USS Leonard F. Mason
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USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Leonard F. Mason canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1806901 — 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: USS Leonard F. Mason Context triple: [Gemini 8, recoveryBy, USS Leonard F. Mason]
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A.
USS Farenholt
USS Farenholt was a U.S. Navy Benson-class destroyer that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
USS Pope
USS Pope was a U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer that saw intense action in the early Pacific War before being lost during the Japanese advance in 1942.
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C.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
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D.
USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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E.
USS Duncan
USS Duncan was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in the Pacific during World War II and was lost in combat 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: USS Leonard F. Mason Target entity description: USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
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A.
USS Farenholt
USS Farenholt was a U.S. Navy Benson-class destroyer that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
USS Pope
USS Pope was a U.S. Navy Clemson-class destroyer that saw intense action in the early Pacific War before being lost during the Japanese advance in 1942.
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C.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
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D.
USS Providence
USS Providence was a prominent warship of the Continental Navy that served during the American Revolutionary War, participating in several key naval operations against British forces.
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E.
USS Duncan
USS Duncan was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served in the Pacific during World War II and was lost in combat in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gearing-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 in/38 caliber guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charge projectors ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awards |
battle stars for Korean War service
ⓘ
battle stars for Vietnam War service ⓘ |
| beam | 40 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
ⓘ
Bethlehem Steel Company ⓘ
linked to:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
|
| category |
Cold War destroyers of the United States
ⓘ
Gearing-class destroyers of the United States Navy ⓘ Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1946-10-28 ⓘ |
| convertedUnder | FRAM I modernization program ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 336 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| dateOfGemini8Recovery | 1966-03-17 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1971-12-01 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 3,460 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 2,425 tons ⓘ |
| draft | 14 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fate | transferred to Republic of Korea Navy ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-852 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1945-05-02 ⓘ |
| launched | 1946-06-12 ⓘ |
| length | 390 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leonard F. Mason ⓘ |
| notableRole | primary recovery ship for NASA Gemini 8 mission ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gemini 8 recovery operations
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| pennantNumberAfterTransfer | DD-92 ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Quincy, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared steam turbines
ⓘ
two propeller shafts ⓘ |
| reclassified | radar picket destroyer ⓘ |
| recovered |
Gemini 8 spacecraft
ⓘ
linked to:
Gemini 8
astronaut David R. Scott ⓘ astronaut Neil A. Armstrong ⓘ
linked to:
Neil A. Armstrong
|
| servedIn |
United States Seventh Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Seventh Fleet
|
| serviceEntry | 1946 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Gearing class ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Mrs. Leonard F. Mason ⓘ |
| stricken | 1974-02-01 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Leonard F. Mason Description of subject: USS Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for serving as the primary recovery ship for NASA’s Gemini 8 space mission.
Referenced by (3)
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