Fletcher class
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The Fletcher class was a highly successful and numerous class of U.S. Navy destroyers used extensively during World War II and noted for their versatility, durability, and powerful armament.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fletcher class canonical | 16 |
| Fletcher-class destroyer | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6819245 — 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: Fletcher class Context triple: [USS La Vallette (DD-448), shipClass, Fletcher class]
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A.
Forrest Sherman class
The Forrest Sherman class was a group of post–World War II U.S. Navy destroyers designed for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare during the early Cold War era.
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B.
Edsall class
The Edsall class was a group of U.S. Navy destroyer escorts built during World War II, designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and convoy protection in the Atlantic.
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C.
Pensacola class
The Pensacola class was a pair of early U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, notable for their heavy armament and relatively light armor.
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D.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet 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: Fletcher class Target entity description: The Fletcher class was a highly successful and numerous class of U.S. Navy destroyers used extensively during World War II and noted for their versatility, durability, and powerful armament.
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A.
Forrest Sherman class
The Forrest Sherman class was a group of post–World War II U.S. Navy destroyers designed for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare during the early Cold War era.
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B.
Edsall class
The Edsall class was a group of U.S. Navy destroyer escorts built during World War II, designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and convoy protection in the Atlantic.
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C.
Pensacola class
The Pensacola class was a pair of early U.S. Navy heavy cruisers built under the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, notable for their heavy armament and relatively light armor.
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D.
Hancock-class frigate
The Hancock-class frigate was a class of late 18th-century sailing warships of the Continental Navy, designed as relatively large, fast, and heavily armed frigates for use during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II warship class
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destroyer class ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament |
20 mm Oerlikon cannons
ⓘ
40 mm Bofors guns ⓘ |
| antiSubmarineArmament |
K-gun depth charge projectors
ⓘ
depth charge racks ⓘ |
| beam | about 39.75 ft ⓘ |
| builder |
Bath Iron Works
ⓘ
linked to:
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
Boston Navy Yard ⓘ
linked to:
Boston Naval Shipyard
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company ⓘ Puget Sound Navy Yard ⓘ other U.S. shipyards ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 273 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range Pacific operations
ⓘ
mass production ⓘ |
| designFeature |
flush-deck hull
ⓘ
two stacks ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 2,500 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 2,050 tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 17.9 ft ⓘ |
| firstOfClass | USS Fletcher (DD-445) ⓘ |
| length | about 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| namesakeShip | USS Fletcher (DD-445) ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
durability
ⓘ
heavy armament for size ⓘ versatility ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Guadalcanal campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| notableShip | USS Fletcher (DD-445) ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 175 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | early 1940s ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 60,000 shp ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentCount | 5 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
dual propeller shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | about 6,500 nautical miles at 15 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft escort
ⓘ
anti-submarine warfare ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ surface action ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1942 ⓘ |
| successorClass |
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
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Gearing-class destroyer ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
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Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
| torpedoArmament | 21 in torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| torpedoArmamentCount | 10 tubes in two quintuple mounts ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Navy (Bundesmarine)
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linked to:
German Navy
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ⓘ other foreign navies ⓘ postwar allied navies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fletcher class Description of subject: The Fletcher class was a highly successful and numerous class of U.S. Navy destroyers used extensively during World War II and noted for their versatility, durability, and powerful armament.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
USS Duncan
linked to: Fletcher class
linked to: Fletcher class
subject linked to:
destroyer USS Heermann