Sea Tigers
E461934
The Sea Tigers were the naval wing of the Sri Lankan Tamil militant organization LTTE, known for their guerrilla-style maritime attacks and suicide missions during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sea Tigers canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4685851 — 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: Sea Tigers Context triple: [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, militaryWing, Sea Tigers]
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A.
Sea Lion High
Sea Lion High is a comedic, family-friendly sea lion and otter show at SeaWorld Orlando set in a high school-themed environment.
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B.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American feminist electroclash and dance-punk band known for its politically charged lyrics, DIY aesthetic, and fusion of punk, electronic, and pop influences.
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C.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre was the fierce political nickname of French statesman Georges Clemenceau, reflecting his combative and determined leadership style, especially during World War I.
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D.
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger is a 1973 American drama film starring Jack Lemmon as a troubled businessman facing a midlife and moral crisis.
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E.
Roaring Tiger
Roaring Tiger is the fierce tiger mascot representing Colorado College’s athletic teams and school spirit.
- 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: Sea Tigers Target entity description: The Sea Tigers were the naval wing of the Sri Lankan Tamil militant organization LTTE, known for their guerrilla-style maritime attacks and suicide missions during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
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A.
Sea Lion High
Sea Lion High is a comedic, family-friendly sea lion and otter show at SeaWorld Orlando set in a high school-themed environment.
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B.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American feminist electroclash and dance-punk band known for its politically charged lyrics, DIY aesthetic, and fusion of punk, electronic, and pop influences.
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C.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre was the fierce political nickname of French statesman Georges Clemenceau, reflecting his combative and determined leadership style, especially during World War I.
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D.
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger is a 1973 American drama film starring Jack Lemmon as a troubled businessman facing a midlife and moral crisis.
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E.
Roaring Tiger
Roaring Tiger is the fierce tiger mascot representing Colorado College’s athletic teams and school spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insurgent group
ⓘ
naval wing ⓘ paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| areaOfOperation |
Eastern Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Development Region of Sri Lanka
Gulf of Mannar ⓘ Northern Sri Lanka ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Development Region of Sri Lanka
Palk Strait ⓘ |
| conflict | Sri Lankan Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| disbandedAsConsequenceOf | defeat of LTTE in 2009 by Sri Lankan government forces ⓘ |
| goal | creation of an independent Tamil state of Tamil Eelam ⓘ |
| ideology |
Tamil nationalism
ⓘ
separatism ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
attacks on Sri Lanka Navy patrol boats
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attacks on Trincomalee naval base vicinity ⓘ support operations during LTTE offensives in Jaffna Peninsula ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Sri Lanka Air Force
ⓘ
Sri Lanka Army ⓘ Sri Lanka Navy ⓘ |
| parentOrganizationDesignatedAsTerroristBy |
Canada
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ India ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| partOf | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ⓘ |
| shortName | Sea Tigers ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
GPS and communication equipment for navigation
ⓘ
fast attack craft ⓘ improvised armored boats ⓘ light naval artillery ⓘ machine guns mounted on boats ⓘ rocket-propelled grenades on boats ⓘ sea mines ⓘ small fiberglass boats ⓘ suicide boats ⓘ underwater explosives ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
amphibious assaults
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arms smuggling by sea ⓘ blockade running ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ hit-and-run attacks on naval vessels ⓘ infiltration of coastal areas ⓘ logistics support to LTTE by sea ⓘ maritime suicide attacks ⓘ minelaying at sea ⓘ suicide frogman operations ⓘ swarm attacks with small boats ⓘ underwater demolition ⓘ use of explosive-laden boats ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sea Tigers Description of subject: The Sea Tigers were the naval wing of the Sri Lankan Tamil militant organization LTTE, known for their guerrilla-style maritime attacks and suicide missions during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Referenced by (3)
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