Patria
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Patria was a passenger ship best known for its tragic 1940 sinking in Haifa harbor, which killed hundreds of Jewish refugees during an attempt to prevent their deportation by British authorities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patria canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6986998 — 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: Patria Context triple: [Aliyah Bet, notableShip, Patria]
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A.
Patria
Patria is a Finnish defense industry company known for developing and manufacturing military vehicles, systems, and related defense solutions.
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B.
Patria Nueva
Patria Nueva was the period of Chilean history marked by the successful re-establishment and consolidation of independence following the end of Spanish royalist control.
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C.
Pro Patria
Pro Patria is the Latin regimental motto of The Royal Canadian Regiment, expressing its dedication to service “for country.”
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D.
Patria Una (One Fatherland)
Patria Una (One Fatherland) is the traditional Latin motto expressing the unity and shared homeland of the Samogitian region of Lithuania.
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E.
Independencia
Independencia is a commune in northern Santiago, Chile, known for its dense urban character and role as a residential and commercial area within the capital’s metropolitan zone.
- 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: Patria Target entity description: Patria was a passenger ship best known for its tragic 1940 sinking in Haifa harbor, which killed hundreds of Jewish refugees during an attempt to prevent their deportation by British authorities.
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A.
Patria
Patria is a Finnish defense industry company known for developing and manufacturing military vehicles, systems, and related defense solutions.
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B.
Patria Nueva
Patria Nueva was the period of Chilean history marked by the successful re-establishment and consolidation of independence following the end of Spanish royalist control.
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C.
Pro Patria
Pro Patria is the Latin regimental motto of The Royal Canadian Regiment, expressing its dedication to service “for country.”
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D.
Patria Una (One Fatherland)
Patria Una (One Fatherland) is the traditional Latin motto expressing the unity and shared homeland of the Samogitian region of Lithuania.
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E.
Independencia
Independencia is a commune in northern Santiago, Chile, known for its dense urban character and role as a residential and commercial area within the capital’s metropolitan zone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime disaster
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passenger ship ⓘ |
| aftermath |
controversy over responsibility and planning
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some survivors allowed to remain in Palestine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paquebot Patria
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SS Patria ⓘ |
| builtInCountry | France ⓘ |
| cause |
bomb placed on board
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explosion ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual remembrance events
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memorials in Israel ⓘ |
| controlledByAtTimeOfSinking |
British authorities in Palestine
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linked to:
British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
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| countryAtTime |
British Mandate of Palestine
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandatory Palestine
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| date | 1940-11-25 ⓘ |
| deportationDestinationPlanned | Mauritius ⓘ |
| event | sinking of Patria ⓘ |
| fate | sank in Haifa harbor on 1940-11-25 ⓘ |
| flagAtTimeOfSinking | French flag ⓘ |
| intendedOutcome | disable ship ⓘ |
| launchedInYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| location |
Haifa
ⓘ
Haifa harbor ⓘ
linked to:
Haifa Port
Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of hundreds of Jewish refugees
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tragic 1940 sinking in Haifa harbor ⓘ |
| numberOfDeathsEstimate |
200–300
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approximately 260 ⓘ |
| numberOfPassengersOnBoardEstimate | about 1800 ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| operator | Compagnie Générale Transatlantique ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Haganah ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
British White Paper of 1939
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linked to:
1939 White Paper on Palestine
restrictions on Jewish immigration to Palestine ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steamship ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aliyah Bet
ⓘ
Jewish immigration to Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| responsibleAuthorityForDeportation | British authorities in Palestine ⓘ |
| result | mass loss of life ⓘ |
| shipPurposeAtTime | deportation transport ⓘ |
| unintendedOutcome | sinking of ship ⓘ |
| usedAs |
passenger transport
ⓘ
troopship ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Holocaust refugees
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Jewish refugees ⓘ illegal immigrants to Palestine ⓘ |
| year | 1940 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patria Description of subject: Patria was a passenger ship best known for its tragic 1940 sinking in Haifa harbor, which killed hundreds of Jewish refugees during an attempt to prevent their deportation by British authorities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.