USS Silversides (SSN-679)
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USS Silversides (SSN-679) was a Sturgeon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy that served during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Silversides (SSN-679) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10994095 — 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)
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Target entity: USS Silversides (SSN-679) Context triple: [USS Silversides (SS-236), successorNameReuse, USS Silversides (SSN-679)]
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USS Silversides (SS-236)
USS Silversides (SS-236) is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy renowned for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific and now preserved as a museum ship.
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USS Cobia submarine
The USS Cobia is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine preserved as a museum ship, renowned for its combat service in the Pacific and now displayed at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.
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USS Nautilus (SS-168)
USS Nautilus (SS-168) was a U.S. Navy submarine that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its long-range patrols and participation in key battles such as the Battle of Midway.
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USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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SSN-571
SSN-571 is the hull number of USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and a pioneering vessel in naval history.
- 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)
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Target entity: USS Silversides (SSN-679) Target entity description: USS Silversides (SSN-679) was a Sturgeon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy that served during the Cold War.
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A.
USS Silversides (SS-236)
USS Silversides (SS-236) is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy renowned for its successful combat patrols in the Pacific and now preserved as a museum ship.
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B.
USS Cobia submarine
The USS Cobia is a World War II-era Gato-class submarine preserved as a museum ship, renowned for its combat service in the Pacific and now displayed at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.
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C.
USS Nautilus (SS-168)
USS Nautilus (SS-168) was a U.S. Navy submarine that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II, noted for its long-range patrols and participation in key battles such as the Battle of Midway.
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D.
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a World War II-era American Balao-class submarine famed for its successful wartime patrols in the Pacific and preservation as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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E.
SSN-571
SSN-571 is the hull number of USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and a pioneering vessel in naval history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sturgeon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine
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United States Navy submarine ⓘ attack submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
Mark 48 torpedoes
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torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | about 32 feet ⓘ |
| builder |
Electric Boat
ⓘ
linked to:
Electric Boat Company
|
| category |
Cold War submarines of the United States
ⓘ
Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy ⓘ Ships built in Groton, Connecticut ⓘ Sturgeon-class submarines ⓘ
linked to:
Sturgeon-class submarine
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| class |
Sturgeon class
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linked to:
Sturgeon-class submarine
|
| commissionedAt | Groton, Connecticut ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 5 May 1972 ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewComplement |
approximately 110
ⓘ
approximately 14 officers ⓘ approximately 96 enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 21 July 1994 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 4,600 tons surfaced
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approximately 5,000 tons submerged ⓘ |
| fate | entered Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program ⓘ |
| firstCommandingOfficer | Commander John E. Allen ⓘ |
| followedByInClass | USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN-686) ⓘ |
| homeport |
Charleston, South Carolina
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linked to:
Charleston
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ⓘ
linked to:
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
San Diego, California ⓘ
linked to:
San Diego, California, United States
|
| hullNumber | SSN-679 ⓘ |
| laidDownBy |
Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics
ⓘ
linked to:
Electric Boat Company
|
| laidDownDate | 13 October 1969 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 4 June 1971 ⓘ |
| length | about 292 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | silversides (a small fish) ⓘ |
| nameHonors | USS Silversides (SS-236) ⓘ |
| navalFleet |
United States Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededByInClass | USS Sturgeon (SSN-637) ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem |
one S5W nuclear reactor
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one shaft ⓘ two steam turbines ⓘ |
| recyclingCompleteDate | 30 November 2001 ⓘ |
| recyclingLocation |
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington
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linked to:
Puget Sound Navy Yard
|
| recyclingStartDate | 1 October 2000 ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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intelligence gathering ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| servicePeriod |
Cold War era
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linked to:
Cold War
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| shipType | attack submarine ⓘ |
| shipyard | Groton, Connecticut ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. John H. Chafee ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegisterDate | 21 July 1994 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Silversides (SSN-679) Description of subject: USS Silversides (SSN-679) was a Sturgeon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy that served during the Cold War.
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