
BB-44 was the hull classification symbol for USS California, a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served notably during World War II.
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B.
BB-47
BB-47 was the hull number assigned to the canceled South Dakota–class battleship USS Washington, a U.S. Navy capital ship scrapped under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty before completion.
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C.
BB-42
BB-42 is the hull classification symbol for USS Idaho, a New Mexico-class battleship that served in the United States Navy during both World Wars.
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D.
BB-43
BB-43 is the hull classification symbol for USS Tennessee, a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently during World War II.
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E.
BB-41
BB-41 is the hull classification symbol for USS Mississippi, a New Mexico-class battleship that served in the United States Navy during both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
USS Iowa