OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
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The OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun is a widely used, rapid-fire naval artillery system renowned for its compact design and versatility in anti-air, anti-surface, and shore bombardment roles on warships worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cannone OTO Melara da 76/62 Super Rapido | 1 |
| OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun canonical | 1 |
| OTO Melara 76/62 Compact gun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8738403 — 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: OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun Context triple: [Oto Melara, product, OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun]
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A.
4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
The 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun is a British dual-purpose naval artillery piece designed for surface and anti-air warfare, widely fitted to Royal Navy warships.
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B.
Vickers 14-inch naval gun
The Vickers 14-inch naval gun was a heavy battleship main armament developed in the early 20th century, used by several navies for long-range naval and coastal artillery.
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C.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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D.
Vickers 15-inch naval gun
The Vickers 15-inch naval gun was a powerful British battleship main armament developed in the early 20th century, renowned for its heavy long-range firepower in World War I and World War II.
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E.
40 mm Bofors autocannon
The 40 mm Bofors autocannon is a widely used, rapid-firing anti-aircraft and multi-purpose gun system renowned for its reliability and effectiveness since World War II.
- 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: OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun Target entity description: The OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun is a widely used, rapid-fire naval artillery system renowned for its compact design and versatility in anti-air, anti-surface, and shore bombardment roles on warships worldwide.
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A.
4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
The 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun is a British dual-purpose naval artillery piece designed for surface and anti-air warfare, widely fitted to Royal Navy warships.
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B.
Vickers 14-inch naval gun
The Vickers 14-inch naval gun was a heavy battleship main armament developed in the early 20th century, used by several navies for long-range naval and coastal artillery.
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C.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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D.
Vickers 15-inch naval gun
The Vickers 15-inch naval gun was a powerful British battleship main armament developed in the early 20th century, renowned for its heavy long-range firepower in World War I and World War II.
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E.
40 mm Bofors autocannon
The 40 mm Bofors autocannon is a widely used, rapid-firing anti-aircraft and multi-purpose gun system renowned for its reliability and effectiveness since World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery system
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naval gun ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
guided ammunition
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high-explosive shells ⓘ illumination rounds ⓘ proximity-fuzed shells ⓘ |
| barrelLength | 62 calibers ⓘ |
| caliber |
3 inch
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76 mm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crewRequirement | minimal crew ⓘ |
| designedFor | naval warfare ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
NATO member states
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non-NATO navies ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Davide system
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OTO Melara 76/62 Compact ⓘ OTO Melara 76/62 Super Rapid ⓘ
linked to:
OTO Melara 76/62 Compact
Strales system ⓘ |
| introducedAs |
OTO Melara 76/62
ⓘ
linked to:
OTO Melara 76/62 Compact
|
| manufacturer |
Leonardo S.p.A.
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OTO Melara ⓘ |
| mountType | single-barrel turret ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
engagement of air targets
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engagement of coastal targets ⓘ engagement of surface targets ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design
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fully automatic operation ⓘ high rate of fire ⓘ remote control capability ⓘ |
| notableFor | widespread adoption on modern warships ⓘ |
| operation | automatic ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-air warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | shore bombardment ⓘ |
| typicalMounting |
corvettes
ⓘ
destroyers ⓘ frigates ⓘ patrol vessels ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Navy
ⓘ
French Navy ⓘ German Navy ⓘ Indian Navy ⓘ Italian Navy ⓘ Republic of Korea Navy ⓘ
linked to:
South Korean Navy
Royal Australian Navy ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Spanish Navy ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ numerous navies worldwide ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun Description of subject: The OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun is a widely used, rapid-fire naval artillery system renowned for its compact design and versatility in anti-air, anti-surface, and shore bombardment roles on warships worldwide.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
linked to: OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun