Yankee-class submarine
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The Yankee-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yankee-class submarine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9252620 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yankee-class submarine Context triple: [Delta-class submarine, successorTo, Yankee-class submarine]
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A.
Archer-class submarine
The Archer-class submarine is a class of modern diesel-electric attack submarines, originally built for the Swedish Navy and later upgraded and operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy for stealthy underwater operations.
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B.
Upholder-class submarine
The Upholder-class submarine was a class of diesel-electric attack submarines built for the Royal Navy in the late 20th century, later modernized and transferred to Canada where they became the Victoria-class.
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C.
Vanguard-class submarine
The Vanguard-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form the seaborne leg of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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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.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
- 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: Yankee-class submarine Target entity description: The Yankee-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
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A.
Archer-class submarine
The Archer-class submarine is a class of modern diesel-electric attack submarines, originally built for the Swedish Navy and later upgraded and operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy for stealthy underwater operations.
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B.
Upholder-class submarine
The Upholder-class submarine was a class of diesel-electric attack submarines built for the Royal Navy in the late 20th century, later modernized and transferred to Canada where they became the Victoria-class.
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C.
Vanguard-class submarine
The Vanguard-class submarine is a class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form the seaborne leg of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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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.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet submarine class
ⓘ
ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
submarine-launched ballistic missile
ⓘ
torpedo ⓘ |
| builtAt | Severodvinsk ⓘ |
| builtBy | Soviet shipyards ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War submarines of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
ballistic missile submarines ⓘ nuclear-powered submarines of the Soviet Navy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crewType | mixed conscript and professional sailors ⓘ |
| decommissioningPeriod |
1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| enteredServicePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Delta-class submarine ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingName | Yankee ⓘ |
| hasSovietDesignation |
Navaga
ⓘ
Project 667A ⓘ
linked to:
Project 667 series submarines
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| inServiceWithSuccessorState |
Russian Navy (early 1990s)
ⓘ
linked to:
Russian Navy
|
| introducedCapability | true submerged-launch SLBM capability for USSR ⓘ |
| K-219IncidentCause | missile tube explosion ⓘ |
| K-219IncidentLocation | north of Bermuda ⓘ |
| K-219IncidentOutcome |
loss of submarine
ⓘ
radioactive release ⓘ |
| K-219IncidentYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| missileLaunchSystem | vertical launch tubes ⓘ |
| missileLocation | behind sail ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | double-hull design ⓘ |
| notableAccident | K-219 incident ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Soviet Navy ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | open ocean patrols ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet strategic nuclear forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
|
| patrolArea |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
North Atlantic
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| peakServicePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| poweredBy | pressurized-water reactor ⓘ |
| precededBy | Hotel-class submarine ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| role | strategic missile platform ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
sea-based nuclear deterrent
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second-strike capability ⓘ |
| submarineType | SSBN ⓘ |
| treatyInfluence |
SALT I
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START I ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor | strategic nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Yankee-class submarine Description of subject: The Yankee-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Delta