Short Sunderland Mk V
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The Short Sunderland Mk V was the final and most advanced variant of the British four‑engined maritime patrol flying boat used extensively for anti-submarine warfare and long-range reconnaissance during and after World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Short Sunderland Mk V canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6797645 — 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: Short Sunderland Mk V Context triple: [Short Sunderland, hasVariant, Short Sunderland Mk V]
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Short Sunderland Mk I
The Short Sunderland Mk I was the initial production version of the British four‑engined flying boat used primarily for long‑range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare during World War II.
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B.
Short Sunderland Mk II
The Short Sunderland Mk II was a World War II British flying boat patrol bomber variant, used primarily for long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare.
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C.
Short Sunderland Mk III
The Short Sunderland Mk III was a World War II British flying boat patrol bomber variant, noted for its improved hull design and extensive use in long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare.
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D.
Short Stirling
The Short Stirling was a British four‑engined heavy bomber used by the Royal Air Force during World War II, notable as the RAF’s first operational four‑engined bomber.
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E.
Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle was a British single-engine light bomber used by the Royal Air Force in the early years of World War II, noted for its heavy losses in combat due to inadequate performance against modern fighters.
- 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: Short Sunderland Mk V Target entity description: The Short Sunderland Mk V was the final and most advanced variant of the British four‑engined maritime patrol flying boat used extensively for anti-submarine warfare and long-range reconnaissance during and after World War II.
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A.
Short Sunderland Mk I
The Short Sunderland Mk I was the initial production version of the British four‑engined flying boat used primarily for long‑range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare during World War II.
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B.
Short Sunderland Mk II
The Short Sunderland Mk II was a World War II British flying boat patrol bomber variant, used primarily for long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare.
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C.
Short Sunderland Mk III
The Short Sunderland Mk III was a World War II British flying boat patrol bomber variant, noted for its improved hull design and extensive use in long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare.
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D.
Short Stirling
The Short Stirling was a British four‑engined heavy bomber used by the Royal Air Force during World War II, notable as the RAF’s first operational four‑engined bomber.
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E.
Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle was a British single-engine light bomber used by the Royal Air Force in the early years of World War II, noted for its heavy losses in combat due to inadequate performance against modern fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying boat
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maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ military aircraft variant ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Short Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-submarine bombs
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depth charges ⓘ machine-gun turrets ⓘ mines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
about 10
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up to 11 ⓘ |
| distinction | final production variant of the Short Sunderland ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | four radial engines ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1944 ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| introduced | late in the Second World War ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 210 mph
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approximately 338 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ASV Mk VI radar
NERFINISHED
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enhanced anti-submarine equipment ⓘ improved American-built engines ⓘ improved reliability over earlier marks ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | water surfaces ⓘ |
| powerplant | 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90B Twin Wasp radial engines ⓘ |
| precededBy | Short Sunderland Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
locating and attacking enemy submarines
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long-endurance ocean patrols ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| range |
over 2,700 miles
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over 4,300 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromRAF | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| role |
air-sea rescue
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ long-range maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 16,000 ft
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approximately 4,900 m ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | sea or large bodies of water ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| variantOf | Short Sunderland flying boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Short Sunderland Mk V Description of subject: The Short Sunderland Mk V was the final and most advanced variant of the British four‑engined maritime patrol flying boat used extensively for anti-submarine warfare and long-range reconnaissance during and after World War II.
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