Fort Siloso
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Fort Siloso is a restored coastal artillery fort and World War II museum in Singapore, showcasing military history and coastal defense installations on Sentosa Island.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Siloso canonical | 4 |
| Siloso Point Station | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11329377 — 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: Fort Siloso Context triple: [Sentosa Island, hasAttraction, Fort Siloso]
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A.
Changi Naval Base
Changi Naval Base is Singapore’s primary naval facility, serving as a modern deep-water base that supports the Republic of Singapore Navy’s operations and hosts visiting foreign warships.
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B.
Sepanggar Naval Base
Sepanggar Naval Base is a key Royal Malaysian Navy installation in Sabah, Malaysia, serving as a major operational hub for naval activities in the South China Sea region.
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C.
RMAF Butterworth Air Base
RMAF Butterworth Air Base is a major Royal Malaysian Air Force installation in Penang that serves as a key operational and strategic air base for Malaysia and regional defense cooperation.
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D.
Pasir Panjang
Pasir Panjang is a popular long stretch of white sandy beach on Redang Island in Malaysia, known for its clear turquoise waters and vibrant marine life.
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E.
Pasir Panjang
Pasir Panjang is a coastal area in southwestern Singapore known for its port facilities, historical sites, and proximity to nature reserves.
- 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: Fort Siloso Target entity description: Fort Siloso is a restored coastal artillery fort and World War II museum in Singapore, showcasing military history and coastal defense installations on Sentosa Island.
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A.
Changi Naval Base
Changi Naval Base is Singapore’s primary naval facility, serving as a modern deep-water base that supports the Republic of Singapore Navy’s operations and hosts visiting foreign warships.
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B.
Sepanggar Naval Base
Sepanggar Naval Base is a key Royal Malaysian Navy installation in Sabah, Malaysia, serving as a major operational hub for naval activities in the South China Sea region.
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C.
RMAF Butterworth Air Base
RMAF Butterworth Air Base is a major Royal Malaysian Air Force installation in Penang that serves as a key operational and strategic air base for Malaysia and regional defense cooperation.
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D.
Pasir Panjang
Pasir Panjang is a popular long stretch of white sandy beach on Redang Island in Malaysia, known for its clear turquoise waters and vibrant marine life.
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E.
Pasir Panjang
Pasir Panjang is a coastal area in southwestern Singapore known for its port facilities, historical sites, and proximity to nature reserves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal artillery fort
ⓘ
military museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
Sentosa Skywalk pedestrian bridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Sentosa Gateway bridge
Sentosa internal bus services ⓘ |
| armament |
6-inch breech-loading guns
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7-inch rifled muzzle-loading guns ⓘ 9.2-inch breech-loading guns ⓘ coastal artillery guns ⓘ searchlights ⓘ |
| builtBy |
British colonial government
ⓘ
linked to:
British imperial administration
|
| constructionStartDate | 1878 ⓘ |
| contains |
Skywalk observation deck
ⓘ
World War II exhibits ⓘ ammunition bunkers ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ heritage trail ⓘ interpretive galleries ⓘ observation posts ⓘ searchlight towers ⓘ underground tunnels ⓘ wax figure dioramas ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Artillery ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Regiment of Artillery
|
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| garrison |
British forces
ⓘ
Indian troops ⓘ local volunteer forces ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
audio-visual displays
ⓘ
guided tour routes ⓘ panoramic views of Keppel Harbour ⓘ restored coastal batteries ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defense
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ museum of World War II history ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2022-02-15 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national monument of Singapore ⓘ |
| inception | 1880s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Region, Singapore
ⓘ
Sentosa ⓘ
linked to:
Sentosa Island
Sentosa Island ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western tip of Sentosa Island ⓘ |
| nearby |
Sentosa Skywalk
ⓘ
linked to:
Sentosa Boardwalk
Siloso Beach ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Sentosa Development Corporation ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Singapore ⓘ |
| partOf | Sentosa Harbour Front planning area ⓘ |
| restorationStatus | restored fortifications ⓘ |
| significantEvent | defense of Keppel Harbour ⓘ |
| theme |
Japanese invasion of Singapore
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Singapore
Singapore military history ⓘ coastal defense of Singapore ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
heritage attraction
ⓘ
war museum ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Battle of Singapore
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World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Siloso Description of subject: Fort Siloso is a restored coastal artillery fort and World War II museum in Singapore, showcasing military history and coastal defense installations on Sentosa Island.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fort Siloso