German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger
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The German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger were powerful Imperial German Navy capital ships of World War I, noted for their heavy armament, relatively strong armor, and major roles in North Sea engagements such as the Battle of Jutland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger Context triple: [HMS Queen Mary, enemyEngagementAtJutland, German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger]
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Deutschland-class battleship
The Deutschland-class battleship was a group of pre-dreadnought warships built for the Imperial German Navy in the early 20th century, serving as some of Germany's last and most advanced battleships before the dreadnought era.
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German battleship Schleswig-Holstein
The German battleship Schleswig-Holstein was a pre-dreadnought warship of the Imperial German Navy, later used by Nazi Germany, best known for firing the opening shots of World War II during the attack on Westerplatte in 1939.
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German battleship Scharnhorst
The German battleship Scharnhorst was a fast, heavily armed World War II Kriegsmarine capital ship known for its Atlantic raiding operations and eventual sinking by the Royal Navy in the Battle of the North Cape.
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German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen
The German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen was a World War II Kriegsmarine warship famed for its role alongside battleship Bismarck in the Battle of the Denmark Strait and later as a target in postwar nuclear tests.
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German battleship Gneisenau
The German battleship Gneisenau was a World War II Kriegsmarine capital ship of the Scharnhorst class that conducted Atlantic raiding operations against Allied shipping.
- 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)
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Target entity: German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger Target entity description: The German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger were powerful Imperial German Navy capital ships of World War I, noted for their heavy armament, relatively strong armor, and major roles in North Sea engagements such as the Battle of Jutland.
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A.
Deutschland-class battleship
The Deutschland-class battleship was a group of pre-dreadnought warships built for the Imperial German Navy in the early 20th century, serving as some of Germany's last and most advanced battleships before the dreadnought era.
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B.
German battleship Schleswig-Holstein
The German battleship Schleswig-Holstein was a pre-dreadnought warship of the Imperial German Navy, later used by Nazi Germany, best known for firing the opening shots of World War II during the attack on Westerplatte in 1939.
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C.
German battleship Scharnhorst
The German battleship Scharnhorst was a fast, heavily armed World War II Kriegsmarine capital ship known for its Atlantic raiding operations and eventual sinking by the Royal Navy in the Battle of the North Cape.
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D.
German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen
The German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen was a World War II Kriegsmarine warship famed for its role alongside battleship Bismarck in the Battle of the Denmark Strait and later as a target in postwar nuclear tests.
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E.
German battleship Gneisenau
The German battleship Gneisenau was a World War II Kriegsmarine capital ship of the Scharnhorst class that conducted Atlantic raiding operations against Allied shipping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlecruiser
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battlecruiser ⓘ pair of warships ⓘ |
| armorBeltThickness | up to 300 mm ⓘ |
| battleAchievement | helped sink HMS Queen Mary at Jutland ⓘ |
| battleDamage | heavily damaged at the Battle of Jutland ⓘ |
| builder | Blohm & Voss ⓘ |
| commissioned |
1913
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1914 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1,100 officers and men ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 24,000 tons standard
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approximately 26,600 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | interned at Scapa Flow after the Armistice ⓘ |
| finalEvent | scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
SMS Derfflinger
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SMS Seydlitz ⓘ |
| laidDown |
1910
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1912 ⓘ |
| launched |
1912
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1913 ⓘ |
| mainArmament |
10 × 28 cm (11 in) guns
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8 × 30.5 cm (12 in) guns ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
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Georg von Derfflinger ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Dogger Bank
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Battle of Jutland ⓘ North Sea operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial German Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| roleAtJutland | flagship of I Scouting Group at the start of the battle ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 15 cm guns ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Derfflinger class
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surface form:
Derfflinger-class battlecruiser
Seydlitz-class battlecruiser ⓘ |
| shipyardLocation | Hamburg ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | North Sea ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 26.5 knots ⓘ |
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Subject: German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger Description of subject: The German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger were powerful Imperial German Navy capital ships of World War I, noted for their heavy armament, relatively strong armor, and major roles in North Sea engagements such as the Battle of Jutland.
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