Illustrious class
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The Illustrious class was a group of British Royal Navy aircraft carriers built before and during World War II, notable for their armored flight decks and heavy protection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illustrious class canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6578536 — 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.
Target entity: Illustrious class Context triple: [HMS Indomitable, shipClass, Illustrious class]
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A.
Essex class
The Essex class was a highly successful World War II-era U.S. Navy aircraft carrier class that formed the backbone of American carrier operations in the Pacific.
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B.
Indefatigable-class battlecruiser
The Indefatigable-class battlecruiser was a group of early 20th-century British Royal Navy capital ships that combined heavy armament with relatively high speed but lighter armor than contemporary battleships.
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C.
Devonshire class
The Devonshire class was a group of early 20th-century British armored cruisers built for the Royal Navy, serving in various roles including patrol, escort, and fleet support before and during World War I.
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D.
the Illustrious
"The Illustrious" is an honorific epithet denoting distinguished status and high renown, famously borne by the medieval Saxon noble Otto the Illustrious.
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E.
Lexington class
The Lexington class was a pair of early U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, originally laid down as battlecruisers, that played a key role in developing American carrier aviation between the World Wars and during the early years of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Illustrious class Target entity description: The Illustrious class was a group of British Royal Navy aircraft carriers built before and during World War II, notable for their armored flight decks and heavy protection.
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A.
Essex class
The Essex class was a highly successful World War II-era U.S. Navy aircraft carrier class that formed the backbone of American carrier operations in the Pacific.
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B.
Indefatigable-class battlecruiser
The Indefatigable-class battlecruiser was a group of early 20th-century British Royal Navy capital ships that combined heavy armament with relatively high speed but lighter armor than contemporary battleships.
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C.
Devonshire class
The Devonshire class was a group of early 20th-century British armored cruisers built for the Royal Navy, serving in various roles including patrol, escort, and fleet support before and during World War I.
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D.
the Illustrious
"The Illustrious" is an honorific epithet denoting distinguished status and high renown, famously borne by the medieval Saxon noble Otto the Illustrious.
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E.
Lexington class
The Lexington class was a pair of early U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, originally laid down as battlecruisers, that played a key role in developing American carrier aviation between the World Wars and during the early years of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship class
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aircraft carrier ⓘ aircraft carrier class ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | approximately 36–54 aircraft ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | multiple light AA guns ⓘ |
| commissioned |
1940
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1940 ⓘ 1941 ⓘ 1941 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
fleet air defence
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strike operations against shore and naval targets ⓘ |
| designTradeoff | reduced aircraft capacity for increased protection ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 23000 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| followedBy | Implacable class ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
armoured flight deck
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closed hangar ⓘ deck-edge and island-mounted anti-aircraft guns ⓘ heavy protection ⓘ single hangar design ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1937 ⓘ |
| launched | 1939 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 30 knots ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
armoured flight deck integrated with hull structure
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armoured hangar sides ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Arctic convoys
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Taranto NERFINISHED ⓘ Malta convoys NERFINISHED ⓘ hunt for Bismarck ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsBuilt | 4 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Navy
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Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ark Royal class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | carrier-based aircraft ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 4.5-inch dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1940–1941 ⓘ |
| ship |
HMS Formidable
NERFINISHED
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HMS Illustrious NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Indomitable NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Victorious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Atlantic theatre
NERFINISHED
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Indian Ocean theatre ⓘ Mediterranean theatre ⓘ Pacific theatre ⓘ |
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Subject: Illustrious class Description of subject: The Illustrious class was a group of British Royal Navy aircraft carriers built before and during World War II, notable for their armored flight decks and heavy protection.
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