Mahan-class destroyer
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The Mahan-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the 1930s that introduced advanced propulsion and armament features, serving extensively during World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahan-class destroyer canonical | 4 |
| Mahan-class destroyers of the United States Navy | 2 |
| Mahan class | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9188985 — 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: Mahan-class destroyer Context triple: [Bagley-class destroyer, precededBy, Mahan-class destroyer]
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A.
Forrest Sherman class
The Forrest Sherman class was a group of post–World War II U.S. Navy destroyers designed for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare during the early Cold War era.
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B.
Fletcher class
The Fletcher class was a highly successful and numerous class of U.S. Navy destroyers used extensively during World War II and noted for their versatility, durability, and powerful armament.
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C.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
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D.
Delaware-class battleship
The Delaware-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of United States Navy dreadnoughts that marked a significant step forward in American capital ship design and firepower.
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E.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
- 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: Mahan-class destroyer Target entity description: The Mahan-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the 1930s that introduced advanced propulsion and armament features, serving extensively during World War II.
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A.
Forrest Sherman class
The Forrest Sherman class was a group of post–World War II U.S. Navy destroyers designed for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare during the early Cold War era.
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B.
Fletcher class
The Fletcher class was a highly successful and numerous class of U.S. Navy destroyers used extensively during World War II and noted for their versatility, durability, and powerful armament.
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C.
Drake-class cruiser
The Drake-class cruiser was a group of large armored cruisers built for the British Royal Navy in the early 20th century, designed for long-range patrol and protection of maritime trade routes.
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D.
Delaware-class battleship
The Delaware-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of United States Navy dreadnoughts that marked a significant step forward in American capital ship design and firepower.
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E.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship class
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destroyer class ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| antiSubmarineArmament |
depth charge projectors
ⓘ
depth charge racks ⓘ |
| beam | about 35 feet ⓘ |
| builtInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designFeature |
advanced propulsion system for its time
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enhanced anti-aircraft capability over predecessors ⓘ improved torpedo battery layout ⓘ increased fuel capacity for greater range ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 2050 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 1500 tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 10 feet ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
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linked to:
World War II
|
| followedBy | Gridley-class destroyer ⓘ |
| length | about 341 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 37 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Alfred Thayer Mahan
ⓘ
USS Mahan (DD-364) ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Pacific Theater operations in World War II ⓘ |
| notableShip |
USS Cassin (DD-372)
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linked to:
USS Cassin (DD-43)
USS Cushing (DD-376) ⓘ USS Mahan (DD-364) ⓘ USS Reid (DD-369) ⓘ USS Shaw (DD-373) ⓘ |
| numberOfMainGuns | five 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfTorpedoTubes | twelve 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 46,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy | Farragut-class destroyer (1934) ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
geared steam turbines
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | about 6,500 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft defense
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ fleet screening ⓘ torpedo attack ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1936 ⓘ |
| shaftConfiguration | two shafts ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| status |
all ships decommissioned
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no surviving ships as museum vessels ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| torpedoArmament | 21-inch torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Atlantic Fleet
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Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahan-class destroyer Description of subject: The Mahan-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the 1930s that introduced advanced propulsion and armament features, serving extensively during World War II.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bagley class
subject linked to:
DD-367
linked to: Mahan-class destroyer
subject linked to:
United States Navy hull classification symbol DD-367
linked to: Mahan-class destroyer
subject linked to:
United States Navy hull classification symbol DD-367
linked to: Mahan-class destroyer