HMS Ariel
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HMS Ariel is a fictional Royal Navy vessel that appears in Patrick O'Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin novel "The Surgeon's Mate."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Ariel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22596915 — 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: HMS Ariel Context triple: [The Surgeon's Mate, featuresFictionalShip, HMS Ariel]
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A.
HMS Eridge
HMS Eridge was a Royal Navy Hunt-class escort destroyer that served during World War II, notably in Mediterranean convoy and escort operations.
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B.
HMS Benbow
HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
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C.
HMS Alacrity
HMS Alacrity is a Royal Navy warship best known for its service during the Falklands War.
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D.
HMS Saumarez
HMS Saumarez was a British Royal Navy S-class destroyer that saw significant action during World War II, including Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements.
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E.
HMS Brilliant
HMS Brilliant was a Royal Navy Type 22 frigate that saw notable action during the Falklands War, particularly in the defense of San Carlos Water.
- 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: HMS Ariel Target entity description: HMS Ariel is a fictional Royal Navy vessel that appears in Patrick O'Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin novel "The Surgeon's Mate."
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A.
HMS Eridge
HMS Eridge was a Royal Navy Hunt-class escort destroyer that served during World War II, notably in Mediterranean convoy and escort operations.
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B.
HMS Benbow
HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
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C.
HMS Alacrity
HMS Alacrity is a Royal Navy warship best known for its service during the Falklands War.
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D.
HMS Saumarez
HMS Saumarez was a British Royal Navy S-class destroyer that saw significant action during World War II, including Arctic convoy escort duties and major naval engagements.
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E.
HMS Brilliant
HMS Brilliant was a Royal Navy Type 22 frigate that saw notable action during the Falklands War, particularly in the defense of San Carlos Water.
- 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:
The Surgeon’s Mate