USS Joseph Hewes (AP-50)
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USS Joseph Hewes (AP-50) was a U.S. Navy transport ship used during World War II that was named in honor of American Revolutionary War statesman Joseph Hewes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USNS Joseph Hewes (T-AP-50) | 1 |
| USS Joseph Hewes (AP-50) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19794960 — 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 Joseph Hewes (AP-50) Context triple: [Joseph Hewes, honoredIn, USS Joseph Hewes (AP-50)]
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A.
USS Pillsbury
USS Pillsbury was a U.S. Navy destroyer escort best known for helping capture the German submarine U-505 during World War II.
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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 George Clymer (APA-27)
USS George Clymer (APA-27) was a U.S. Navy attack transport ship that served in World War II, the Korean War, and the early Cold War era, carrying troops and equipment in major amphibious operations.
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D.
USS Walke
USS Walke was a United States Navy Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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E.
USS Farenholt
USS Farenholt was a U.S. Navy Benson-class destroyer that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
- 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 Joseph Hewes (AP-50) Target entity description: USS Joseph Hewes (AP-50) was a U.S. Navy transport ship used during World War II that was named in honor of American Revolutionary War statesman Joseph Hewes.
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A.
USS Pillsbury
USS Pillsbury was a U.S. Navy destroyer escort best known for helping capture the German submarine U-505 during World War II.
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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 George Clymer (APA-27)
USS George Clymer (APA-27) was a U.S. Navy attack transport ship that served in World War II, the Korean War, and the early Cold War era, carrying troops and equipment in major amphibious operations.
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D.
USS Walke
USS Walke was a United States Navy Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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E.
USS Farenholt
USS Farenholt was a U.S. Navy Benson-class destroyer that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
- 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 Joseph Hewes (AP-50)