US heavy cruiser USS Astoria
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The US heavy cruiser USS Astoria was a New Orleans-class warship of the United States Navy that saw early World War II service in the Pacific before being sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| US heavy cruiser USS Astoria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T610271 — 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)
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Target entity: US heavy cruiser USS Astoria Context triple: [Battle of Savo Island, notableShip, US heavy cruiser USS Astoria]
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Pennsylvania-class battleship
The Pennsylvania-class battleship was a pair of powerful U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that later served prominently in World War II, including at Pearl Harbor and in major Pacific campaigns.
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USS Nevada (BB-36)
USS Nevada (BB-36) was a United States Navy battleship notable for its World War I and World War II service, including being the only battleship to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later supporting major Allied amphibious operations in Europe and the Pacific.
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USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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Nevada-class battleship
The Nevada-class battleship was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced major design innovations such as the "all-or-nothing" armor scheme and oil-fired propulsion.
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E.
USS Portsmouth
USS Portsmouth was a 19th-century United States Navy sloop-of-war notable for its service during the Mexican–American War and in the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: US heavy cruiser USS Astoria Target entity description: The US heavy cruiser USS Astoria was a New Orleans-class warship of the United States Navy that saw early World War II service in the Pacific before being sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign.
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A.
Pennsylvania-class battleship
The Pennsylvania-class battleship was a pair of powerful U.S. Navy dreadnoughts built during World War I that later served prominently in World War II, including at Pearl Harbor and in major Pacific campaigns.
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B.
USS Nevada (BB-36)
USS Nevada (BB-36) was a United States Navy battleship notable for its World War I and World War II service, including being the only battleship to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later supporting major Allied amphibious operations in Europe and the Pacific.
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C.
USS Hancock
USS Hancock was a prominent frigate of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements against the British.
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D.
Nevada-class battleship
The Nevada-class battleship was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced major design innovations such as the "all-or-nothing" armor scheme and oil-fired propulsion.
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E.
USS Portsmouth
USS Portsmouth was a 19th-century United States Navy sloop-of-war notable for its service during the Mexican–American War and in the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class cruiser
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United States Navy ship ⓘ heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | catapults ⓘ |
| armamentAA | machine guns ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns ⓘ |
| awarded | 3 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Puget Sound Navy Yard ⓘ |
| category |
New Orleans class
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surface form:
New Orleans-class cruisers of the United States Navy
Ships sunk in the Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ World War II cruisers of the United States ⓘ |
| class | New Orleans class ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 1934-04-28 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 868 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 1942-08-09 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 12,463 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9,950 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 19 feet 5 inches ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| homeport | various Pacific bases ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-34 ⓘ |
| laidDownAt | Puget Sound Navy Yard ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1929-09-01 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1933-12-16 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 588 feet ⓘ |
| lostTo |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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surface form:
Imperial Japanese Navy surface forces
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| maximumSpeed | 32.7 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Astoria, Oregon ⓘ |
| notableEvent | escorted aircraft carriers in early Pacific War operations ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of Savo Island ⓘ Battle of Coral Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Coral Sea
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal campaign
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| powerOutput | approximately 107,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| preWarServiceArea | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared turbines
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 10,000 nautical miles at 15 knots ⓘ |
| successorName |
USS Astoria
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surface form:
USS Astoria (CL-90)
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| sunkDate | 1942-08-09 ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Battle of Savo Island ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| sunkInCampaign |
Solomon Islands campaign
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surface form:
Guadalcanal campaign
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| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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Subject: US heavy cruiser USS Astoria Description of subject: The US heavy cruiser USS Astoria was a New Orleans-class warship of the United States Navy that saw early World War II service in the Pacific before being sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign.
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