Ghost (sealing schooner)
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Ghost is the fictional sealing schooner commanded by the brutal Wolf Larsen in Jack London’s novel "The Sea-Wolf."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sealing schooner Ghost | 3 |
| Ghost (sealing schooner) canonical | 1 |
| the schooner Ghost | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4924972 — 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: Ghost (sealing schooner) Context triple: [The Sea-Wolf, setting, Ghost (sealing schooner)]
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A.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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B.
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.
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C.
Bell Rock
Bell Rock is a small, partially submerged reef in the North Sea off the coast of Angus, Scotland, best known for the historic Bell Rock Lighthouse built upon it.
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D.
Arielle Ship
Arielle Ship is an American soccer forward known for her standout collegiate career at the University of California, Berkeley and subsequent professional play in the National Women's Soccer League.
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E.
Lightship Huron
Lightship Huron is a historic Great Lakes lightship now preserved as a museum vessel in Port Huron, Michigan.
- 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: Ghost (sealing schooner) Target entity description: Ghost is the fictional sealing schooner commanded by the brutal Wolf Larsen in Jack London’s novel "The Sea-Wolf."
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A.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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B.
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.
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C.
Bell Rock
Bell Rock is a small, partially submerged reef in the North Sea off the coast of Angus, Scotland, best known for the historic Bell Rock Lighthouse built upon it.
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D.
Arielle Ship
Arielle Ship is an American soccer forward known for her standout collegiate career at the University of California, Berkeley and subsequent professional play in the National Women's Soccer League.
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E.
Lightship Huron
Lightship Huron is a historic Great Lakes lightship now preserved as a museum vessel in Port Huron, Michigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional ship
ⓘ
schooner ⓘ sealing vessel ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Sea-Wolf ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Jack London ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Humphrey Van Weyden
ⓘ
Wolf Larsen ⓘ |
| author | Jack London ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Wolf Larsen ⓘ |
| countryOfAuthor |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fictionalUniverse | The Sea-Wolf universe ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1904 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
sea story ⓘ |
| hasCaptain | Wolf Larsen ⓘ |
| hasCrewType |
sailors
ⓘ
sealers ⓘ |
| hasMoralSymbolism | embodiment of harsh natural and social forces ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
commanded by a brutal captain
ⓘ
isolated environment on the open sea ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfWork | early 20th century American literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeArcInvolves |
capture of Humphrey Van Weyden
ⓘ
conflicts among crew ⓘ philosophical debates between captain and passenger ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | site of conflict between Wolf Larsen and Humphrey Van Weyden ⓘ |
| narrativeThemeAssociated |
brutality at sea
ⓘ
individualism vs. morality ⓘ power and authority ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| operatesAs | sealing schooner ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Jack London sea stories ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central ship
ⓘ
primary setting ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
North Pacific
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| titleInWork | Ghost ⓘ |
| usedFor | seal hunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ghost (sealing schooner) Description of subject: Ghost is the fictional sealing schooner commanded by the brutal Wolf Larsen in Jack London’s novel "The Sea-Wolf."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ghost (sealing schooner)
linked to: Ghost (sealing schooner)
linked to: Ghost (sealing schooner)
subject linked to:
The Sea Wolf
linked to: Ghost (sealing schooner)