Derfflinger class
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The Derfflinger class was a group of German World War I battlecruisers renowned for their heavy armament, strong armor, and participation in major North Sea engagements such as the Battle of Jutland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derfflinger-class battlecruiser | 4 |
| Derfflinger class canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3291897 — 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.
Target entity: Derfflinger class Context triple: [SMS Lützow, class, Derfflinger class]
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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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Deutschland class
The Deutschland class was a group of German "pocket battleships" built in the interwar period, designed with heavy armament and long range within the constraints of the Treaty of Versailles.
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C.
SMS Scharnhorst
SMS Scharnhorst was a German Imperial Navy armored cruiser that served as the flagship of Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee’s East Asia Squadron during World War I.
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Kongō-class battlecruiser
The Kongō-class battlecruiser was a group of fast, heavily armed Imperial Japanese Navy capital ships built in the early 20th century that served prominently in both World Wars.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Derfflinger class Target entity description: The Derfflinger class was a group of German World War I battlecruisers renowned for their heavy armament, strong armor, and participation in major 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.
Deutschland class
The Deutschland class was a group of German "pocket battleships" built in the interwar period, designed with heavy armament and long range within the constraints of the Treaty of Versailles.
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C.
SMS Scharnhorst
SMS Scharnhorst was a German Imperial Navy armored cruiser that served as the flagship of Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee’s East Asia Squadron during World War I.
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D.
Kongō-class battlecruiser
The Kongō-class battlecruiser was a group of fast, heavily armed Imperial Japanese Navy capital ships built in the early 20th century that served prominently in both World Wars.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German warship class
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battlecruiser class ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | 8.8 cm guns ⓘ |
| armourBeltThickness | up to 300 mm ⓘ |
| armourConningTowerThickness | up to 300 mm ⓘ |
| armourDeckThickness | up to about 80 mm ⓘ |
| armourTurretFaceThickness | up to 270 mm ⓘ |
| beam | about 29 meters ⓘ |
| builder |
Blohm & Voss
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Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven ⓘ Schichau-Werke shipyard ⓘ
surface form:
Schichau-Werke
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| commissionedPeriod | 1914–1917 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1,100–1,200 officers and men per ship ⓘ |
| designedAs | improved German battlecruisers with stronger armor ⓘ |
| designGoal | to counter British battlecruisers ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 26,600 tons standard
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approximately 31,200 tons full load ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate |
interned at Scapa Flow after World War I
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scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
Scouting Forces
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surface form:
I Scouting Group
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| gunCalibre | 30.5 cm main battery ⓘ |
| hasMember |
SMS Derfflinger
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SMS Hindenburg ⓘ SMS Lützow ⓘ |
| laidDownPeriod | 1912–1913 ⓘ |
| length | about 210 meters ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
SMS Derfflinger
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surface form:
Georg von Derfflinger (for lead ship)
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| navalArchitectureInfluence | influenced later German capital ship design ⓘ |
| navalRole | fast wing of the High Seas Fleet ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Dogger Bank
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Battle of Jutland ⓘ |
| notableFeature | balanced combination of firepower, protection, and speed ⓘ |
| notableReputation | considered among the best-balanced World War I battlecruisers ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial German Navy ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 8 × 30.5 cm (12 in) SK L/50 guns ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentLayout | four twin turrets ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 15 cm (5.9 in) guns ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear |
1914
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1915 ⓘ 1917 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | North Sea ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 26.5 knots ⓘ |
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Subject: Derfflinger class Description of subject: The Derfflinger class was a group of German World War I battlecruisers renowned for their heavy armament, strong armor, and participation in major North Sea engagements such as the Battle of Jutland.
Referenced by (5)
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