USS Rhind (DD-404)
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USS Rhind (DD-404) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II, participating in Atlantic convoy escort duties and major amphibious operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Rhind (DD-404) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9562409 — 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 Rhind (DD-404) Context triple: [Benham-class destroyer, shipCompleted, USS Rhind (DD-404)]
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A.
USS Trippe (DD-403)
USS Trippe (DD-403) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II in both the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
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B.
USS Mayrant (DD-402)
USS Mayrant (DD-402) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II, participating in Atlantic convoy escort duties and major Mediterranean operations.
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C.
USS O’Brien (DD-415)
USS O’Brien (DD-415) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer that served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters before being lost to damage sustained from a Japanese torpedo attack in 1942.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Rhind (DD-404) Target entity description: USS Rhind (DD-404) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II, participating in Atlantic convoy escort duties and major amphibious operations.
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A.
USS Trippe (DD-403)
USS Trippe (DD-403) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II in both the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters.
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B.
USS Mayrant (DD-402)
USS Mayrant (DD-402) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II, participating in Atlantic convoy escort duties and major Mediterranean operations.
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C.
USS O’Brien (DD-415)
USS O’Brien (DD-415) was a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer that served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters before being lost to damage sustained from a Japanese torpedo attack in 1942.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benham-class destroyer
ⓘ
United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 35 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| category |
1938 ships
ⓘ
Ships built in Philadelphia ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1939-11-10 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 250 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1946-07-02 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2050 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 9 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | various East Coast U.S. ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-404 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1937-09-22 ⓘ |
| launched | 1938-07-28 ⓘ |
| length | 341 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 37 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Colden Rhind ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlantic convoy escort operations
ⓘ
Normandy landings ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Normandy
Operation Avalanche ⓘ Operation Husky ⓘ
linked to:
Allied invasion of Sicily
Operation Torch ⓘ invasion of Southern France ⓘ |
| power | 50000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
ⓘ
geared turbines ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ naval gunfire support ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1939 ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Benham class
ⓘ
linked to:
Benham-class destroyer
|
| stricken | 1947-01-07 ⓘ |
| task |
escorting troop transports
ⓘ
screening capital ships ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Ocean
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European Theater of Operations ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Rhind (DD-404) Description of subject: USS Rhind (DD-404) was a United States Navy destroyer that served actively during World War II, participating in Atlantic convoy escort duties and major amphibious operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.