U.S. Brig Niagara
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U.S. Brig Niagara is a reconstructed early 19th-century American warship best known for her role as Oliver Hazard Perry’s flagship during the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Brig Niagara canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6934701 — 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: U.S. Brig Niagara Context triple: [brig Niagara, designation, U.S. Brig Niagara]
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A.
USS Somers
USS Somers was a United States Navy brig most famous as the site of the 1842 "Somers Mutiny," a controversial incident that influenced the founding of the U.S. Naval Academy.
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B.
USS Guerriere
USS Guerriere was a U.S. Navy frigate of the early 19th century, notable for its service during the post-War of 1812 era under prominent American naval officers.
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C.
USS Macdonough
USS Macdonough is the name given to several United States Navy warships honoring Commodore Thomas Macdonough, a notable naval officer from the War of 1812.
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D.
The Barque Future
The Barque Future is a novel by Norwegian author Jonas Lie that explores maritime life and social issues through the story of a trading vessel and its crew.
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E.
USS Lake Champlain
USS Lake Champlain was a U.S. Navy Essex-class aircraft carrier that served in World War II, the Korean War, and later as a recovery ship for early American crewed space missions.
- 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: U.S. Brig Niagara Target entity description: U.S. Brig Niagara is a reconstructed early 19th-century American warship best known for her role as Oliver Hazard Perry’s flagship during the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
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A.
USS Somers
USS Somers was a United States Navy brig most famous as the site of the 1842 "Somers Mutiny," a controversial incident that influenced the founding of the U.S. Naval Academy.
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B.
USS Guerriere
USS Guerriere was a U.S. Navy frigate of the early 19th century, notable for its service during the post-War of 1812 era under prominent American naval officers.
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C.
USS Macdonough
USS Macdonough is the name given to several United States Navy warships honoring Commodore Thomas Macdonough, a notable naval officer from the War of 1812.
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D.
The Barque Future
The Barque Future is a novel by Norwegian author Jonas Lie that explores maritime life and social issues through the story of a trading vessel and its crew.
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E.
USS Lake Champlain
USS Lake Champlain was a U.S. Navy Essex-class aircraft carrier that served in World War II, the Korean War, and later as a recovery ship for early American crewed space missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
War of 1812 commemorative vessel
ⓘ
museum ship ⓘ sailing warship replica ⓘ tall ship ⓘ |
| armament |
18 carronades
ⓘ
2 long guns ⓘ |
| associatedMuseum | Erie Maritime Museum ⓘ |
| basedOn | original 1813 USS Niagara design ⓘ |
| beam | about 32 feet ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Oliver Hazard Perry ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| displacement | approximately 480 tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 11 feet ⓘ |
| famousSignalAssociated | “Don’t give up the ship” (Perry’s battle flag) ⓘ |
| function |
sail training vessel
ⓘ
sailing museum ship ⓘ |
| hasShipType | brig ⓘ |
| hasSupplementaryPropulsion | diesel engine (modern) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | symbol of Pennsylvania’s maritime heritage ⓘ |
| historicalRole | Oliver Hazard Perry’s relief flagship at the Battle of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| homePort | Erie, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hullConstruction | wooden hull ⓘ |
| launchedAsReconstruction | 1990 ⓘ |
| lengthOnDeck | about 118 feet ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | about 198 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Presque Isle Bay ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Flagship Niagara League ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Niagara Falls
ⓘ
Niagara River ⓘ |
| numberOfMasts | 2 ⓘ |
| offers | educational programs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Erie Maritime Museum ⓘ |
| originalShipName | USS Niagara ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| participatesIn | tall ship festivals ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| reconstructedBy |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Pennsylvania
|
| reconstructedFor | War of 1812 bicentennial and heritage education ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1990 ⓘ |
| reconstructionLocation | Erie, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| registeredAs | U.S. Coast Guard inspected passenger vessel ⓘ |
| riggingType | square-rigged ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures | modern navigation and safety equipment ⓘ |
| sailArea | approximately 11,600 square feet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Brig Niagara Description of subject: U.S. Brig Niagara is a reconstructed early 19th-century American warship best known for her role as Oliver Hazard Perry’s flagship during the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
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