No. 461 Squadron RAAF
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No. 461 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare unit that operated primarily over the Atlantic during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| No. 461 Squadron RAAF canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6797639 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: No. 461 Squadron RAAF Context triple: [Short Sunderland, operator, No. 461 Squadron RAAF]
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No. 4 Squadron RAAF
No. 4 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit known for providing combat control, close air support training, and special operations support.
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No. 11 Squadron RAAF
No. 11 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol and reconnaissance unit known for long-range surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, and search-and-rescue operations.
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C.
No. 295 Squadron RAAF
No. 295 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit based at RAAF Base Amberley, primarily responsible for training and operational support functions.
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D.
No. 24 Squadron RAAF
No. 24 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit that provides support and operational capabilities from its base at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia.
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E.
No. 10 Squadron RAAF
No. 10 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol and reconnaissance unit known for long-range surveillance and anti-submarine warfare 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: No. 461 Squadron RAAF Target entity description: No. 461 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare unit that operated primarily over the Atlantic during World War II.
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A.
No. 4 Squadron RAAF
No. 4 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit known for providing combat control, close air support training, and special operations support.
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B.
No. 11 Squadron RAAF
No. 11 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol and reconnaissance unit known for long-range surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, and search-and-rescue operations.
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C.
No. 295 Squadron RAAF
No. 295 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit based at RAAF Base Amberley, primarily responsible for training and operational support functions.
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D.
No. 24 Squadron RAAF
No. 24 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force unit that provides support and operational capabilities from its base at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia.
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E.
No. 10 Squadron RAAF
No. 10 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol and reconnaissance unit known for long-range surveillance and anti-submarine warfare operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
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maritime patrol squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftType | flying boat ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Short Sunderland ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coastal Command operations
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| basedAt |
RAF Hamworthy
ⓘ
RAF Mount Batten ⓘ RAF Pembroke Dock ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1945 ⓘ |
| duty |
locating and attacking enemy submarines
ⓘ
protection of Allied shipping lanes ⓘ reconnaissance over sea lanes ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Kriegsmarine U-boats
ⓘ
linked to:
U-boats
|
| engagementType | long-range ocean patrols ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1942 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | RAF stations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| nationalityOfPersonnel | predominantly Australian ⓘ |
| notableFor | operations against German U-boats ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Bay of Biscay
ⓘ
North Atlantic ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | RAF Coastal Command ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | maritime ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAAF Article XV squadrons
ⓘ
linked to:
Article XV squadron of the RAF
|
| primaryMission |
air-sea rescue
ⓘ
anti-submarine patrols ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 461 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Battle of the Atlantic ⓘ |
| type | flying boat squadron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: No. 461 Squadron RAAF Description of subject: No. 461 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare unit that operated primarily over the Atlantic during World War II.
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