Gato class
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The Gato class was a World War II-era class of U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarines that formed the backbone of the American undersea fleet in the Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gato class canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10994055 — 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: Gato class Context triple: [USS Silversides (SS-236), submarineClass, Gato class]
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Catz
Catz is the surname of Safra Catz, a prominent business executive best known as the CEO of Oracle Corporation.
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Catz
Catz is a small commune in the Manche department of northwestern France, situated in the historic Normandy region.
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Catz
Catz is the informal nickname for St Catharine’s College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.
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Los Gatos
Los Gatos is an affluent town in California’s Silicon Valley known for its historic downtown, upscale residential neighborhoods, and proximity to major tech companies.
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FAMAS Félin
FAMAS Félin is a modernized, bullpup-configured French assault rifle variant equipped with advanced optics and integrated soldier-system electronics for enhanced battlefield awareness.
- 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: Gato class Target entity description: The Gato class was a World War II-era class of U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarines that formed the backbone of the American undersea fleet in the Pacific.
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A.
Catz
Catz is the surname of Safra Catz, a prominent business executive best known as the CEO of Oracle Corporation.
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B.
Catz
Catz is a small commune in the Manche department of northwestern France, situated in the historic Normandy region.
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C.
Catz
Catz is the informal nickname for St Catharine’s College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.
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Los Gatos
Los Gatos is an affluent town in California’s Silicon Valley known for its historic downtown, upscale residential neighborhoods, and proximity to major tech companies.
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E.
FAMAS Félin
FAMAS Félin is a modernized, bullpup-configured French assault rifle variant equipped with advanced optics and integrated soldier-system electronics for enhanced battlefield awareness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II submarine
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diesel-electric submarine ⓘ submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
10 21-inch torpedo tubes
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24 torpedoes (typical load) ⓘ 3-inch or 4-inch deck gun (varied by boat and period) ⓘ 4 stern torpedo tubes ⓘ 6 bow torpedo tubes ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| backboneOf | U.S. submarine force in the Pacific during World War II ⓘ |
| beam | about 27 feet 3 inches ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
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linked to:
Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company
Electric Boat Company shipyard ⓘ
linked to:
Electric Boat Company
Mare Island Naval Shipyard ⓘ Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1940–1944 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 60 to 80 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| designedBy | Electric Boat Company ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | about 2410 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | about 1525 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 17 feet ⓘ |
| followedBy | Balao-class submarine ⓘ |
| hullType | fleet submarine ⓘ |
| legacy | formed basis for later U.S. fleet submarine designs ⓘ |
| length | about 311 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | about 9 knots ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSurfaced | about 20 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | USS Gato (SS-212) ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
all-welded hull construction
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single-hull with partial double-hull sections ⓘ |
| notableBoat |
USS Barb (SS-220)
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USS Drum (SS-228) ⓘ USS Gato (SS-212) ⓘ USS Silversides (SS-236) ⓘ USS Wahoo (SS-238) ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 77 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tambor-class submarine ⓘ |
| primaryEnemy |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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Japanese merchant shipping ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric propulsion ⓘ |
| rangeSurfaced | about 11000 nautical miles at 10 knots ⓘ |
| role |
commerce raiding against Japanese shipping
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lifeguard duty for downed airmen ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1940s ⓘ |
| testDepth | about 300 feet ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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linked to:
Pacific War
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gato class Description of subject: The Gato class was a World War II-era class of U.S. Navy diesel-electric submarines that formed the backbone of the American undersea fleet in the Pacific.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.