Special Boat Teams
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Special Boat Teams are elite U.S. Navy units that provide high-speed maritime mobility, insertion, and support for special operations forces in coastal and riverine environments.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Boat Teams canonical | 3 |
| Special Boat Team 12 | 1 |
| Special Boat Team 20 | 1 |
| Special Boat Team 22 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2737047 — 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: Special Boat Teams Context triple: [Naval Special Warfare Command, oversees, Special Boat Teams]
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A.
Special Boat Service
The Special Boat Service is an elite British special forces unit of the Royal Navy specializing in maritime counter-terrorism, covert reconnaissance, and amphibious operations.
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B.
Special Operations Branch
The Special Operations Branch was a covert unit within the World War II-era Office of Strategic Services responsible for organizing and conducting sabotage, guerrilla warfare, and other behind-the-lines special operations.
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C.
5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)
The 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), better known as Merrill’s Marauders, was a famed U.S. Army long-range penetration special operations unit that conducted deep-penetration jungle warfare in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II.
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D.
Royal Marines
The Royal Marines are an elite amphibious light infantry and commando force of the United Kingdom, specializing in rapid deployment and maritime operations.
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E.
Special Operations Task Group
The Special Operations Task Group is an Australian Defence Force special operations unit that conducted counter‑terrorism and combat missions, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
- 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: Special Boat Teams Target entity description: Special Boat Teams are elite U.S. Navy units that provide high-speed maritime mobility, insertion, and support for special operations forces in coastal and riverine environments.
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A.
Special Boat Service
The Special Boat Service is an elite British special forces unit of the Royal Navy specializing in maritime counter-terrorism, covert reconnaissance, and amphibious operations.
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B.
Special Operations Branch
The Special Operations Branch was a covert unit within the World War II-era Office of Strategic Services responsible for organizing and conducting sabotage, guerrilla warfare, and other behind-the-lines special operations.
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C.
5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)
The 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), better known as Merrill’s Marauders, was a famed U.S. Army long-range penetration special operations unit that conducted deep-penetration jungle warfare in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II.
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D.
Royal Marines
The Royal Marines are an elite amphibious light infantry and commando force of the United Kingdom, specializing in rapid deployment and maritime operations.
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E.
Special Operations Task Group
The Special Operations Task Group is an Australian Defence Force special operations unit that conducted counter‑terrorism and combat missions, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy special operations unit
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maritime special operations unit ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
U.S. Special Operations Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Special Operations Command
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | Naval Special Warfare maritime mobility doctrine ⓘ |
| engagement |
Global War on Terrorism
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| garrisonLocation |
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story
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Naval Amphibious Base Coronado ⓘ Stennis Space Center ⓘ |
| hasSubUnit |
Special Boat Teams
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Special Boat Team 12
Special Boat Teams self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Special Boat Team 20
Special Boat Teams self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Special Boat Team 22
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| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| motto | On Time, On Target, Never Quit ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
coastal waters
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littoral zones ⓘ riverine environments ⓘ |
| partOf | Naval Special Warfare Command ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
covert insertion of special operations forces
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extraction of special operations forces ⓘ fire support from maritime platforms ⓘ intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance support ⓘ |
| role |
coastal special operations
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direct action support ⓘ high-speed maritime mobility ⓘ insertion and extraction of special operations forces ⓘ maritime interdiction operations support ⓘ reconnaissance support ⓘ riverine special operations ⓘ special operations support ⓘ visit board search and seizure support ⓘ |
| selection | specialized Naval Special Warfare training ⓘ |
| supportsUnit |
Joint Special Operations Command
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surface form:
Joint special operations forces
Navy SEALs ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy SEALs
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| trainingFocus |
communications and coordination with ground forces
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insertions and extractions under fire ⓘ maritime navigation ⓘ night maritime operations ⓘ small boat tactics ⓘ weapons employment from boats ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
Combatant Craft Assault
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Combatant Craft Heavy ⓘ Combatant Craft Medium ⓘ Special Operations Craft – Riverine ⓘ high-speed assault craft ⓘ rigid-hull inflatable boats ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Special Boat Teams Description of subject: Special Boat Teams are elite U.S. Navy units that provide high-speed maritime mobility, insertion, and support for special operations forces in coastal and riverine environments.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Special Boat Team 12
this entity surface form:
Special Boat Team 20
this entity surface form:
Special Boat Team 22