U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3
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U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3, nicknamed "Taffy 3," was a small U.S. Navy escort carrier task unit that famously fought against overwhelming Japanese naval forces during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Task Unit 77.4.3 | 4 |
| Command of Task Unit 77.4.3 (Taffy 3) | 1 |
| Task Unit 77.4.3 Taffy 3 | 1 |
| U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3 Context triple: [Battle off Samar, combatantFormation, U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3]
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A.
Task Force 77
Task Force 77 was a U.S. Navy carrier task force in the Pacific, best known for coordinating major naval air operations during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
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B.
Task Force 17
Task Force 17 was a U.S. Navy carrier task force in the Pacific Theater of World War II, noted for its role in early carrier battles such as the Coral Sea and Midway.
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C.
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”).
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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.
Marine Raiders
Marine Raiders were elite World War II-era United States Marine Corps special operations units known for their amphibious light-infantry raids in the Pacific Theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3 Target entity description: U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3, nicknamed "Taffy 3," was a small U.S. Navy escort carrier task unit that famously fought against overwhelming Japanese naval forces during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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A.
Task Force 77
Task Force 77 was a U.S. Navy carrier task force in the Pacific, best known for coordinating major naval air operations during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
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B.
Task Force 17
Task Force 17 was a U.S. Navy carrier task force in the Pacific Theater of World War II, noted for its role in early carrier battles such as the Coral Sea and Midway.
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C.
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”).
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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.
Marine Raiders
Marine Raiders were elite World War II-era United States Marine Corps special operations units known for their amphibious light-infantry raids in the Pacific Theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy task unit
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World War II military unit ⓘ naval formation ⓘ |
| associatedCampaign |
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
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surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
|
| associatedWith |
destroyer USS Heermann
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USS Hoel (DD-533) ⓘ
surface form:
destroyer USS Hoel
USS Johnston (DD-557) ⓘ
surface form:
destroyer USS Johnston
destroyer escort USS Dennis ⓘ destroyer escort USS John C. Butler ⓘ destroyer escort USS Raymond ⓘ USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) ⓘ
surface form:
destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts
escort carrier USS Fanshaw Bay ⓘ escort carrier USS Gambier Bay ⓘ escort carrier USS Kalinin Bay ⓘ escort carrier USS Kitkun Bay ⓘ escort carrier USS St. Lo ⓘ escort carrier USS White Plains ⓘ |
| branch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | outgunned and outnumbered ⓘ |
| commander | Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorAction | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| faced |
Japanese battleships
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Japanese destroyers ⓘ Japanese heavy cruisers ⓘ Japanese light cruisers ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Taffy 3 ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of courage and determination against overwhelming odds ⓘ |
| locationOfEngagement | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| mission |
protect U.S. transports and beachhead at Leyte
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provide close air support for Leyte landings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
action against superior Japanese surface forces at Battle off Samar
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defensive stand protecting U.S. invasion forces at Leyte ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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Japanese Center Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Task Force 77
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surface form:
Task Group 77.4
Seventh Fleet ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Seventh Fleet
|
| resultOfAction |
contributed to U.S. victory at Leyte Gulf
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helped turn back Japanese Center Force ⓘ |
| role |
air support for amphibious operations
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escort carrier task unit ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| typeOfShipIncluded |
destroyer
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destroyer escort ⓘ escort carrier ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3 Description of subject: U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3, nicknamed "Taffy 3," was a small U.S. Navy escort carrier task unit that famously fought against overwhelming Japanese naval forces during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Task Unit 77.4.3 Taffy 3
this entity surface form:
Task Unit 77.4.3
subject surface form:
Clifton A. F. Sprague
this entity surface form:
Command of Task Unit 77.4.3 (Taffy 3)
subject surface form:
Clifton A. F. Sprague
this entity surface form:
Task Unit 77.4.3
subject surface form:
Clifton A. F. Sprague
this entity surface form:
Task Unit 77.4.3
this entity surface form:
Task Unit 77.4.3