USS Juneau (CL-119)
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USS Juneau (CL-119) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the immediate post–World War II era and during the early Cold War, including action in the Korean War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Juneau (CL-119) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6210759 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: USS Juneau (CL-119) Context triple: [USS Juneau (CL-52), successorNamesake, USS Juneau (CL-119)]
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USS Juneau (CL-52)
USS Juneau (CL-52) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy in World War II, best known for its tragic sinking during the Guadalcanal campaign with the loss of most of the Sullivan brothers.
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USS Honolulu (CL-48)
USS Honolulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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USS Helena (CL-113)
USS Helena (CL-113) was a planned United States Navy Cleveland-class light cruiser whose construction was canceled before completion near the end of World War II.
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USS Helena (CL-50)
USS Helena (CL-50) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw heavy action in the Pacific during World War II, earning distinction for its role in several major engagements before being sunk in 1943.
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USS Ticonderoga
USS Ticonderoga was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that notably served as a recovery ship for several NASA missions, including Apollo 17.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Juneau (CL-119) Target entity description: USS Juneau (CL-119) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the immediate post–World War II era and during the early Cold War, including action in the Korean War.
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USS Juneau (CL-52)
USS Juneau (CL-52) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy in World War II, best known for its tragic sinking during the Guadalcanal campaign with the loss of most of the Sullivan brothers.
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USS Honolulu (CL-48)
USS Honolulu (CL-48) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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C.
USS Helena (CL-113)
USS Helena (CL-113) was a planned United States Navy Cleveland-class light cruiser whose construction was canceled before completion near the end of World War II.
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D.
USS Helena (CL-50)
USS Helena (CL-50) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that saw heavy action in the Pacific during World War II, earning distinction for its role in several major engagements before being sunk in 1943.
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USS Ticonderoga
USS Ticonderoga was an American naval vessel that served on Lake Champlain during the War of 1812, playing a key role in securing U.S. victory against the British.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlanta-class light cruiser
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United States Navy warship ⓘ |
| armament |
16 × 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
16 × 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 16 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| awarded |
Korean Service Medal
ⓘ
National Defense Service Medal ⓘ Republic of Korea War Service Medal ⓘ United Nations Service Medal ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
|
| beam | 53 feet 2 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company ⓘ |
| buildLocation | Kearny, New Jersey ⓘ |
| class | Atlanta class ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 15 February 1946 ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | approximately 820 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 23 July 1955 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 8520 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 6718 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 20 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| era |
early Cold War
ⓘ
post–World War II ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | Norfolk, Virginia ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CL-119 ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 15 September 1944 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 15 July 1945 ⓘ |
| length | 541 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 33.6 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
City of Juneau, Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Juneau
|
| namesake |
Juneau, Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Juneau
|
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| patrolArea |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 75000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Juneau (CL-52) ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 geared steam turbines
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4 shafts ⓘ 8 boilers ⓘ |
| range | 8500 nautical miles at 15 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft cruiser
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naval gunfire support ship ⓘ |
| soldForScrapDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. B. L. Bartlett ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1 November 1959 ⓘ |
| successorNameReusedBy | USS Juneau (LPD-10) ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Korean Peninsula waters
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Western Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
western Pacific Ocean
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Juneau (CL-119) Description of subject: USS Juneau (CL-119) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the immediate post–World War II era and during the early Cold War, including action in the Korean War.
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