Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel
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The Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel is a modern class of Australian-built warships designed for maritime patrol, border protection, and constabulary duties in the country’s northern and regional waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1352861 — 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: Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel Context triple: [Royal Australian Navy, operatesVesselClass, Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel]
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A.
Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel
The Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of Arctic-capable warships designed for surveillance, sovereignty enforcement, and support operations in Canada's northern and coastal waters.
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B.
Balao class
The Balao class was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarines known for their improved diving depth, range, and significant role in the Pacific submarine campaign.
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C.
Kingston-class coastal defence vessel
The Kingston-class coastal defence vessel is a class of Canadian naval ships designed primarily for coastal surveillance, minesweeping, and patrol duties.
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D.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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E.
Hamina-class missile boat
The Hamina-class missile boat is a class of fast, stealthy Finnish Navy combat vessels designed for coastal defense and equipped with advanced anti-ship and air-defense weaponry.
- 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: Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel Target entity description: The Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel is a modern class of Australian-built warships designed for maritime patrol, border protection, and constabulary duties in the country’s northern and regional waters.
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A.
Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel
The Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of Arctic-capable warships designed for surveillance, sovereignty enforcement, and support operations in Canada's northern and coastal waters.
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B.
Balao class
The Balao class was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarines known for their improved diving depth, range, and significant role in the Pacific submarine campaign.
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C.
Kingston-class coastal defence vessel
The Kingston-class coastal defence vessel is a class of Canadian naval ships designed primarily for coastal surveillance, minesweeping, and patrol duties.
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D.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
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E.
Hamina-class missile boat
The Hamina-class missile boat is a class of fast, stealthy Finnish Navy combat vessels designed for coastal defense and equipped with advanced anti-ship and air-defense weaponry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
offshore patrol vessel class
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warship class ⓘ |
| additionalAccommodation | space for embarked personnel ⓘ |
| armament |
25 mm main gun (planned)
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machine guns ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 13 metres ⓘ |
| boatLaunchAndRecovery |
crane for sea boats
ⓘ
stern boat ramp ⓘ |
| builder |
ASC
ⓘ
Civmec ⓘ |
| constructionLocation |
Henderson, Western Australia
ⓘ
Osborne Naval Shipyard, South Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| crewComplement | around 40 personnel ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Lürssen
ⓘ
surface form:
Lürssen (Germany)
|
| designedFor |
border protection
ⓘ
constabulary duties ⓘ disaster relief ⓘ environmental protection tasks ⓘ fisheries protection ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ immigration enforcement ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ maritime security operations ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 1640 tonnes full load ⓘ |
| endurance | approximately 21 days ⓘ |
| flightDeck |
capable of operating a helicopter
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capable of operating unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| hullType | steel monohull ⓘ |
| intendedOperator | Australian Border Force ⓘ |
| length | approximately 80 metres ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lürssen
ⓘ
surface form:
Luerssen Australia
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| missionSystem |
containerised mission modules
ⓘ
modular mission space ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arafura Sea ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Australian Navy fleet ⓘ |
| primaryOperatingArea |
northern Australian waters
ⓘ
regional Indo-Pacific waters ⓘ |
| programName | SEA 1180 Phase 1 ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel engines ⓘ |
| range | more than 4000 nautical miles ⓘ |
| replaces |
Armidale-class patrol boat
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Cape-class patrol boat (chartered units) ⓘ Kingston-class coastal defence vessel ⓘ
surface form:
Huon-class minehunter coastal (in some roles)
Leeuwin-class survey vessel (in some roles) ⓘ Paluma-class survey motor launch (in some roles) ⓘ |
| sensorFit |
electro-optical surveillance systems
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navigation radar ⓘ surface search radar ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2020s ⓘ |
| speed | more than 20 knots ⓘ |
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Subject: Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel Description of subject: The Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel is a modern class of Australian-built warships designed for maritime patrol, border protection, and constabulary duties in the country’s northern and regional waters.
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