Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound
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Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound were a network of U.S. coastal fortifications and military installations designed to protect the Puget Sound region and its naval facilities from seaborne attack, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound canonical | 1 |
| Puget Sound defenses | 1 |
| Puget Sound naval installations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8480388 — 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: Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound Context triple: [Fort Ward, partOf, Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound]
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A.
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Puget Sound Navy Yard, now known as Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, is a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding and repair facility located in Bremerton, Washington.
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B.
Tillamook Bay jetties
Tillamook Bay jetties are large man-made rock structures at the entrance of Tillamook Bay in Oregon, built to stabilize the channel and protect vessels from strong ocean waves and shifting sands.
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C.
Naval Base Kitsap
Naval Base Kitsap is a major U.S. Navy installation in Washington State that supports submarine, surface ship, and strategic nuclear operations in the Pacific Northwest.
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D.
Port of Bremerton
The Port of Bremerton is a public port district in Kitsap County, Washington, that operates marinas, an airport, and industrial facilities to support regional transportation and economic development.
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E.
Naval Station Everett
Naval Station Everett is a major U.S. Navy installation in Washington State that supports homeported warships and provides operational, logistical, and administrative facilities for naval forces in the Pacific Northwest.
- 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: Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound Target entity description: Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound were a network of U.S. coastal fortifications and military installations designed to protect the Puget Sound region and its naval facilities from seaborne attack, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Puget Sound Navy Yard, now known as Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, is a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding and repair facility located in Bremerton, Washington.
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B.
Tillamook Bay jetties
Tillamook Bay jetties are large man-made rock structures at the entrance of Tillamook Bay in Oregon, built to stabilize the channel and protect vessels from strong ocean waves and shifting sands.
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C.
Naval Base Kitsap
Naval Base Kitsap is a major U.S. Navy installation in Washington State that supports submarine, surface ship, and strategic nuclear operations in the Pacific Northwest.
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D.
Port of Bremerton
The Port of Bremerton is a public port district in Kitsap County, Washington, that operates marinas, an airport, and industrial facilities to support regional transportation and economic development.
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E.
Naval Station Everett
Naval Station Everett is a major U.S. Navy installation in Washington State that supports homeported warships and provides operational, logistical, and administrative facilities for naval forces in the Pacific Northwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army coast artillery command
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coastal defense system ⓘ |
| armamentType |
disappearing guns
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minefields ⓘ mortars ⓘ rifled coast artillery guns ⓘ searchlights ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound, U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| defendedArea |
Admiralty Inlet
NERFINISHED
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Bremerton Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Juan de Fuca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battery Ash
NERFINISHED
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Battery Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Brannon NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Calwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Downes NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Grattan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Harvey Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Kingsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Kinzie NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Quarles NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Randol NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Revere NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Schenck NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Stoddard NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Tibbets NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Tolles NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Turman NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Valleau NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Vicars NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Wilhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Casey NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Ebey NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Flagler NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Worden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Puget Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
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| notableEra |
Endicott Period
NERFINISHED
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Taft Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States Army
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United States Army Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States coastal defense system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
defense of Puget Sound against naval attack
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protection of naval bases in Puget Sound ⓘ |
| status | deactivated ⓘ |
| successor | modern air and naval defenses of Puget Sound ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound Description of subject: Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound were a network of U.S. coastal fortifications and military installations designed to protect the Puget Sound region and its naval facilities from seaborne attack, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Puget Sound naval installations
this entity surface form:
Puget Sound defenses