USS Rowan (DD-405)
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USS Rowan (DD-405) was a United States Navy destroyer that served before and during World War II, participating in Atlantic and Mediterranean operations until she was sunk in 1943.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Rowan (DD-405) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9562410 — 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 Rowan (DD-405) Context triple: [Benham-class destroyer, shipCompleted, USS Rowan (DD-405)]
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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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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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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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D.
USS Wainwright (DD-419)
USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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E.
USS Roe (DD-418)
USS Roe (DD-418) was a United States Navy destroyer that served with distinction during World War II in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
- 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: USS Rowan (DD-405) Target entity description: USS Rowan (DD-405) was a United States Navy destroyer that served before and during World War II, participating in Atlantic and Mediterranean operations until she was sunk in 1943.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
USS Wainwright (DD-419)
USS Wainwright (DD-419) was a U.S. Navy destroyer that served prominently during World War II, earning distinction for its convoy escort, anti-submarine, and combat operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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E.
USS Roe (DD-418)
USS Roe (DD-418) was a United States Navy destroyer that served with distinction during World War II in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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 ⓘ |
| awards | 5 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 35 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| belligerentAttacker | Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| builder | Norfolk Navy Yard ⓘ |
| casualties | over 200 killed ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | torpedoed by German E-boats ⓘ |
| class |
Benham class
ⓘ
linked to:
Benham-class destroyer
|
| commissionedOn | 1939-09-23 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 184 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 2500 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 9 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Lang (DD-399) ⓘ |
| homeport | various Atlantic Fleet bases ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-405 ⓘ |
| laidDownAt | Norfolk Navy Yard ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1937-06-25 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1938-05-05 ⓘ |
| length | 341 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stephen C. Rowan ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlantic convoy escort operations
ⓘ
Operation Torch ⓘ Salerno landings ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Salerno
Sicilian campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Allied invasion of Sicily
|
| precededBy | USS Benham (DD-397) ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 propeller shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ |
| servedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Miss Elizabeth H. Rowan ⓘ |
| status | sunk ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ |
| sunkNear |
Salerno, Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Salerno
|
| sunkOn | 1943-09-11 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 38 knots ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1938 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Rowan (DD-405) Description of subject: USS Rowan (DD-405) was a United States Navy destroyer that served before and during World War II, participating in Atlantic and Mediterranean operations until she was sunk in 1943.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.