Charles F. Adams-class destroyer
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The Charles F. Adams-class destroyer was a class of U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers designed during the Cold War to provide advanced air defense capabilities to carrier and surface action groups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles F. Adams-class destroyer canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21619212 — 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: Charles F. Adams-class destroyer Context triple: [Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, followedBy, Charles F. Adams-class destroyer]
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A.
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy warships known for their enhanced anti-aircraft armament, improved stability, and extensive postwar service.
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B.
Gleaves-class destroyer
The Gleaves-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their versatility, heavy torpedo armament, and extensive service in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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C.
Gridley-class destroyer
The Gridley-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s, notable for their heavy torpedo armament and service during World War II in the Pacific.
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D.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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E.
Gearing-class destroyer
The Gearing-class destroyer was a class of large, long-range U.S. Navy destroyers built during World War II and extensively modernized and used by the United States and allied navies throughout the Cold War.
- 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: Charles F. Adams-class destroyer Target entity description: The Charles F. Adams-class destroyer was a class of U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers designed during the Cold War to provide advanced air defense capabilities to carrier and surface action groups.
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A.
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy warships known for their enhanced anti-aircraft armament, improved stability, and extensive postwar service.
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B.
Gleaves-class destroyer
The Gleaves-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their versatility, heavy torpedo armament, and extensive service in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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C.
Gridley-class destroyer
The Gridley-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s, notable for their heavy torpedo armament and service during World War II in the Pacific.
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D.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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E.
Gearing-class destroyer
The Gearing-class destroyer was a class of large, long-range U.S. Navy destroyers built during World War II and extensively modernized and used by the United States and allied navies throughout the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.