Task Group 22.3
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Task Group 22.3 was a U.S. Navy hunter-killer anti-submarine task group in World War II, noted for its capture of the German submarine U-505.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Task Group 22.3 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2039949 — 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: Task Group 22.3 Context triple: [U-505, capturedBy, Task Group 22.3]
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Project 23
Project 23 is a major ongoing fossil excavation initiative at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, uncovering exceptionally well-preserved Ice Age animal and plant remains.
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B.
The Groups
The Groups is an alternate English title for Surah Az-Zumar, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes sincere worship of God, the consequences of disbelief, and the gathering of people on the Day of Judgment.
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C.
Operational Groups
Operational Groups were elite paramilitary units of the U.S. Office of Strategic Services in World War II that conducted behind-the-lines sabotage, guerrilla warfare, and support to resistance movements.
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D.
Task Force 67
Task Force 67 was a U.S. Navy surface combat group in the Pacific Theater of World War II, noted for its involvement in the Guadalcanal campaign and related naval battles.
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E.
Task Force 158
Task Force 158 was the ad hoc U.S. Army aviation unit created during the Iran hostage rescue attempt that evolved into the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (“Night Stalkers”).
- 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: Task Group 22.3 Target entity description: Task Group 22.3 was a U.S. Navy hunter-killer anti-submarine task group in World War II, noted for its capture of the German submarine U-505.
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A.
Project 23
Project 23 is a major ongoing fossil excavation initiative at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, uncovering exceptionally well-preserved Ice Age animal and plant remains.
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B.
The Groups
The Groups is an alternate English title for Surah Az-Zumar, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes sincere worship of God, the consequences of disbelief, and the gathering of people on the Day of Judgment.
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C.
Operational Groups
Operational Groups were elite paramilitary units of the U.S. Office of Strategic Services in World War II that conducted behind-the-lines sabotage, guerrilla warfare, and support to resistance movements.
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D.
Task Force 67
Task Force 67 was a U.S. Navy surface combat group in the Pacific Theater of World War II, noted for its involvement in the Guadalcanal campaign and related naval battles.
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E.
Task Force 158
Task Force 158 was the ad hoc U.S. Army aviation unit created during the Iran hostage rescue attempt that evolved into the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (“Night Stalkers”).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy task group
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hunter-killer group ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| branch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| capturedMaterial |
Enigma-related materials from U-505
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German naval codebooks from U-505 ⓘ |
| capturedVessel |
U-505 submarine
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surface form:
U-505
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| commandStructure | Task Force 22 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1944-06-04 ⓘ |
| enemy | Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| enemyType |
U-boats
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surface form:
German U-boats
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| engagedSubmarine |
U-505 submarine
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surface form:
U-505
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| engagementOutcome |
capture of enemy code and equipment
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successful boarding of U-505 ⓘ |
| event |
U-505 submarine
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surface form:
Capture of U-505 on 4 June 1944
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| formedAs | hunter-killer anti-submarine task group ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Daniel V. Gallery ⓘ |
| hasCommanderRank | Captain ⓘ |
| hasCommanderService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| hasFlagship |
USS Guadalcanal
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surface form:
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)
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| hasShip |
USS Chatelain (DE-149)
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USS Flaherty (DE-135) ⓘ USS Guadalcanal ⓘ
surface form:
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)
USS Jenks (DE-665) ⓘ USS Pillsbury ⓘ
surface form:
USS Pillsbury (DE-133)
USS Pope (DE-134) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first capture at sea of an enemy warship by the U.S. Navy since the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| navalTactic | hunter-killer group operations ⓘ |
| notableFor | capture of German submarine U-505 ⓘ |
| objective | locate and destroy German U-boats ⓘ |
| operatedWith |
destroyer escorts
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escort carrier ⓘ |
| operationalArea | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Fleet
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surface form:
United States Atlantic Fleet
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| resultOfCapture |
U-505 kept secret from Germany
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U-505 towed to Bermuda ⓘ |
| role | anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
| service | United States Navy Atlantic anti-submarine operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | naval ⓘ |
| theater | Battle of the Atlantic ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1944 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | offensive anti-submarine patrols ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
Grumman F4F Wildcat
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Grumman TBF Avenger ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Task Group 22.3 Description of subject: Task Group 22.3 was a U.S. Navy hunter-killer anti-submarine task group in World War II, noted for its capture of the German submarine U-505.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
U-505