Chinese cruiser Jiyuan
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The Chinese cruiser Jiyuan was a protected cruiser of the Beiyang Fleet that saw action in the First Sino-Japanese War, including early engagements such as the Battle of Pungdo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese cruiser Jiyuan canonical | 1 |
| Ships of the Beiyang Fleet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2301010 — 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: Chinese cruiser Jiyuan Context triple: [Battle of Pungdo, shipInvolved, Chinese cruiser Jiyuan]
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A.
Dingyuan
Dingyuan was a late 19th-century Chinese ironclad warship that served as the most powerful vessel of the Qing dynasty’s Beiyang Fleet and played a central role in the First Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Japanese cruiser Chokai
Japanese cruiser Chokai was a Takao-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War engagements before being sunk in 1944.
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C.
Japanese cruiser Yubari
Japanese cruiser Yubari was an experimental light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notable for its innovative design that influenced later Japanese warships and for its active service in several major Pacific War engagements.
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D.
Japanese cruiser Kako
Japanese cruiser Kako was an Imperial Japanese Navy Furutaka-class heavy cruiser that served in the early Pacific campaigns of World War II before being sunk by a U.S. submarine shortly after participating in the Battle of Savo Island.
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E.
Japanese cruiser Kinugasa
Japanese cruiser Kinugasa was an Imperial Japanese Navy Aoba-class heavy cruiser that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1942.
- 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: Chinese cruiser Jiyuan Target entity description: The Chinese cruiser Jiyuan was a protected cruiser of the Beiyang Fleet that saw action in the First Sino-Japanese War, including early engagements such as the Battle of Pungdo.
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A.
Dingyuan
Dingyuan was a late 19th-century Chinese ironclad warship that served as the most powerful vessel of the Qing dynasty’s Beiyang Fleet and played a central role in the First Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Japanese cruiser Chokai
Japanese cruiser Chokai was a Takao-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War engagements before being sunk in 1944.
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C.
Japanese cruiser Yubari
Japanese cruiser Yubari was an experimental light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy, notable for its innovative design that influenced later Japanese warships and for its active service in several major Pacific War engagements.
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D.
Japanese cruiser Kako
Japanese cruiser Kako was an Imperial Japanese Navy Furutaka-class heavy cruiser that served in the early Pacific campaigns of World War II before being sunk by a U.S. submarine shortly after participating in the Battle of Savo Island.
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E.
Japanese cruiser Kinugasa
Japanese cruiser Kinugasa was an Imperial Japanese Navy Aoba-class heavy cruiser that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected cruiser
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steamship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armamentClass |
light guns
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medium-caliber naval guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| category |
Cruisers of China
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Protected cruisers of China ⓘ Ships of the Beiyang Fleet ⓘ Warships of the First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| conflict | First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Qing dynasty
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surface form:
Qing dynasty China
|
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| flag | naval ensign of the Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| fleet | Beiyang Fleet ⓘ |
| hasFeature | armored deck ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| navalTheater |
Korean waters
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Yellow Sea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early engagement at the Battle of Pungdo
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service in the First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| operator | Beiyang Fleet ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Pungdo
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Battle of the Yalu River ⓘ |
| propulsion |
screw propeller
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steam engine ⓘ |
| role |
escort ship
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scout cruiser ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Beiyang Fleet
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surface form:
Imperial Chinese Navy
|
| shipType | protected cruiser ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned
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lost in war ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Qing dynasty
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surface form:
Qing Empire
|
| usedFuel | coal ⓘ |
| usedIn | naval warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chinese cruiser Jiyuan Description of subject: The Chinese cruiser Jiyuan was a protected cruiser of the Beiyang Fleet that saw action in the First Sino-Japanese War, including early engagements such as the Battle of Pungdo.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.