Great Lakes shipwrecks
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Great Lakes shipwrecks are the numerous sunken vessels scattered across the Great Lakes, known for their historical significance, maritime mysteries, and often remarkably well-preserved underwater remains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes shipwrecks canonical | 2 |
| Great Lakes maritime heritage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3045179 — 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: Great Lakes shipwrecks Context triple: [Three Brothers shipwreck, isPartOf, Great Lakes shipwrecks]
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A.
Great Lakes port system
The Great Lakes port system is a network of interconnected commercial and industrial ports on the North American Great Lakes that supports regional and international shipping, trade, and transportation.
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B.
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a chain of five vast freshwater lakes in North America that form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are a critical hub for transportation, industry, and ecology.
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C.
Great Lakes waterway
The Great Lakes waterway is a system of natural and artificial channels that enables commercial and recreational navigation between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
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D.
Great Lakes Works
Great Lakes Works is a large integrated steel manufacturing plant in Michigan known for producing flat-rolled steel products for the automotive and other industries.
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E.
At Home on the Great Lakes
At Home on the Great Lakes is a Shedd Aquarium exhibit that showcases the ecosystems, wildlife, and environmental issues of the Great Lakes region.
- 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: Great Lakes shipwrecks Target entity description: Great Lakes shipwrecks are the numerous sunken vessels scattered across the Great Lakes, known for their historical significance, maritime mysteries, and often remarkably well-preserved underwater remains.
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A.
Great Lakes port system
The Great Lakes port system is a network of interconnected commercial and industrial ports on the North American Great Lakes that supports regional and international shipping, trade, and transportation.
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B.
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a chain of five vast freshwater lakes in North America that form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are a critical hub for transportation, industry, and ecology.
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C.
Great Lakes waterway
The Great Lakes waterway is a system of natural and artificial channels that enables commercial and recreational navigation between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
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D.
Great Lakes Works
Great Lakes Works is a large integrated steel manufacturing plant in Michigan known for producing flat-rolled steel products for the automotive and other industries.
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E.
At Home on the Great Lakes
At Home on the Great Lakes is a Shedd Aquarium exhibit that showcases the ecosystems, wildlife, and environmental issues of the Great Lakes region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime heritage topic
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shipwreck collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Lakes shipping industry
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Great Storm of 1913 ⓘ grain transport ⓘ iron ore transport ⓘ passenger steamship travel ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfLoss |
collisions
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groundings ⓘ storms ⓘ structural failure ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
ballads and songs
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museum exhibits ⓘ regional folklore ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | cold freshwater ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck
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SS Algoma Central Line wrecks ⓘ SS Algoma wreck ⓘ SS Alpena wreck ⓘ SS America wreck (Lake Superior) ⓘ SS Argus wreck ⓘ SS Asia wreck ⓘ SS Atlantic wreck (Lake Erie) ⓘ SS Australasia wreck ⓘ SS Bannockburn wreck ⓘ SS Carl D. Bradley shipwreck ⓘ SS Cedarville wreck ⓘ SS Charles S. Price wreck ⓘ SS Chicora wreck ⓘ SS City of Detroit III wreck ⓘ SS Comet wreck (Lake Superior) ⓘ SS Cyprus wreck ⓘ SS Daniel J. Morrell shipwreck ⓘ SS Eastland wreck ⓘ SS Emperor wreck ⓘ SS Fitzgerald-era bulk freighter wrecks ⓘ SS Florida wreck ⓘ SS G.P. Griffith wreck ⓘ SS Hamonic wreck ⓘ SS Henry B. Smith wreck ⓘ SS Huronic wreck ⓘ SS Hydrus wreck ⓘ SS Isaac M. Scott wreck ⓘ SS James Carruthers wreck ⓘ SS John A. McGean wreck ⓘ SS John B. Lyon wreck ⓘ SS Kamloops wreck ⓘ SS L.R. Doty wreck ⓘ SS Lady Elgin wreck ⓘ SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck ⓘ SS Milwaukee wreck ⓘ SS Myron wreck ⓘ SS Niagara wreck ⓘ SS Noronic wreck ⓘ SS Phoenix wreck ⓘ SS Regina wreck (1913 storm) ⓘ
surface form:
SS Regina wreck
SS Regina wreck (1913 storm) ⓘ SS Rouse Simmons wreck ⓘ SS Superior City wreck ⓘ SS Vienna wreck ⓘ SS Vienna wreck ⓘ
surface form:
SS Vienna wreck (Lake Superior)
SS Western Reserve wreck ⓘ SS James Carruthers wreck ⓘ
surface form:
SS Wexford wreck
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| hasSubcollection |
Lake Erie shipwrecks
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Lake Huron shipwrecks ⓘ Lake Michigan shipwrecks ⓘ Lake Ontario shipwrecks ⓘ Lake Superior shipwrecks ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical significance
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maritime archaeology ⓘ maritime mysteries ⓘ well-preserved cold freshwater wrecks ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Canadian federal law
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United States federal law ⓘ state underwater preserve programs ⓘ |
| studiedBy | maritime archaeologists ⓘ |
| visitedBy | technical divers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Lakes shipwrecks Description of subject: Great Lakes shipwrecks are the numerous sunken vessels scattered across the Great Lakes, known for their historical significance, maritime mysteries, and often remarkably well-preserved underwater remains.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Lakes maritime heritage