Piemonte (steamship)
E364993
Piemonte was an Italian steamship notable for its role in transporting Giuseppe Garibaldi’s volunteers during the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand, a key campaign in the unification of Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piemonte (steamship) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3516069 — 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: Piemonte (steamship) Context triple: [Expedition of the Thousand, usedVessel, Piemonte (steamship)]
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A.
Puglia ship
The Puglia ship is a decommissioned Italian naval vessel famously installed on a hillside as a monumental exhibit within the Vittoriale degli Italiani estate.
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B.
French steamship Lotus
The French steamship Lotus was the vessel involved in the 1926 high-seas collision that led to the landmark Permanent Court of International Justice decision in the Lotus case, shaping principles of international jurisdiction.
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C.
Chilean ship Capitán Prat
The Chilean ship Capitán Prat is a naval vessel of the Chilean Navy named in honor of national hero and naval officer Arturo Prat.
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D.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast Alaska.
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E.
Bell Rock
Bell Rock is a prominent red sandstone butte and popular hiking destination near Sedona, Arizona, known for its striking shape and scenic desert views.
- 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: Piemonte (steamship) Target entity description: Piemonte was an Italian steamship notable for its role in transporting Giuseppe Garibaldi’s volunteers during the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand, a key campaign in the unification of Italy.
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A.
Puglia ship
The Puglia ship is a decommissioned Italian naval vessel famously installed on a hillside as a monumental exhibit within the Vittoriale degli Italiani estate.
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B.
French steamship Lotus
The French steamship Lotus was the vessel involved in the 1926 high-seas collision that led to the landmark Permanent Court of International Justice decision in the Lotus case, shaping principles of international jurisdiction.
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C.
Chilean ship Capitán Prat
The Chilean ship Capitán Prat is a naval vessel of the Chilean Navy named in honor of national hero and naval officer Arturo Prat.
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D.
M/V LeConte
M/V LeConte is an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry that provides passenger and vehicle service to coastal communities in Southeast Alaska.
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E.
Bell Rock
Bell Rock is a prominent red sandstone butte and popular hiking destination near Sedona, Arizona, known for its striking shape and scenic desert views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ship
ⓘ
steamship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Giuseppe Garibaldi
ⓘ
Italian Risorgimento ⓘ
surface form:
Italian unification movement
|
| carried |
Garibaldi’s Thousand
ⓘ
surface form:
Garibaldi’s Redshirts
volunteers for the Expedition of the Thousand ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century steamships of Italy
ⓘ
Ships of the Expedition of the Thousand ⓘ |
| conflict |
Italian unification
ⓘ
Second Italian War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| countryDuringService |
Kingdom of Italy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| event | transport of volunteers to Sicily in 1860 ⓘ |
| flag |
Kingdom of Italy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| hasCrewType | naval crew ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Italian Risorgimento
ⓘ
surface form:
Risorgimento
|
| locationOfOperation |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ southern Italian coast ⓘ waters around Sicily ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Piedmont ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in the Expedition of the Thousand
ⓘ
transporting Giuseppe Garibaldi’s volunteers ⓘ |
| operator |
Kingdom of Sardinia Navy
ⓘ
Italian Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Regia Marina
|
| partOf |
Expedition of the Thousand
ⓘ
Italian Wars of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
Italian unification campaigns
|
| propulsion |
screw-driven
ⓘ
steam engine ⓘ |
| role |
support vessel in military campaign
ⓘ
transport ship ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | late 19th century ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1850s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
naval operations
ⓘ
troop transport ⓘ |
| yearOfNotableEvent | 1860 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Piemonte (steamship) Description of subject: Piemonte was an Italian steamship notable for its role in transporting Giuseppe Garibaldi’s volunteers during the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand, a key campaign in the unification of Italy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.