Daring-class destroyer
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The Daring-class destroyer was a class of post–World War II British Royal Navy warships designed as large, fast, and heavily armed fleet destroyers for anti-aircraft and general escort duties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daring-class destroyer canonical | 4 |
| Daring-class | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10541625 — 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: Daring-class destroyer Context triple: [HMS Duncan (D37), shipClass, Daring-class destroyer]
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A.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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B.
V-class destroyer
The V-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy destroyers built during World War I, known for their speed, versatility, and long service lives across multiple navies.
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C.
Benham-class destroyer
The Benham-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s that featured improved torpedo armament and served extensively during World War II.
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D.
Gleaves-class destroyer
The Gleaves-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their versatility, heavy torpedo armament, and extensive service in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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E.
Gridley-class destroyer
The Gridley-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s, notable for their heavy torpedo armament and service during World War II in the Pacific.
- 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: Daring-class destroyer Target entity description: The Daring-class destroyer was a class of post–World War II British Royal Navy warships designed as large, fast, and heavily armed fleet destroyers for anti-aircraft and general escort duties.
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A.
Benson-class destroyer
The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.
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B.
V-class destroyer
The V-class destroyer was a group of Royal Navy destroyers built during World War I, known for their speed, versatility, and long service lives across multiple navies.
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C.
Benham-class destroyer
The Benham-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s that featured improved torpedo armament and served extensively during World War II.
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D.
Gleaves-class destroyer
The Gleaves-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their versatility, heavy torpedo armament, and extensive service in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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E.
Gridley-class destroyer
The Gridley-class destroyer was a group of U.S. Navy warships built in the late 1930s, notable for their heavy torpedo armament and service during World War II in the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship class
ⓘ
destroyer class ⓘ |
| armament |
3 × twin 4.5-inch (113 mm) gun turrets
ⓘ
40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ anti-submarine mortars ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 43 feet ⓘ |
| conflictEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Admiralty designers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-aircraft escort
ⓘ
heavy gun armament ⓘ high speed ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | post–World War II ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 4,800 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 3,600 tons ⓘ |
| enteredRoyalAustralianNavyServiceInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| enteredRoyalNavyServiceInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| firstRoyalNavyShipCompleted | HMS Daring ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approximately 390 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 30 knots ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature | flush-deck hull ⓘ |
| notableFeature | among the largest destroyers built for the Royal Navy at the time ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 11 ⓘ |
| numberBuiltForRoyalAustralianNavy | 3 ⓘ |
| numberBuiltForRoyalNavy | 8 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Australian Navy
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 54,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fleet destroyer ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin shafts ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft warfare
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escort duties ⓘ |
| RoyalAustralianNavyShip |
HMAS Vampire
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HMAS Vendetta ⓘ HMAS Voyager ⓘ |
| RoyalNavyShip |
HMS Dainty
ⓘ
HMS Daring ⓘ HMS Decoy ⓘ HMS Defender ⓘ HMS Delight ⓘ HMS Diamond ⓘ HMS Diana ⓘ HMS Duchess ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| successorRole | precursor to guided-missile destroyers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daring-class destroyer Description of subject: The Daring-class destroyer was a class of post–World War II British Royal Navy warships designed as large, fast, and heavily armed fleet destroyers for anti-aircraft and general escort duties.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Daring-class destroyer
linked to: Daring-class destroyer
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Battle-class destroyers