Project 941 Akula
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Project 941 Akula is the Soviet/Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine class known in the West as the Typhoon class, among the largest submarines ever built.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Project 941 Akula canonical | 2 |
| Project 941 Akula class | 1 |
| Project 941 Akula-class submarine | 1 |
| Проект 941 «Акула» | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10109245 — 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: Project 941 Akula Context triple: [Typhoon-class submarine, sovietDesignation, Project 941 Akula]
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A.
Akula-class submarine
The Akula-class submarine is a series of nuclear-powered attack submarines developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, known for their improved stealth, speed, and advanced weaponry compared to earlier Soviet designs.
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B.
Проект 671
Проект 671 is the Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarine class known in the West as the Victor-class, designed for high-speed, deep-water anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare during the Cold War.
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C.
Project 636 diesel-electric submarines
Project 636 diesel-electric submarines are a class of Russian-built, stealth-enhanced Kilo-class submarines known for their quiet operation and export to multiple navies worldwide.
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D.
Walrus-class submarine
The Walrus-class submarine is a Dutch-built class of modern diesel-electric attack submarines known for their stealth, long-range patrol capabilities, and service with the Royal Netherlands Navy.
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E.
Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
- 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: Project 941 Akula Target entity description: Project 941 Akula is the Soviet/Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine class known in the West as the Typhoon class, among the largest submarines ever built.
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A.
Akula-class submarine
The Akula-class submarine is a series of nuclear-powered attack submarines developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, known for their improved stealth, speed, and advanced weaponry compared to earlier Soviet designs.
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B.
Проект 671
Проект 671 is the Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarine class known in the West as the Victor-class, designed for high-speed, deep-water anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare during the Cold War.
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C.
Project 636 diesel-electric submarines
Project 636 diesel-electric submarines are a class of Russian-built, stealth-enhanced Kilo-class submarines known for their quiet operation and export to multiple navies worldwide.
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D.
Walrus-class submarine
The Walrus-class submarine is a Dutch-built class of modern diesel-electric attack submarines known for their stealth, long-range patrol capabilities, and service with the Royal Netherlands Navy.
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E.
Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet submarine class
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Typhoon-class submarine ⓘ ballistic missile submarine class ⓘ |
| armament | submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Sevmash shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Severodvinsk shipyards
|
| category |
Ballistic missile submarines
ⓘ
Cold War submarines of the Soviet Union ⓘ Nuclear submarines of Russia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crewComplement | large crew compared to other SSBNs ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Soviet design bureaus
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet design institutes
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| designedDuring | 1970s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
R-39 Rif SLBM
ⓘ
linked to:
R-39 Rif (SS-N-20 Sturgeon) SLBM
operations under Arctic ice ⓘ |
| displacement | among the largest submarines ever built ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive habitability spaces
ⓘ
multiple pressure hulls ⓘ |
| hasSubClass |
TK-12
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TK-13 ⓘ TK-17 Arkhangelsk ⓘ TK-20 Severstal ⓘ TK-202 ⓘ TK-208 Dmitriy Donskoy ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| knownFor | being one of the largest submarines ever built ⓘ |
| launchPlatformFor |
R-39 Rif (SS-N-20 Sturgeon)
ⓘ
linked to:
R-39 Rif (SS-N-20 Sturgeon) SLBM
|
| locatedShipyard | Severodvinsk ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Проект 941 «Акула»
ⓘ
linked to:
Project 941 Akula
|
| NATOReportingName | Typhoon class ⓘ |
| NATOReportingNameOfMissile | SS-N-20 Sturgeon ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
reinforced sail for surfacing through Arctic ice
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very large beam and twin pressure hull design ⓘ |
| numberOfHullsBuilt | 6 ⓘ |
| operator |
Russian Navy
ⓘ
Soviet Navy ⓘ |
| periodOfService | Cold War ⓘ |
| powerPlant | two nuclear reactors ⓘ |
| primaryRole | strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1980s ⓘ |
| status | mostly decommissioned ⓘ |
| strategicRole | sea-based leg of Soviet nuclear triad ⓘ |
| submarineType | SSBN ⓘ |
| successor |
Project 955 Borei class
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linked to:
Borei-class ballistic missile submarine
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| theaterOfOperations |
Arctic Ocean
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Northern Fleet area of responsibility ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian strategic submarine forces
ⓘ
Soviet strategic submarine forces ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet strategic nuclear forces
|
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Input
Subject: Project 941 Akula Description of subject: Project 941 Akula is the Soviet/Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine class known in the West as the Typhoon class, among the largest submarines ever built.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Project 941 Akula
linked to: Project 941 Akula
subject linked to:
R-39 Rif (SS-N-20 Sturgeon) SLBM
linked to: Project 941 Akula