Pensacola class
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The Pensacola class was a pair of early U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, notable for their heavy armament and relatively light armor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pensacola class canonical | 2 |
| Pensacola-class cruiser | 2 |
| Pensacola-class cruisers of the United States Navy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4364175 — 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: Pensacola class Context triple: [USS Pensacola (CA-24), shipClass, Pensacola class]
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A.
Yorktown class
The Yorktown class was a group of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers built in the late 1930s that played a pivotal role in early World War II Pacific naval battles.
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B.
New Orleans class
The New Orleans class was a group of U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built in the 1930s that saw extensive service during World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
Leander class
The Leander class was a group of Royal Navy light cruisers built in the 1930s that saw extensive service during the Second World War.
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D.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
- 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: Pensacola class Target entity description: The Pensacola class was a pair of early U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, notable for their heavy armament and relatively light armor.
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A.
Yorktown class
The Yorktown class was a group of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers built in the late 1930s that played a pivotal role in early World War II Pacific naval battles.
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B.
New Orleans class
The New Orleans class was a group of U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built in the 1930s that saw extensive service during World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
Leander class
The Leander class was a group of Royal Navy light cruisers built in the 1930s that saw extensive service during the Second World War.
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D.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy cruiser class
ⓘ
warship class ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | multiple light AA guns added during World War II ⓘ |
| armamentPhilosophy | gun-heavy at expense of protection ⓘ |
| armourScheme |
light deck armor
ⓘ
minimal torpedo protection ⓘ thin belt armor ⓘ |
| builtFor | blue-water operations in the Pacific and Atlantic ⓘ |
| classification | CA (heavy cruiser) after 1931 reclassification ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 1920s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
heavy armament
ⓘ
high speed ⓘ relatively light armor ⓘ |
| designCompromise | trade-off between firepower and armor within treaty limits ⓘ |
| designInfluence | early U.S. treaty cruiser design ⓘ |
| displacementClass | approximately 10,000 tons standard ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Northampton-class cruiser ⓘ |
| gunArrangement | 10 × 8-inch guns in four turrets ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| leadShip | USS Pensacola (CA-24) ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 30 knots ⓘ |
| member |
USS Pensacola (CA-24)
ⓘ
USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
flush-deck hull form
ⓘ
tall cage masts in early configuration ⓘ |
| navalRole |
escort for aircraft carriers
ⓘ
fleet screening ⓘ surface combatant ⓘ |
| navalTreatyContext |
Washington Naval Treaty
ⓘ
linked to:
Five-Power Treaty
|
| notableFor | being among the first U.S. treaty heavy cruisers ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalClassification | CL (light cruiser) under gun-caliber-based system ⓘ |
| precededBy | Omaha-class cruiser ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 5-inch guns ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| treatyLimited |
Washington Naval Treaty
ⓘ
linked to:
Five-Power Treaty
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| usedInConflict |
Atlantic operations during World War II
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Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pensacola class Description of subject: The Pensacola class was a pair of early U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, notable for their heavy armament and relatively light armor.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pensacola class
linked to: Pensacola class