Independence-class aircraft carriers
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The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a group of light carriers built for the U.S. Navy during World War II by converting Cleveland-class cruiser hulls to provide fast, versatile air support in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Independence-class aircraft carriers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7128443 — 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: Independence-class aircraft carriers Context triple: [USS Langley (CVL-27), category, Independence-class aircraft carriers]
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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered supercarriers that has formed the backbone of American naval air power since the late 20th century.
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Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are the U.S. Navy’s latest generation of nuclear-powered supercarriers, featuring advanced technologies to increase sortie rates, reduce crew size, and enhance combat capabilities compared to earlier Nimitz-class ships.
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C.
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
The Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy conventionally powered supercarriers that served as a key predecessor to the nuclear-powered Nimitz-class.
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Ark Royal-class aircraft carrier
The Ark Royal-class aircraft carrier was a pioneering class of British Royal Navy fleet carriers built in the late 1930s, notable for their enclosed hangars, armored protection, and significant role in early World War II naval aviation.
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E.
Midway-class aircraft carrier
The Midway-class aircraft carrier was a class of large U.S. Navy carriers commissioned near the end of World War II that served for decades as key platforms for American naval air power.
- 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: Independence-class aircraft carriers Target entity description: The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a group of light carriers built for the U.S. Navy during World War II by converting Cleveland-class cruiser hulls to provide fast, versatile air support in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters.
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A.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered supercarriers that has formed the backbone of American naval air power since the late 20th century.
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B.
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are the U.S. Navy’s latest generation of nuclear-powered supercarriers, featuring advanced technologies to increase sortie rates, reduce crew size, and enhance combat capabilities compared to earlier Nimitz-class ships.
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C.
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
The Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy conventionally powered supercarriers that served as a key predecessor to the nuclear-powered Nimitz-class.
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D.
Ark Royal-class aircraft carrier
The Ark Royal-class aircraft carrier was a pioneering class of British Royal Navy fleet carriers built in the late 1930s, notable for their enclosed hangars, armored protection, and significant role in early World War II naval aviation.
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E.
Midway-class aircraft carrier
The Midway-class aircraft carrier was a class of large U.S. Navy carriers commissioned near the end of World War II that served for decades as key platforms for American naval air power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft carrier class
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light aircraft carrier class ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | approximately 30 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
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40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| beamOverall | about 109 feet ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Steel
NERFINISHED
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New York Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ Newport News Shipbuilding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classLeader | USS Independence (CVL-22) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | Cleveland-class cruiser hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
air support for amphibious operations
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fast carrier task force operations ⓘ |
| designFeature |
island superstructure on starboard side
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single continuous flight deck ⓘ |
| designOrigin | wartime emergency conversion program ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 15,000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 11,000 tons ⓘ |
| fate | most ships eventually scrapped ⓘ |
| hullType | Cleveland-class light cruiser hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | about 622 feet ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole |
provide additional flight decks quickly
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supplement Essex-class fleet carriers ⓘ |
| notableAircraftType |
Grumman F6F Hellcat
NERFINISHED
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Grumman TBF Avenger NERFINISHED ⓘ Vought F4U Corsair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | USS Independence used in Operation Crossroads atomic tests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 9 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| postwarUse |
some ships placed in reserve fleet
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some ships used as training carriers ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbine ⓘ |
| ship |
USS Bataan (CVL-29)
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USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Cabot (CVL-28) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Cowpens (CVL-25) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Independence (CVL-22) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Langley (CVL-27) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Monterey (CVL-26) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Princeton (CVL-23) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | light aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| speed | about 31 knots ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
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Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 38/58) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Independence-class aircraft carriers Description of subject: The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a group of light carriers built for the U.S. Navy during World War II by converting Cleveland-class cruiser hulls to provide fast, versatile air support in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters.
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