HMS Ambush
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HMS Ambush is a British Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealth, intelligence gathering, and precision strike capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Ambush canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3291693 — 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: HMS Ambush Context triple: [Astute-class submarine, secondBoat, HMS Ambush]
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A.
HMS Eskimo
HMS Eskimo was a Royal Navy destroyer that saw extensive service during the Second World War, including major operations in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Normandy landings.
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B.
HMS Goliath
HMS Goliath was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that played a significant role in Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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C.
HMS Electra
HMS Electra was a British Royal Navy destroyer that saw significant action in the early Pacific War of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of the Java Sea in 1942.
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D.
HMS Arethusa
HMS Arethusa was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served prominently during the early years of World War II, including North Sea operations and convoy escort duties.
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E.
HMS Bedouin
HMS Bedouin was a Royal Navy destroyer of World War II that served in various escort and combat operations before being sunk during the Arctic convoys.
- 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: HMS Ambush Target entity description: HMS Ambush is a British Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealth, intelligence gathering, and precision strike capabilities.
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A.
HMS Eskimo
HMS Eskimo was a Royal Navy destroyer that saw extensive service during the Second World War, including major operations in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Normandy landings.
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B.
HMS Goliath
HMS Goliath was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that played a significant role in Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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C.
HMS Electra
HMS Electra was a British Royal Navy destroyer that saw significant action in the early Pacific War of World War II before being sunk during the Battle of the Java Sea in 1942.
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D.
HMS Arethusa
HMS Arethusa was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served prominently during the early years of World War II, including North Sea operations and convoy escort duties.
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E.
HMS Bedouin
HMS Bedouin was a Royal Navy destroyer of World War II that served in various escort and combat operations before being sunk during the Arctic convoys.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Astute-class submarine
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Royal Navy submarine ⓘ nuclear-powered attack submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
Spearfish torpedoes
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Tomahawk cruise missile ⓘ
surface form:
Tomahawk cruise missiles
|
| beam | approximately 11.3 metres ⓘ |
| builder | BAE Systems Submarines ⓘ |
| builtAt | Barrow-in-Furness ⓘ |
| canCarry | Royal Marines ⓘ |
| canOperate | under ice ⓘ |
| class | Astute class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2013-03-01 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 98 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
intelligence gathering
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precision strike ⓘ stealth ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | approximately 7400 tonnes ⓘ |
| era | 21st century warship ⓘ |
| followedBy | HMS Artful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
covert surveillance
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long-endurance patrols ⓘ special forces deployment ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acoustic stealth design
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advanced sonar suite ⓘ pump-jet propulsion ⓘ |
| homeport |
Faslane
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HMNB Clyde ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2003-10-22 ⓘ |
| launched | 2011-01-05 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 97 metres ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ambush ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | S120 ⓘ |
| precededBy | HMS Astute ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| reactorRefuellingInterval | life-of-ship core ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ⓘ land-attack ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
| shipType | attack submarine ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Ambush Description of subject: HMS Ambush is a British Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Astute class, designed for stealth, intelligence gathering, and precision strike capabilities.
Referenced by (1)
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