USS Lang (DD-399)
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USS Lang (DD-399) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II, participating in numerous Pacific Theater operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Lang (DD-399) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9562406 — 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: USS Lang (DD-399) Context triple: [Benham-class destroyer, shipCompleted, USS Lang (DD-399)]
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A.
USS Henley (DD-391)
USS Henley (DD-391) was a Bagley-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1943.
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B.
USS Benham (DD-397)
USS Benham (DD-397) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II as the lead ship of her class.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
USS Ellet (DD-398)
USS Ellet (DD-398) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served extensively in the Pacific during World War II, participating in major campaigns including Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands.
- 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 Lang (DD-399) Target entity description: USS Lang (DD-399) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II, participating in numerous Pacific Theater operations.
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A.
USS Henley (DD-391)
USS Henley (DD-391) was a Bagley-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1943.
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B.
USS Benham (DD-397)
USS Benham (DD-397) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II as the lead ship of her class.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
USS Ellet (DD-398)
USS Ellet (DD-398) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served extensively in the Pacific during World War II, participating in major campaigns including Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benham-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 21 in torpedo tubes
ⓘ
4 × 5 in/38 caliber guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| awarded | 11 battle stars ⓘ |
| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation (Philippine)}]}
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
|
| beam | 35 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
ⓘ
Fore River Shipyard ⓘ
linked to:
Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts
|
| commissioned | 1939-03-30 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement | about 184 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1946-02-16 ⓘ |
| displacement |
1500 long tons standard
ⓘ
2050 long tons full load ⓘ |
| draft | 9 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-399 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1937-06-05 ⓘ |
| launched | 1938-08-28 ⓘ |
| length | 341 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 38 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Lang ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Bougainville operations
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Solomons campaign
Guadalcanal campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
Leyte operation ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. invasion of Leyte
Luzon operation ⓘ
linked to:
Invasion of Lingayen Gulf
New Georgia campaign ⓘ
linked to:
New Georgia Campaign
Okinawa campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Okinawa
Philippines campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Quincy, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare ship
ⓘ
escort ship ⓘ screening vessel for task forces ⓘ shore bombardment ship ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Benham class
ⓘ
linked to:
Benham-class destroyer
|
| soldForScrap | 1947-10-31 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss R. Lang ⓘ |
| stricken | 1947-03-25 ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Lang (DD-399) Description of subject: USS Lang (DD-399) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II, participating in numerous Pacific Theater operations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.