Ministry of Supply (UK)
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The Ministry of Supply (UK) was a British government department responsible for overseeing armaments, military equipment, and key industrial production, particularly during and after the Second World War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Supply | 6 |
| Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom) | 3 |
| Ministry of Supply (UK) canonical | 2 |
| Ministry of Supply research establishments | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1680567 — 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.
Target entity: Ministry of Supply (UK) Context triple: [Iron and Steel Act 1949, implementedBy, Ministry of Supply (UK)]
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A.
Munitions Board
The Munitions Board was a U.S. defense agency responsible for coordinating the procurement, production, and allocation of military supplies and equipment among the armed services.
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B.
Office of War Utilities
The Office of War Utilities was a U.S. World War II–era government agency responsible for coordinating and regulating civilian utility services to support wartime production and resource conservation.
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C.
Ministry of Aircraft Production
The Ministry of Aircraft Production was a British government department during World War II responsible for overseeing and accelerating the design, manufacture, and supply of military aircraft.
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D.
Royal Ordnance
Royal Ordnance was a major British government-owned and later privatized arms and ammunition manufacturer known for producing a wide range of military weapons and munitions.
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E.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps was a former corps of the British Army responsible for the supply, storage, and maintenance of weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment before its functions were absorbed into the Royal Logistic Corps.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ministry of Supply (UK) Target entity description: The Ministry of Supply (UK) was a British government department responsible for overseeing armaments, military equipment, and key industrial production, particularly during and after the Second World War.
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A.
Munitions Board
The Munitions Board was a U.S. defense agency responsible for coordinating the procurement, production, and allocation of military supplies and equipment among the armed services.
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B.
Office of War Utilities
The Office of War Utilities was a U.S. World War II–era government agency responsible for coordinating and regulating civilian utility services to support wartime production and resource conservation.
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C.
Ministry of Aircraft Production
The Ministry of Aircraft Production was a British government department during World War II responsible for overseeing and accelerating the design, manufacture, and supply of military aircraft.
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D.
Royal Ordnance
Royal Ordnance was a major British government-owned and later privatized arms and ammunition manufacturer known for producing a wide range of military weapons and munitions.
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E.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps was a former corps of the British Army responsible for the supply, storage, and maintenance of weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment before its functions were absorbed into the Royal Logistic Corps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom government department
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former government department ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
early Cold War ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
Admiralty
Air Ministry ⓘ War Office ⓘ |
| controlled |
allocation of raw materials for armaments
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design and testing of army equipment ⓘ supply of equipment to the British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | reorganisation of defence procurement in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1959 ⓘ |
| hasMinisterialPost |
Minister of Supply
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| inception | 1939 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
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| legislatedBy | Ministry of Supply Act 1939 ⓘ |
| oversaw |
Royal Ordnance
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surface form:
Royal Ordnance Factories
civilian industrial production relevant to defence ⓘ state-owned armaments factories ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
British Cabinet
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surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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| partOf | British war economy ⓘ |
| replaced |
Board of Ordnance
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surface form:
Office of the Master-General of the Ordnance
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| replacedBy |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiralty
Air Ministry ⓘ United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority ⓘ
surface form:
Atomic Energy Authority
United Kingdom Ministry of Aviation ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Aviation (UK)
United Kingdom Ministry of Aviation ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Aviation Supply (UK)
War Office ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Royal Ordnance
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surface form:
Royal Ordnance Factories
armaments production ⓘ atomic energy research (early UK programme) ⓘ coordination of war production ⓘ military equipment procurement ⓘ research and development for guided missiles ⓘ research and development for military aircraft equipment ⓘ research and development for rockets ⓘ research and development for weapons ⓘ supply of artillery ⓘ supply of electronic equipment for the armed forces ⓘ supply of military vehicles ⓘ supply of munitions ⓘ supply of radar equipment ⓘ supply of small arms ⓘ supply of tanks ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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Subject: Ministry of Supply (UK) Description of subject: The Ministry of Supply (UK) was a British government department responsible for overseeing armaments, military equipment, and key industrial production, particularly during and after the Second World War.
Referenced by (12)
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