Holland VI submarine
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The Holland VI submarine was the pioneering early 20th-century U.S. Navy submarine that became the first commissioned modern submarine, designed by Irish engineer John Philip Holland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holland VI submarine canonical | 5 |
| Holland-class submarine | 3 |
| Holland VI (as private vessel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7193841 — 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: Holland VI submarine Context triple: [John Philip Holland, notableWork, Holland VI submarine]
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A26-class submarine
The A26-class submarine is a next-generation Swedish diesel-electric attack submarine designed for stealthy coastal and blue-water operations, featuring advanced modular systems and air-independent propulsion.
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B.
U-505 submarine
The U-505 submarine is a captured German World War II U-boat preserved as a historic naval artifact and war prize.
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C.
Dutch destroyer Piet Hein
The Dutch destroyer Piet Hein was a Royal Netherlands Navy warship that served in the early stages of World War II in the Pacific, where it was sunk during the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies.
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D.
Victor-class submarine
The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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E.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holland VI submarine Target entity description: The Holland VI submarine was the pioneering early 20th-century U.S. Navy submarine that became the first commissioned modern submarine, designed by Irish engineer John Philip Holland.
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A.
A26-class submarine
The A26-class submarine is a next-generation Swedish diesel-electric attack submarine designed for stealthy coastal and blue-water operations, featuring advanced modular systems and air-independent propulsion.
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B.
U-505 submarine
The U-505 submarine is a captured German World War II U-boat preserved as a historic naval artifact and war prize.
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C.
Dutch destroyer Piet Hein
The Dutch destroyer Piet Hein was a Royal Netherlands Navy warship that served in the early stages of World War II in the Pacific, where it was sunk during the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies.
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D.
Victor-class submarine
The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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E.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy submarine
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prototype submarine ⓘ submarine ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| armament |
dynamite gun (early configuration)
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torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| associatedEngineer | John Philip Holland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Electric Boat Company
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Holland Torpedo Boat Company ⓘ |
| builder |
Crescent Shipyard
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Holland Torpedo Boat Company ⓘ |
| category |
experimental submarines
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pioneer submarines ⓘ pre-World War I submarines of the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedAs | USS Holland (SS-1) ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| constructionSite |
Crescent Shipyard, Elizabeth, New Jersey
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linked to:
Crescent Shipyard
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designer | John Philip Holland ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| flag |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasCrewType | naval crew ⓘ |
| historicalRole | milestone in development of modern submarines ⓘ |
| hullNumber | SS-1 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent U.S. Navy submarine designs ⓘ |
| laterName | USS Holland (SS-1) ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1897-05-17 ⓘ |
| material | steel hull ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Philip Holland ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| navalClassification | submarine torpedo boat ⓘ |
| navalService |
U.S. Navy
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linked to:
United States Navy
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| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalName | Holland VI ⓘ |
| powerplant |
electric motor for submerged running
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internal combustion engine for surface running ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
electric motor
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gasoline engine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| significance |
first U.S. Navy submarine to be formally commissioned
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first commissioned modern U.S. Navy submarine ⓘ pioneering early 20th-century U.S. Navy submarine ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| technologyRole | prototype for later Holland-class submarines ⓘ |
| usedFor |
development of U.S. submarine doctrine
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submarine warfare experimentation ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedIn | U.S. coastal waters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holland VI submarine Description of subject: The Holland VI submarine was the pioneering early 20th-century U.S. Navy submarine that became the first commissioned modern submarine, designed by Irish engineer John Philip Holland.
Referenced by (9)
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