USS Radford (DD-446)
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USS Radford (DD-446) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Radford (DD-446) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9178239 — 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: USS Radford (DD-446) Context triple: [Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-19, sunkBy, USS Radford (DD-446)]
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A.
USS La Vallette (DD-448)
USS La Vallette (DD-448) was a U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
USS Decatur (DD-341)
USS Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served primarily between World War I and World War II, performing patrol, training, and fleet support duties.
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C.
USS Morris (DD-417)
USS Morris (DD-417) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive and distinguished service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat actions.
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D.
USS Gleaves (DD-423)
USS Gleaves (DD-423) was the lead ship of the Gleaves-class destroyers that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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E.
USS Sampson (DD-394)
USS Sampson (DD-394) was a United States Navy Somers-class destroyer that served primarily in the Atlantic during 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: USS Radford (DD-446) Target entity description: USS Radford (DD-446) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
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A.
USS La Vallette (DD-448)
USS La Vallette (DD-448) was a U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
USS Decatur (DD-341)
USS Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served primarily between World War I and World War II, performing patrol, training, and fleet support duties.
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C.
USS Morris (DD-417)
USS Morris (DD-417) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that saw extensive and distinguished service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for its combat actions.
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D.
USS Gleaves (DD-423)
USS Gleaves (DD-423) was the lead ship of the Gleaves-class destroyers that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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E.
USS Sampson (DD-394)
USS Sampson (DD-394) was a United States Navy Somers-class destroyer that served primarily in the Atlantic during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch/38 caliber guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Navy Unit Commendation
ⓘ
Presidential Unit Citation ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
|
| battleHonors |
Korean War service
ⓘ
Vietnam War service ⓘ World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 39.7 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company ⓘ |
| builderLocation | Kearny, New Jersey ⓘ |
| class | Fletcher class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 22 July 1942 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | approximately 273 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 17 January 1946 ⓘ |
| displacement | about 2,050 tons standard ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Kula Gulf ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| finalDecommissioning | 10 November 1969 ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-446 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2 October 1941 ⓘ |
| launched | 3 May 1942 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 376.5 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Radford ⓘ |
| namesake | Rear Admiral William Radford ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first of the second group of Fletcher-class destroyers ⓘ |
| notableService | extensive combat operations in the Pacific during World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| recommissioned | 17 October 1951 ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare ship
ⓘ
escort destroyer ⓘ shore bombardment ship ⓘ |
| service |
Pacific Theater of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
|
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Francis L. Corbin ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 December 1974 ⓘ |
| theater | Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Radford (DD-446) Description of subject: USS Radford (DD-446) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.